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