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Other products by Gary Wiren Golf
Splash Board sand pitching trainers are indestructible Lexan boards with graphics depicting bunker shot techniques. Training with the Splash Board makes getting out of the bunker & developing confidence easy.
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| After using the Splash! Board
Golf Bunker Training Aid, your sand wedge will slip easily under the
golf ball and teach you how to use the flange on the bottom of a wedge to your advantage! |
Using the Splash!
Board Golf Bunker Training Aid is easy:
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Lay the Splash! Board flat in
the practice bunker with the center line (your target line) pointing
toward the intended target.
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Generally, your swing path will
travel diagonally from outside to inside of the target line.
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Place a handful of sand over the
dot in the center of the Splash! Board or rake sand onto the center
of the Splash! Board.
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Place the ball on top of your
gathered sand. Once you've prepared your Splash! Board, you
can practice these drills to improve your bunker play:
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The
Basic Splash Shot:
- Establish a firm footing
that will support your swing without slipping and will not dig your
feet too deeply. Longer shots require a better base.
- Set your golf clubface
slightly open at address
- Aim your body line open to
offset the clubface position to produce a steeper swing.
- Splash sand from about two
inches behind the ball out of the bunker onto the green with a swing
path traveling parallel to your body's aim but across the target
line.
- Let the length of your
follow-through be at least equal to the length of your backswing.
- Finish with your weight on
the left foot as in other golf shots.
- Do not let the face close
(toe pass the heel) until after impact.
- Continue to accelerate
through the ball to a natural finish.
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The Buried Shot:
- Play the golf ball farther
back in your stance than a normal sand shot to get more penetration
with the club face.
- If your ball is buried
deeply, turn the toe in to make a knife-like leading edge for easier
entry, or use a pitching wedge for better sand penetration.
- Accelerate well into impact,
providing concussion adequate for the ball to exit the bunker.
A follow-through is not necessary, but it can be helpful in
sustaining force.
- Consider using a pitching
wedge or a 9-Iron for buried shots where a longer distance is
required.
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| These tips as well
as complete instructions for the use of the Splash! Board Golf Bunker
Training Aid are included with the purchase of a Splash! Board. |
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