How to EASILY get out of bunkers (56 degree wedge)
Golf Sidekick demonstrates a simple method for escaping greenside bunkers using a standard 56-degree wedge. The tutorial focuses on essential setup adjustments, using clubhead bounce, and maintaining lead-side weight to ensure clean sand displacement. Golfers learn how to build confidence out of sand traps without complex swing modifications.
Open the face of your 56-degree wedge slightly before taking your grip to engage the sole bounce.
Keep roughly 60% of your body weight loaded onto your lead foot throughout the swing.
Target an entry point in the sand 1 to 2 inches behind the ball rather than hitting the ball directly.
Maintain swing acceleration through impact to ensure the sand splashes the ball high and soft out of the bunker.
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