SAND PLAY Lead with the heel, hear the shot

I can tell a good bunker shot without seeing it being played. The sound of a good sand shot is a dead giveaway. When the club is delivered with a positive thump you get a dynamic swoosh, not a dull thud. Take a club and practice splashing out divots of sand with your right hand until you can make this distinction. Open the clubface a few degrees before making your grip, and simply thump the back of the flange through the sand. Here's another good tip. As you go through the sand you want to feel the heel of the the club leads the toe - that way the clubface remains open and you get the benefit of bounce.

[faldo - bunker shot]