As you can see in this video I’ve set a little station inside the bunker, and this station is designed to improve the ‘Takeaway Plane’ of your golf swing.
Now ‘Plane’ improves path and angle of attack, so if we get that wrong in a bunker, we’re in a lot of trouble. If we can start the club on its journey correctly, we then set up the chain-reaction of movements and the journey of the golf club through impact will improve naturally.
So, the cane in the video that I’ve stuck in the ground that’s coming out at 45 degrees to the left of the cameras you’re looking is set to help the club stay in front of the hands in the ‘Takeaway’. If you whip this club on this inside, you’ll get a little reminder off the cane.
So the whole purpose of this exercise is to run the club away from the ball, away from the target and out in front of your hands with lots of loft on.
Problems I see in bunkers are where the club head tracks behind the hands very early, club gets shut, off plain, club comes to far on the inside and you get a very early entry point. So this exercise is designed to keep the club in front and get the entry point nice and neutral.
So this station – I don’t expect you to hit balls from it, but just get yourself feeling what it’s like to start your club on the right journey, keeping the club out in front, and then come and hit one applying those feelings.
So use this station to help you get the feeling, and then step in and hit some.