This week, the FOX43 Sutliff Chevrolet Golf Tip of the Week heads to Dauphin Highlands Golf Course in Dauphin County. We learn how a dollar bill can help you leave the sand and reach the green.
Tim Birney, Director of Instruction, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course
“My tip is related to how much sand, before and after the ball you want to hit and I use a dollar bill as my guide because that’s how forward and behind the ball the club should come in to hit the shot.
I use an open stance, a lot of people play the ball, not enough forward. A lot of people play the ball in the back of their stance, I play it forward and I want to get a cushion of sand. So if you keep your blade open and you can hold sand on it, that’s how wide open you want this club.
I use the leading edge, I line up, and I take a more vertical swing. You want a steeper angle because we are at a green side bunker and we need more elevation so I’m going to stand here, dig in, take a more vertical swing.
Try to think of a dollar bill underneath your golf ball when you are hitting the shots out of the sand.”