I have found a foolproof method from bunkers!

[chrisd]

Yesterday I played at an away course and went into 5 or 6 bunkers. I'm normally iffy out of them, either good or I leave the ball in them.

However, most of the bunkers seemed to have swarms of wasps nesting in them and my new method evolved. I took placed the rake handily near my ball, took my grip moved in speedily, no thinking time, quick swing, grab rake, quick clean up and make a dash for it. Out first time every time!

I might even do a Crossfield type video.

 

[ger147]

Commentator's Curse of course means that the next time you try it you'll get stuck in a bunker and get stung into the bargain

 

[chrisd]

I've played with two people who've been stung in the last 10 days, so you're probably right!

 

[Oddsocks]

Cannot picture you running with them knees

 

[srixon 1]

Yesterday I played at an away course and went into 5 or 6 bunkers. I'm normally iffy out of them, either good or I leave the ball in them.

However, most of the bunkers seemed to have swarms of wasps nesting in them and my new method evolved. I took placed the rake handily near my ball, took my grip moved in speedily, no thinking time, quick swing, grab rake, quick clean up and make a dash for it. Out first time every time!

I might even do a Crossfield type video.

Are you sure that they weren't miner bees. We get them every year at about this time. They make small holes in the bunker faces. As far as I am aware they are harmless.

 

[Imurg]

Cannot picture you running with them knees

I'm struggling more to see him running without them actually........

 

[duncan mackie]

Are you sure that they weren't miner bees. We get them every year at about this time. They make small holes in the bunker faces. As far as I am aware they are harmless.

I suspect they were bees - we played a match at Purley Downs yesterday and there were large notices about bees in bunkers posted.

 

[JohnnyDee]

We have them too. Went into a bunker on our 17th and there were squillions of the pesky varmints all a-buzzing and a-swarming around.

Like Chris I too didn't hang about and played one of the best bunker shots I've ever played, just lipping the hole from 30 yards and leaving a 3 foot putt which I then holed for my par.

Thinking of getting a jam jar full, training them like racing pigeons and unleashing them anytime I land in a trap in future. 🐝🐝

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Is this a common occurrence? Never had the problem and so having to stand in the sand and pray to the golfing gods that this is the one time the practice pays off. They never listen

 

[Tiger]

Thinking of getting a jam jar full, training them like racing pigeons and unleashing them anytime I land in a trap in future. 🐝🐝

:rofl:

Great original post as well Chris I currently follow Harvey Pennick's bunker method...

...don't go in them! Mainly inspired because ours have very little sand in them