DeChambeau was quite literally struggling just advancing the ball out of the hazards in the video. He went on to explain that someone could seriously hurt their wrist based on what he was seeing and feeling.
The Rules of Golf allow you to remove loose impediments, like stones, from the bunker, but it turns out golf course superintendents have a strong preference for where you should put them.
A fried-egg or nearly completely buried lie might give you pause as to what to do next, especially if you have a high lip in front of you. Can you get under the ball enough with your sand wedge to loft it out of the bunker? It’s a dilemma that might leaving you wondering about your options.
In an article from 2005, Mickelson explains that most bunker technique is taught with fluffy sand as the standard, but when that’s applied to firm or wet conditions it doesn’t always work.
Change your thinking to improve fairway bunker efficiency There are two predominant myths among amateur golfers when it comes to playing out of fairway bunkers. One is that you automatically select the club that will get you closest to the green. The second is to ‘pick’ the ball off the sand for best contact. These Read more…
American and European players were greeted with a friendly reminder prior to arriving in Haven, Wisconsin, that the bunkers – all 1,012 of them – at Whistling Straits will, indeed, be played as bunkers:
Australian Golf Digest
