Bunker shots in Golf

Reviewer The progressive level one to level two structure is exactly how you'd coach this in person.

Moderator Structured level one, level two bunker system, entirely on technique. Nothing off-topic.

Reviewer Jason Day's cues here are genuinely sticky -- helium head and the squat visual will actually change your setup.

Moderator Four specific faults in bunker technique (height, head movement, low point/rotation) -- all bunker shots, nothing else.

Reviewer This is how you teach bunkers to someone who plays once a week -- start simple, add complexity only if you want it.

Moderator Three techniques ranked by difficulty, all bunker shot technique, nothing else.

Reviewer The headcover drill for arm connection is worth stealing for your own lessons.

Moderator Five-mistake framework entirely about bunker technique, speed from rotation, arm connection, shaft angle, wrist hinge. Nothing off-topic.

Reviewer A drill you can actually self-check with - genuinely practical.

Moderator Addresses common mis-hits (thin/fat/shank) with a specific, clever diagnostic drill (circle drawn around the ball in the sand for entry-point and heel/toe feedback). Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Specific troubleshooting from a real specialist, with visible results.

Moderator A real lesson with a specialist short-game coach diagnosing a specific, longstanding bunker weakness (fat/thin misses, entry point, excess body movement) with concrete drills. Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Names the real mechanism of the fault, not just symptoms - and gives a way to check it.

Moderator Real swing-fault diagnosis (student swinging a full golf-swing motion into the bunker instead of proper bunker technique) with a specific fix and drill (rake alignment, entry-point marker). Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Explains the mechanism, not just the position - and gives you a drill.

Moderator Full, systematic greenside bunker setup and swing lesson (clubface/bounce use, stance, staying low, maintaining loft through the swing) with a physical reference-line drill. Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Explains the "why" behind the standard technique better than most -- good foundation video.

Moderator Full breakdown of the bunker strike mechanism and three core technique elements, start to finish.

Reviewer The clearest low-point explanation in this batch, with a drill you can actually self-check.

Moderator Whole video is about controlling the swing's low point and a step-by-step setup drill for bunkers -- squarely on topic.

Reviewer Explains the mechanism, then gives you a real drill to groove it -- proper teaching.

Moderator Covers the whole mechanism of a bunker shot plus how it changes for hard, soft and wet sand -- all bunker technique, nothing else.

Reviewer The grip-tension point is the one most players never catch on their own.

Moderator Both mistakes, body sliding forward through the shot, grip tightening, are squarely bunker-specific causes of thin contact. Nothing else covered.

Reviewer One of the most complete bunker breakdowns here - full setup plus a genuinely usable two-line drill to nail your entry point.

Moderator Complete bunker shot breakdown - full setup, swing commitment, and a specific entry and exit drill. Squarely and thoroughly on this shot.

Reviewer The slice-the-crust-off-the-loaf image is a brilliant way to feel the shallow entry this shot needs - genuinely one of the clearer explanations around.

Moderator Squarely bunker technique, taught through a genuinely clear analogy - slicing the crust off a loaf of bread to convey the shallow, sliding entry into the sand.

Reviewer Great drill progression - learning to toss the sand onto a specific line before you ever add a ball is exactly how you build the feel for this shot.

Moderator This is a genuine bunker-shot drill - building the sand-contact feel on a bounce before ever introducing a ball. Squarely on the skill.

Reviewer Concise and complete - a good first checklist for the shot.

Moderator A clean 5-step basic bunker shot system (ball position, clubface angle, weight distribution, wrist set, follow-through). Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Specific, credible, and gives you two genuinely different tools.

Moderator Directly teaches two distinct bunker shot trajectories (short/high vs long/low) with specific setup and arm-motion differences for each. Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Watching a real student go from scared-of-bunkers to consistent is genuinely instructive.

Moderator Whole video is a real bunker lesson with a beginner student, working the exact fault-diagnosis-drill loop for bunker play.

Reviewer Solid fundamentals, just a bit more sales pitch mixed in than I'd like.

Moderator Five clear numbered fundamentals, stance width, weight forward and stable, distance from ball, open face, speed. Complete bunker setup, nothing off-topic.

Reviewer Genuinely useful for a shot most coaching ignores - precise ball-back position and committing to a real divot instead of picking it clean.

Moderator This is bunker play too, specifically the fairway bunker version most people never get taught - ball-first contact off a longer wedge shot. Squarely within this skill, just the harder end of it.

Reviewer Clear sequence of cues that actually builds to a specific feel.

Moderator Fundamental greenside bunker setup and technique (wide low stance, weight forward, fold-throw-fold arm motion). Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Simple, well-sequenced coaching -- the "just notice" cue is a keeper.

Moderator Another live lesson entirely about bunker entry point and face control -- core bunker fundamentals throughout.

Moderator Squarely bunker shot fundamentals - stance, ball position, wrist hinge and release through the sand.

Reviewer The palm-works-under-not-over cue is a nice specific feel for keeping the face working correctly through impact.

Reviewer Great insight from a real tour pro, though the interview format loses some clarity in text.

Moderator Specifically about fairway bunker shots - a real, named variant of bunker play, discussed at real depth (contact fear, weight distribution, back-foot angle). Within scope of 'Bunker shots.'

Reviewer Tempo over technique -- this is the kind of insight that actually fixes bunker play, not just describes it.

Moderator Tour coach working entry point, tempo, path -- all inside a bunker lesson; brief chipping comparison is incidental.

Reviewer Good detail if you're already comfortable in the sand, but you'll have to dig for the actionable bits.

Moderator Entirely about controlling bunker trajectory, face angle, swing length and speed, and reading the lie, grain, slope, tightness. On topic throughout.

Reviewer Good second option once you've already got one bunker shot down.

Moderator Two bunker shot variations, high-soft versus lower-releasing, with clear setup differences for each. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer The thumb-down cue is a genuinely specific, correct fix for anyone who blades bunker shots after opening the face too much.

Moderator Squarely about bunker clubface management - specifically fixing bladed shots by controlling face closure through impact. On topic.

Reviewer The one-ball-width strike point and the open-the-face-more guidance are genuinely useful, specific cues.

Moderator Squarely bunker technique - where to strike the sand relative to the ball, clubface angle, avoiding the leading edge digging in. On topic throughout.

Reviewer Handles the exact situation that ruins scorecards -- good, honest, practical.

Moderator Entirely about adapting bunker technique to wet/compacted sand -- a real bunker-shot scenario, not a tangent.

Moderator Face angle, handle position, and matching swing length to shot length -- squarely bunker-shot setup and technique.

Reviewer Clear, correct fundamentals for getting out of the sand.

Reviewer If you've already got a standard bunker shot, the shaft-lean-into-a-late-release explanation here is a legitimate way to add spin - just don't start here.

Moderator Squarely bunker shots - specifically the spin variation, building on a standard technique already assumed. On topic.

Reviewer Good reasoning behind an unconventional tip -- just know it's a specialist shot, not the whole bunker game.

Moderator Straight bunker-shot technique video start to finish -- steep lip, short green, a specific high-soft variant of the escape shot. Every minute is bunker mechanics, nothing tangential.

Reviewer Good single cue, but it's a fragment with no real demonstration of the fix.

Moderator Same single point as mistake one in the longer video, use the upper body turn, not hands and arms, for speed. Purely on topic even though it's short.

Moderator Squarely bunker shot setup - weight, clubface, commitment. Core fundamentals of the shot.

Reviewer Weight forward, face open, commit through it - that's the actual foundation of a working bunker shot, stated plainly.

Reviewer A specific grip trick with some reasoning behind it -- a refinement, not a first lesson.

Moderator Entirely about bunker setup and grip technique for a steep-banked bunker -- on topic throughout.

Reviewer Simple but correct: trust the lower-lofted club for distance instead of muscling a wedge that doesn't have the legs for it.

Moderator This is long bunker shot club selection specifically - swapping to less loft for more distance without forcing the swing. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Good, memorable fix for a scary miss: club has to hit sand, not ball.

Moderator Full lesson diagnosing and fixing a shanked bunker shot -- squarely bunker technique.

Moderator This is a bunker-shot training concept - deliberately using a less-lofted club and opening the face to build feel and release, the way tour players trained. Squarely bunker-focused, just via an unusual drill rather than direct step-by-step technique.

Reviewer A genuinely interesting way to sharpen your release and face control in the sand - this is how the pros built their feel, not a quick fix.

Reviewer Good nuggets scattered across too many different pros' styles -- fun watch, harder to actually apply.

Moderator Faldo runs through Gary Player, Seve and Ernie Els bunker approaches -- all bunker technique, just delivered as anecdote.

Reviewer Real technique buried in a hard-to-follow lesson transcript -- you'd need the video, not just the words.

Moderator Real lesson, entirely focused on fixing this player's bunker entry point, clubface angle and weight.

Reviewer Solid quick tip, but it's a reminder clip, not a lesson.

Moderator Short clip but entirely about one specific bunker situation -- a plugged lie -- which is squarely within the bunker-shots skill, just a narrower slice of it than a general lesson.

Reviewer Neat trick, but only useful once your bunker basics are already solid.

Moderator Single specific bunker technique, squashing the hands together to limit forearm rotation and keep the face open for height and spin. On topic, just narrow.

Reviewer One decent trick wrapped around a wedge commercial -- skip to the Gary Player bit and move on.

Moderator Whole tip is Gary Player's weight-distribution bunker trick -- a single narrow technique rather than a full lesson, and it closes on a wedge ad.