Master the Greenside Bunker Shot with Professional Techniques
Learn how to escape greenside bunkers like a pro with Travis Smyth’s essential tips for amateur golfers. In this episode of the Travis Smyth Golf Tip Series, you’ll discover the fundamental techniques that separate successful bunker shots from frustrating failures.
What You’ll Learn in This Video:
Key Setup Fundamentals:
Open clubface for maximum loft and spin
Wider stance than normal for stability
Weight positioned on your left side for proper attack angle
Ball position forward in your stance
Essential Technique Points:
Attack the sand 1-2 inches behind the ball
Let your hands break naturally through impact
Focus on hitting down with an open face
Allow the loft and sand to do the work
This bunker shot instruction is perfect for golfers who struggle with greenside sand shots and want to improve their short game scoring. Travis demonstrates the proper setup, stance, and swing technique that will help you get up and down more consistently from bunkers around the green.
About Travis Smyth
Travis Smyth is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. Born in 1994, he had a distinguished amateur career, reaching #11 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking before turning professional in late 2017. He won the 2017 Northern Territory PGA Championship as an amateur and gained valuable experience playing in the first three LIV Golf events in 2022.
Perfect for:
Amateur golfers struggling with bunker shots
Players looking to improve their short game
Golfers who fear greenside sand traps
Anyone wanting professional instruction on bunker technique
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More Golf Tips Coming Soon:
This is Episode 1 in the Travis Smyth Golf Tip Series. Stay tuned for more professional instruction covering all aspects of the game.
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Okay, the green side bunker shot. Again, similar to the the lofty spinning shot, you you must have the face open to hit a bunker shot a long distance. You might have this the the face square, but for the short little shots to create height and spin. You must have it open. We’re going to go wider in the stance, like way wider than normal. Most amateurs I see, they get in there and they’re just really sort of square and they’re almost tilting back to try and help it up. But we’re going to go wide. We’re going to open the face. We’re going to lean on our left. Now, from here, I can attack the sand pretty good. And right through the ball, I’m letting my hands break like that. And then the the ball will go up. So, I’m hitting down open face. Hands are sort of breaking naturally. Ball comes up.
