Get Out Of Wet Bunkers

Jonathan Yarwood

Jonathan Yarwood

Golf Magazine Top 100, UK PGA Master Professional, Golf Digest Best in South Carolina

When you’re playing out of wet, compact sand, instead of digging that lead edge into the sand, try what I like to call a “putt chip” where you do something similar to your putting stroke with your wedge.

Using your putting grip, put the ball back in your stance and stand a little closer to the ball, which will help you to hit the ball off the toe of the club. Taking a longer putting stroke, you’ll pick the ball cleanly, making it pop out and have a little check on it.