Bunker advice, why is it differant.

[Doon frae Troon]

I think the bit that got my goat was two pros/ trainers give differant thoughts on how to play the same simple and basic bunker shot.
Is there not a PGA pro standard format of how to play a shot, or that shot.
When people train to get there coaching badge, surely they are all taught the same basics, so at what point does that change.
I can understand that the better you get your expectations change from getting out in three, to getting within 3ft of the hole.
But is it the norm to have differing views on what should be so basic.

Bunker shots are a bit like putting, it does not really matter what 'style' you use so long as you understand the 'workings of what you are doing and have sufficient control/touch/repetition.
I always found bunker shots dead easy and they were the strongest part of my game.
Hundreds of hours of practice out of quality bunkers as a teenager probably helped as well.
Bunker shots are the shots you seldom see the average golfer practice.
If they hit as many shots practicing with a sand wedge as a driver or putter they would knock many shots off their handicaps.

 

[3565]

I use the Pete Cowan butterfly technique....... Comes out like a butterfly and lands like it has sore feet.

 

[HDID Kenny]

Padraig is pretty close to the linear method. I saw Gary Smith doing this at the Manchester golf show last year (only decent thing I took from it). He showed it and explained it in a way I understood and I've been using it since, done my short game a world of good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xeADahxxrE

Need to give this a go next time I visit the sand.

 

[garyinderry]

He isn't everyone's cup of tea but Mr Player knows what he is talking about.

[video=youtube;sYSqGwga-WA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYSqGwga-WA[/video]

 

[RW1986]

I'm in the Gary Smith corner here with the linear method, so simple and easy to use. I was bought a couple of lessons with him and the DVD.

I believe eve he has a YouTube channel and I'm sure there are some of his videos floating around online too.