Alex, this is a bunker technique that I will try to duplicate when necessary! I don't know about the ball being so far forward however if the body is staying fairly stationary through the swing. I like the focus entry point of one ball behind the bunkered ball though.. Good Job Alex!
I'd love to see some about the bunker condition.. some bunkers in places around my place are like quikcrete or just a dusting of sand-on-mud. Leads to blading, and you can't take any sand at all. same with overly-fluffy sand where trying to take a little sand you end up burying your clubface.
@lokidecat- do you live in central Illinois..lol, That is exactly how they are here too. They are absolutely ridiculous. I would love to be able to hit out of sand like this.
The bunkers on our course don't even show footprints. There is about 1/4 inch of sand on top of hard clay or mud. I have no clue how to get out of them. I just try to hit down on the ball to attempt to bounce it in the air. That works about a quarter of the time. It is very frustrating. If the bunkers are wet, we sometimes just drop the ball behind the bunker and don't count an extra stroke. We are out there to have fun, not to attempt impossible shots. I had one friend who would putt out of the bunker if there wasn't a sharp lip.
+1 for this as a video topic please @alexelliotgolf !! Plenty of courses round my way where some bunkers have hardly any sand in them so the margin for error on a full swing like that is way too small and you either bounce the club and top the ball or just catch it clean and it goes flying. Also how to play out of wet sand where it's not fluffy like you have in your video. Many thanks for all of your content, it's really helpful!
I love the ball dimple behind the ball what a great visual. I forget to choke up a little bit when I dig my feet in the soft sand bunkers, my typical course has cheaper sand that is hard as a rock.
Damn Alex, where was this video earlier this season!! lol I have had very mixed results trying to get out of traps and no consistency. After watching this video I know now what I was doing wrong and start to correct some of the errors to get out of the sand better. I have watched your videos for two years now, and this season I have seen a big difference in my game and lower scores per round. I just can't thank you enough for all you have done and continue to do for golfers like myself. Cheers, Muse
This is pretty much what i do. I make a mark an inch behind the ball as my focus point. I think the only part i don't currently do is have my weight forward. Ill have to give that a try.
USE THIS. This one really works. I had an in person lesson with Alex and he went through this technique with me. I was struggling with bunkers and now my success rate has massively increased.
Nice better than closing eyes (sand hurts) and preying to the golf god,who tbh is all powerful😂 isn't marking sand with ball illegal like grounding club aside love Alex content. Tbh best bunker shot advice, don't go in them.
Haha yes that’s true about not going in them, it’s a practice drill so you would get used to aiming there and then in comps you would then know where to aim
@@AlexElliottGolf teasing of course love your selfless helping of us strugglers top world 50 coach I listen every word, you honestly need to play out on the course a few holes, I'd watch
Alex. I really need some help on weight distribution of the feet in the backswing and downswing and how doing it correctly could help me generate more distance with my irons. I always hear you need to use the ground to help with this but don’t know how. Would love to see a video on this if you haven’t done one yet. Thanks. Love your tips.
Thanks for another great video lesson Alex. Agreed on the Vice golf balls. I have been playing the Vice Pro Plus lime for around two years now, but may switch to Pro drip for a little more spin.
Alex are you taking a full swing and breaking your wrist early. The club is a lever . Do you break the lever on a bunker shot or do you maintain the lever and swing 3 quarter swing
Thanks Alex… I get that you enter the sand behind the ball but where is the low point of the swing. I often enter the sand behind the ball but then come up into the ball and thin or fat it somewhere undesirable!
Hi Alex great video as usual 😊… can you do one day a video explaining how to deal with ball above the feet’s ball under the feet’s but with all details as you know to do it ie position of the ball in the stance weight on each foot and so on you will save my golf …as you already did 10 times 😂😂😂 if you give my name on the introduction 😄 it is N A B E F S like spelling it 😊
So Alex, my membership allows me to play 3 courses. On one they reworked the traps by adding sand, they are now fluffy and soft. On another one, they are rock hard. How would you adjust to play these shots. How does more or less bounce on the wedge affect these shots? I often bon e off the rock hard sand and scull the ball. Any suggestions? I find I need to keep the club more closed so that it will dig. I would love yourinput.
I think just because you’re feet are dug in and the ball is forward you will more likely take sand and not ball, because of your low point will be under the ball ?
@@AlexElliottGolf thank you very much. Sometimes fairway bunkers are far from the green. Is a recovery shot with a wedge is the only one solution ? Could we use a 7 iron in this situation ?
Hi Alex, Have just ordered the popular mini driver. Can you show how to address and tee up a mini driver compared to a normal driver or a fairway wood. Regards David
Had an auto pilot mini driver, set up just same as driver but no orange tees,,pink tops or white as they tend to have high loft you don't need to launch as much.Enjoy.
@@davidfoster3669 great fan of the autopilot check out on line you deffo hit up like a driver, set up like a driver just a slightly lower t, trust me you will love, I still use a driver head 3 wood shaft extra length allows me to go orange tee works most of the time.
Unbelievable, I remember the times when you had under 5k subs and I was wondering how underrated you were for the clear explanations you have given from start on. I was actually having a chat with you now and then. "Jamie Oliver" used to be my username. Congrats on your achievement, road to 500K is on buddy!❤
Becoming a great bunker player is on everyone's list! THANKS Alex for this fantastic technique 🎉🏌♂️😊 Love the ball imprint behind the ball i will definitely try that this Sunday 😀
*Bunkers!! This is the EASIEST way to get out first time every time*
Alex, this is a bunker technique that I will try to duplicate when necessary! I don't know about the ball being so far forward however if the body is staying fairly stationary through the swing. I like the focus entry point of one ball behind the bunkered ball though.. Good Job Alex!
I'd love to see some about the bunker condition.. some bunkers in places around my place are like quikcrete or just a dusting of sand-on-mud. Leads to blading, and you can't take any sand at all.
same with overly-fluffy sand where trying to take a little sand you end up burying your clubface.
@lokidecat- do you live in central Illinois..lol, That is exactly how they are here too. They are absolutely ridiculous. I would love to be able to hit out of sand like this.
The bunkers on our course don't even show footprints. There is about 1/4 inch of sand on top of hard clay or mud. I have no clue how to get out of them. I just try to hit down on the ball to attempt to bounce it in the air. That works about a quarter of the time. It is very frustrating. If the bunkers are wet, we sometimes just drop the ball behind the bunker and don't count an extra stroke. We are out there to have fun, not to attempt impossible shots. I had one friend who would putt out of the bunker if there wasn't a sharp lip.
+1 for this as a video topic please @alexelliotgolf !! Plenty of courses round my way where some bunkers have hardly any sand in them so the margin for error on a full swing like that is way too small and you either bounce the club and top the ball or just catch it clean and it goes flying. Also how to play out of wet sand where it's not fluffy like you have in your video. Many thanks for all of your content, it's really helpful!
Great, focused summary. Thank you
I love the ball dimple behind the ball what a great visual. I forget to choke up a little bit when I dig my feet in the soft sand bunkers, my typical course has cheaper sand that is hard as a rock.
Damn Alex, where was this video earlier this season!! lol I have had very mixed results trying to get out of traps and no consistency. After watching this video I know now what I was doing wrong and start to correct some of the errors to get out of the sand better. I have watched your videos for two years now, and this season I have seen a big difference in my game and lower scores per round. I just can't thank you enough for all you have done and continue to do for golfers like myself.
Cheers,
Muse
Best bunker lesson in a long time!!!!
This is pretty much what i do. I make a mark an inch behind the ball as my focus point. I think the only part i don't currently do is have my weight forward. Ill have to give that a try.
Many thanks Alex- very clear and so useful
USE THIS. This one really works. I had an in person lesson with Alex and he went through this technique with me. I was struggling with bunkers and now my success rate has massively increased.
Thank you for sharing that!!🔥🙌🏼
Nice better than closing eyes (sand hurts) and preying to the golf god,who tbh is all powerful😂 isn't marking sand with ball illegal like grounding club aside love Alex content. Tbh best bunker shot advice, don't go in them.
Haha yes that’s true about not going in them, it’s a practice drill so you would get used to aiming there and then in comps you would then know where to aim
@@AlexElliottGolf teasing of course love your selfless helping of us strugglers top world 50 coach I listen every word, you honestly need to play out on the course a few holes, I'd watch
Great tip.
Glad it was helpful!
Great tip!!
Glad you think so!
Looks like Jason Day's bunker shot except he opens the face quite a lot more. But esp. the going down part is JD like.
Alex. I really need some help on weight distribution of the feet in the backswing and downswing and how doing it correctly could help me generate more distance with my irons. I always hear you need to use the ground to help with this but don’t know how. Would love to see a video on this if you haven’t done one yet. Thanks. Love your tips.
No probs Is this with irons or driver?
@@AlexElliottGolf Irons!
Thanks for another great video lesson Alex. Agreed on the Vice golf balls. I have been playing the Vice Pro Plus lime for around two years now, but may switch to Pro drip for a little more spin.
Absolutely!!!
Excellent video 👍👍
Thanks for the visit
Alex are you taking a full swing and breaking your wrist early. The club is a lever . Do you break the lever on a bunker shot or do you maintain the lever and swing 3 quarter swing
Hi - 3/4 swing works best for me!
Thanks Alex… I get that you enter the sand behind the ball but where is the low point of the swing. I often enter the sand behind the ball but then come up into the ball and thin or fat it somewhere undesirable!
Well done alex 🏌♂️ 😊
Great video Alex! How do you manage distance control? club choice only?
Yeah club choice!
Excellent vid 👌 what about distance control 😁
Coming soon!
I learnt this technique off Robert Allenby about 10 years ago and bunkers shoots are the part of my game
Hi Alex great video as usual 😊… can you do one day a video explaining how to deal with ball above the feet’s ball under the feet’s but with all details as you know to do it ie position of the ball in the stance weight on each foot and so on you will save my golf …as you already did 10 times 😂😂😂 if you give my name on the introduction 😄 it is N A B E F S like spelling it 😊
Great suggestion! 🤣🤣🤣
Yes agree I forget which one flares right which one left and when you remember still screw it up
I like bright red. the color reacts with the tint color in my eyeglasses, and they almost look like they are glowing.
Wonderful video Alex. Between you and Danny Maude my stroke count is tumbling!
thank you so much
Alex, I hit very high irons and they don't carry like they should. What is the correct way to strike your irons to get the most out of them?
Hi, are you talking about in the bunker or in general?
So Alex, my membership allows me to play 3 courses. On one they reworked the traps by adding sand, they are now fluffy and soft. On another one, they are rock hard.
How would you adjust to play these shots.
How does more or less bounce on the wedge affect these shots?
I often bon e off the rock hard sand and scull the ball. Any suggestions? I find I need to keep the club more closed so that it will dig.
I would love yourinput.
Hi, use more bounce for the wedge shots for sure!
HANDS DOWN best bunker tutorial on youtube.
Thank you! very kind, thanks for tuning too appreciate it
I think just because you’re feet are dug in and the ball is forward you will more likely take sand and not ball, because of your low point will be under the ball ?
You will be surpised, you wont
Alex, what about a wet compact bunker or a bunker with very little sand?
You wouldnt dig your feet in as much!
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Thank you!!
Hello Alex what about bunkers on the fairway far from the green?
This is a great one for fairway bunkers - ruclips.net/video/_tvhhBF4uuQ/видео.html
@@AlexElliottGolf thank you very much. Sometimes fairway bunkers are far from the green. Is a recovery shot with a wedge is the only one solution ? Could we use a 7 iron in this situation ?
Hi Alex, Have just ordered the popular mini driver. Can you show how to address and tee up a mini driver compared to a normal driver or a fairway wood.
Regards David
Great question David!! Keep your eyes on the channel
Had an auto pilot mini driver, set up just same as driver but no orange tees,,pink tops or white as they tend to have high loft you don't need to launch as much.Enjoy.
Thanks Gary, but do you strike this on the upswing as a driver or on the downswing as a fairway, something I never thought about before.
@@davidfoster3669 great fan of the autopilot check out on line you deffo hit up like a driver, set up like a driver just a slightly lower t, trust me you will love, I still use a driver head 3 wood shaft extra length allows me to go orange tee works most of the time.
Unbelievable, I remember the times when you had under 5k subs and I was wondering how underrated you were for the clear explanations you have given from start on. I was actually having a chat with you now and then. "Jamie Oliver" used to be my username. Congrats on your achievement, road to 500K is on buddy!❤
Thank you so much Alex!! Appreciate the support from the start!!
Becoming a great bunker player is on everyone's list! THANKS Alex for this fantastic technique 🎉🏌♂️😊 Love the ball imprint behind the ball i will definitely try that this Sunday 😀
My pleasure!!
Everytime I try and open the face on any wedge shot I seem to thin it straight right.
Every point counts but I think release more than others.
Yea I couldn’t agree more!!
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No problem
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