Middle Game: Plane & Simple

When was the last time you checked your swing plane?
When was the last time you checked your swing plane?
If there’s one shot in golf that golfers unnecessarily struggle with, it has to be the simple bunker shot.
When it comes to hitting the simple bump-and-run shot from just off the green, I teach it the same way to all my students.
Golf would be much easier if we played on the same hole, 18 times in a row. Imagine if you only needed to hit a handful of shots, and you could spend all your time mastering them.
One of the most important keys to hitting the ball both straight and far is keeping the sequencing of your swing synced properly.
I play in a lot of pro-ams with amateurs, and one of the most common errors I see is when players don’t make the right shot decision before they hit the ball.
Before your next round, here are two simple drills I want you to do on the practice green.
To help swing the club with the necessary torso stabilization, the dynamic lunge is an awesome stretch.
To chip your best, I recommend you keep things simple.
Ideally, what you want is to neutralize either your slicing or hooking tendencies by balancing out the pressure in your right hand.