MrShortGame (Matt Fisher) reveals why most amateur golfers struggle with bunker shots and provides three professional keys to fix them. He demonstrates how shifting weight to the lead heel, allowing the clubhead to pass the hands at impact, and moving the ball to a forward driver-like position can create high, soft sand shots.
Shift your weight to your lead heel rather than your toe to prevent falling back during the swing.
Avoid 'pulling the handle' with shaft lean; instead, let the clubhead pass your hands at impact to use the bounce.
Place the ball far forward in your stance (like a driver position) to ensure the club enters the sand at the bottom of the arc.
Take a longer, smoother swing rather than a short, stabbed motion to maintain rhythm and speed through the sand.
Keep the clubface open throughout the swing without rolling your wrists to maintain loft and spin.
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