Angry golfers who won't practice or take lessons...

[jim8flog]

My mate off scratch is the worst bunker player I have met.
If he goes in a bunker he’s toast.

I have tried numerous times to teach him to open the face and present the bounce to the sand.
But he rolls his wrists on every shot and he’s brilliant at it but that dosnt work in sand.

You can see the frustration on his face and mine
He’s been like this for over 30 yrs.

But as he says “ I don’t go in a bunker very often”

I am reminded of Jack Nicklaus's reply once when asked why he took 2 shots to get out of a bunker at an Open

"I never go in them often enough........."

 

[Patster1969]

Think their bunkers are a bit better than your average UK course.

Likely some actual sand instead of a fine dusting over hardpan

 

[bobmac]

Same issue with pumping balls down the driving range really. If your problem is fatting it, the driving range isn't going to help you much, because the mats mask it completely.

I can tell by the sound and feel if I've caught it a touch heavy

 

[Deleted member 29109]

I can tell by the sound and feel if I've caught it a touch heavy

As can I. But can a 20 handicapper who is just beating balls?

 

[adasko]

As can I. But can a 20 handicapper who is just beating balls?

if they just beating balls they not really practice.

 

[bobmac]

As can I. But can a 20 handicapper who is just beating balls?

I think so.
But even if they cant hear or feel the duff, they're going see the different ball flight

 

[Morfeen75]

We have a Mr Angry in our swindle, his club throwing technique is better than his actual swing. Theres only a couple of us who will play with him. I find it funny so often try to offer advice whenever he shanks one. He usually replies with a muttering of eff's & jeff's.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think so.
But even if they cant hear or feel the duff, they're going see the different ball flight

I'm quite good at feeling it on the clubface so I know where about I hit it and there is definitely a change of noise. I like to test myself and if someone I know is hitting balls either side of me I'll hear a bad strike and say "that sound a bit off the toe'/heel/fat/thin" Get more right than not so at least my perception of a decent strike isn't too bad