| Get out of the Sand
by Chopping the head off of the Rattlesnake!
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Dave LiCalsi, Lead Instructor Dave Pelz
Short Game School
www.pelzgolf.com
(800) 833-7370 |
Editor's Note:
I met Dave LiCalsi last year at the One Day
Pelz Scoring School at the Maplegate Country
Club in Bellingham, Massachusetts. David is
a great instructor who has been working for
Pelz Golf for the past nine years.
Prior to joining Pelz,
LiCalsi was a professional golfer who played
on regional tours with the likes of Kirk Triplett
and Tom Lehman. After leaving the professional
tour circuit, Dave worked at some of the best
and most prestigious golf facilities in the
country such as PGA West. David is also recognized
as one of several Certified Professional Golfers’
Sports Psychology Program (PGSPP) Instructors.
Chop the Head Off
the Rattlesnake
Ok, here is how the
story goes... You approach a greenside bunker
to find your ball. As you approach the bunker
with your trusty sand wedge in hand, you notice
a huge rattler right by your ball. Your natural
survival instincts take over as you quickly
realize that it is either you, or the rattlesnake.
So what do you do? You chop the head off of
the rattler.
This powerful analogy can
help you execute the proper shot needed to get
your ball out of the bunker when it is buried.
Let me show you how you can execute this shot
to get your ball out of the bunker and onto
the green every time!
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First, set-up
with the ball in the middle of your stance. |
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As you address
the ball, make sure that your club face
is square. |
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Cock your wrists,
and pop! |
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Remember the image of chopping the head
of Remember
the image of chopping the head of the
rattler during this step.
The leading edge must hit behind the ball
first. Do not hit the ball first, or you
will likely impact the ball further into
the sand.
There is no follow through.
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