| A good golf game is hard to find, | | | | If the best play is to hit the ball |
| especially a good game of your own. We | | | | backwards on the course make it a very |
| watch the PGA tour players and they make | | | | short hit and take the loss once rather |
| it seem so simple. However, if you are | | | | than landing yourself in the same trap |
| sincerely interested in learning new and | | | | over the course of several strokes. |
| great ways in which to play the game, | | | | 2) This may sound like a no brainer, but |
| then you have come to the right place. | | | | using the correct club is extremely |
| The first suggestion I'm going to give | | | | helpful in getting your ball out of the |
| you is by far the best and that would be | | | | sand trap. Remember that the sand trap |
| to employ the services of a local PGA | | | | is less than desirable terrain from |
| approved golf pro. The job of a pro is | | | | which to hit a ball, with that being |
| to assist you in finding the best swing | | | | said, using a pitching wedge, sand |
| for your particular golf game. Unlike | | | | wedge, or other high lofted club you |
| the tapes and books you see in | | | | have the best shot at not only getting |
| infomercials and widely available | | | | your ball out but at having some control |
| online, golf pros will actually watch | | | | over where it goes once this is |
| you play and offer advice and guidance | | | | accomplished. |
| that are specific to your personal | | | | 3) Follow through. Let me say this |
| strengths and weaknesses. Golf pros can | | | | again; follow through with your shots, |
| offer assistance, especially with the | | | | even in the sand trap. |
| trouble shots such as sand traps and | | | | 4) Open the clubface, by rotating the |
| chip shots. | | | | club head. This increases the loft and |
| The next series of suggestions that I | | | | increases the chances for a soft |
| can make are geared to help those that | | | | landing. |
| are either skeptical of the assistance | | | | These tips are not foolproof nor are |
| that golf pros can offer, can not afford | | | | they one size fits all. Golf is a sport |
| the services of a golf pro, or simply | | | | that is largely based on fit and feel. |
| have no desire to employ the services of | | | | If it feels right for you, then it is |
| a golf pro. That advice for a proper | | | | probably the way to go. I still |
| swing when faced with the sand trap is: | | | | encourage you to strongly consider |
| 1) The goal of golf is to get the ball | | | | employing a pro golfer to assist you in |
| in the hole in as few shots as possible. | | | | finding what works best. If that is not |
| With this in mind, it makes sense when | | | | the course you wish to take or feel you |
| stuck in the sand traps, to play smarter | | | | can take at the moment, I hope this |
| rather than harder. The goal is to get | | | | helps. |
| out of the trap as quickly as possible. | | | | |