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Avoiding the Golf Traps

Jan 15, 2015 5:34 PM
It’s every golfer’s worst-case scenario – You’re golfing great you’ve got a perfect swing the perfect stance and you were able to get rid of that slice that’s been on your back. NO matter how well everything goes even the best golfer can find himself (or herself) occasionally stuck in a sand trap stuck in the grass or trapped behind a giant tree on the golf course. Unfortunately the traps are what make the game interesting.  Without them the game would probably become boring for even the most devoted golfer. Obstructions help to make golf a more interesting and challenging game and you’ll learn to appreciate the traps when you find the best ways to get out of them.

The odds that your golf ball will roll to a stop right behind a tree are slim but it does happen. There are ways out of this situation. You could chop down the tree or drill a hole in the tree large enough to hit your ball through but that’s probably not going to make the maintenance crew of the golf course very happy.

A lot of golfers just sacrifice one putt so that they can place the golf ball in a more favorable position. How well this works depends on your ability as a golfer and what you’re willing to risk on one play. If there is another tree close by you can try a ricochet shot but it’s not very reliable. You can’t judge where the ball will go once it hits the rough bark of the tree.

A good solution is to practice a curve ball before you get into this situation so that you’ll know what to do when the time comes.

Sand is a whole other problem completely on the golf course. Many golfers opt for the “whack and see” technique. To do this pull a sand wedge from your golf bag hit the general vicinity of the ball then watch the sand to see if your golf ball takes flight as well.

Consistency is the crucial to your golfing game on the whole and getting out of a sand trap is not exclusive to this. It is hard to control a golf ball in the sand.  Golf balls don’t really roll in sand and difficult to control a putt from a sand trap. In addition you are probably going to be dealing with an upward slope of the trap before you’re out on the course again.  Therefore the only really dependable way to get out of a sand trap is to use the wedge and try to get enough lift on the ball to clear the sand.

Make sure that you choose your wedge cautiously. Keep in mind that you want enough lift to clear the sand.  However less lift is usually easier to manage.

No matter what obstacle you’re facing on the golf course having good control of the ball choosing the right club for the job and setting up your shot just right are the ways that you will be able to get out of those sticky situations on the golf course.


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