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Re: St. Andrews's bunkers

• superstar2 23 Posts

  Sun, Feb 28 2010 9:41 AM

  i had a real problem of getting out bunkers at St.Andrews once i have tried 3 flops but only once onto the green, how we should play these pot bunkers?

• swdeva 238 Posts

  Sun, Feb 28 2010 10:00 AM

  Hi,

  The flop seems to work for me. Did you move the dot to the bottom of the ball before your shot?.

• superstar2 23 Posts

  Sun, Feb 28 2010 11:39 AM

  yes, i did, it always hit the rough then bounce back, maybe because i was standing right in front of the wall, maybe i need to try to hit backward to get out

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Feb 28 2010 1:05 PM

  superstar2:

  yes, i did, it always hit the rough then bounce back, maybe because i was standing right in front of the wall, maybe i need to try to hit backward to get out

  This is exactly right. If you find yourself up against the wall of one of those pot bunkers you need to reaim backwards to get out. A normal wedge shot will do it.

• swdeva 238 Posts

  Mon, Mar 1 2010 5:38 AM

  I second that.

• Richard4168 4,309 Posts

  Mon, Mar 1 2010 5:54 AM

  YankeeJim:

  If you find yourself up against the wall of one of those pot bunkers you need to reaim backwards to get out.

  I started a thread on this same subject, and WGTniv gave a good explanation in that thread titled, "St, Andrews, pot bunkers".    

   Sorry, I haven't yet figured out how to post a link.

• iconian 599 Posts

  Sat, Mar 6 2010 12:10 AM

  use wedges with full bs and punch out

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sat, Mar 6 2010 5:53 AM

  iconian:

  use wedges with full bs and punch out

  The aim is the key, though. At the base of the bunker wall you have to aim in the opposite or parallel direction.

• Snaike 3,678 Posts

  Wed, Mar 10 2010 9:44 AM

  Richard4168:

  I started a thread on this same subject, and WGTniv gave a good explanation in that thread titled, "St, Andrews, pot bunkers". 

  Here's your link, Richard...  St. Andrews, Pot Bunkers

  Peace

   

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Mar 10 2010 10:03 AM

  To that link there's a sort of solution here. With the reverse green zoom camera you can see down the fairway. This will enable you to aim out of the trap and see the yardage.