Golfer takes MORE THAN 10 SHOTS in epic bunker fail
WATCH: This guy definitely isn't a fan of the sand...
Being a good bunker player takes a lot of time and practice, but once you've got the technique, it's an crucial shot to have in the bag. Unfortunately, it's not a simple one to master, as this angry golfer found out...
In a video posted on the Golf Gods Instagram, this amateur golfer let his temper get the better of him as he takes more than 10 shots in the bunker and we still don't get to see his ball come out.
Watch the EPIC bunker fail in the video below:
Now clearly this lad doesn't play golf too often and was getting fed up, but that's the problem with bunkers, the angrier you get the less likely your ball is to pop out.
Mate if you're reading this, here's a little help from Class AA PGA Professional James Whittemore.
JAMES' TOP TIPS FOR GREENSIDE BUNKER SHOTS
1) The biggest misconception I see when it comes to greenside bunker shots, when people see players hitting it high and landing it soft, is that they have to "smash" into the back of the ball, while also aiming way left of the target. This is a complete myth to me, we don't need to do that at all. One thing we need to remember is that we have a lot of loft on our club. I have a 56-degree wedge here, I don't need to be hitting it hard. I already have the loft in my hands. Setup is key. We want to be nice and square to the target line. I'm not wide open, I haven't laid the face open, it's just nice and square. We want to shuffle our feet into the sand for some stability and then pop our weight on the left side. The idea for this short greenside bunker shot - which in this instance is roughly 10 yards - is that we want to slide our right hand underneath. Imagine that as you go through, your right hand is sliding underneath. Try to feel like you are using the back of the club. Let the right hand slide pass underneath. We don't need lots of force for this shot. A great drill to help perfect this type of shot is to use a strike board and put it a few inches below the sand. Place your ball on top of it. This is a great feedback drill for greenside bunker shots. If I get too steep on the ball, I'll hit the sand and take out the strike board. You will then see the strike board. We don't want to see that. We just want to pop the ball out without digging in... we don't want to see the strike board. We don't need to smash the sand.
2) Okay, for this drill we want to get some sand on the face of the wedge. As we go through, we want to chuck some sand over our lead shoulder. This is keeping the club face open and up. As you keep the face open, sand is staying on the face, and it encourages you to slide underneath and not to dig in the sand. It's another great feedback drill.
