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Bunker Golf Tip with Danielle Montgomery

Written by  Andrew Wild on Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Danielle Montgomery, a rookie on the Ladies European Tour this year, shows you some bunker shots from the 18th green at Deloitte Ladies Open in Holland.




I'm going to play what we regard as a basic bunker shot. We want to fly it half the way, and then let it run out half the way.

I've got a 54º wedge - it's got the perfect amount of bounce, not too much. I'm going to set up a little bit open and play the ball forward. My weight's probably 70% on my left leg and 30% on my right. I'm going to have the club face open, and tilt my shoulders forward a little bit, and then swing out - keeping a good width with my arms. 

This is a different technique: I stand a little bit closer, and I close the club face a little bit more. I'm going to swing up on it instead of out on it, so I want to come in steep - more like a chip and run shot. Then it's just going to pop up. 

With those shots you can't be too picky, you've just got to get them out and take your punishment. I probably could have played it a little better, but it's out and now I'm putting for par, so it's all good.

I hope you can play bunkers now!
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Andrew Wild

Andrew Wild

Andrew manages all aspects of Sandford Springs including Food and Beverage, Golf, Finance and Memberships.

Andrew originally met the Chairman, Paul Gibbons, when he was an assistant Golf Pro at Reading Golf Club 28 years ago.

Interestingly, 15 years later Andrew was giving Paul a series of lessons, during which he mentioned there was a club in Hampshire which was up for sale. After going to visit the club, Mr Gibbons ended up buying Sandford Springs. 

Andrew joined the company a couple of years later and six years on, he became the General Manager at the club they had first discussed all that time ago.

Andrew has a deep passion for the game of golf, which aids his enthusiasm in all his endeavours at Sandford Springs. Aside from playing, he enjoys simply being around the golf club and takes a great interest in looking after his members.

He believes that the atmosphere at Sandford Springs is second to none and finds it such a pleasure to be involved with the club that, in his own words – "Sometimes it doesn't even feel like work".

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