Jamie Olson: Eradicate
and eliminate the three F's from your game
 By
Jamie Olson, LPGA
Member
Cactus Golf Daily Contributing Writer
When you talk about "hitting the beach," some immediately
conger up the smell of salt water in the air and the sound of gentle
waves lapping at their feet. But for those of us who love "the
game," it congers up a whole different connotation... frustration,
foul language and for some, fear. It is my goal over the next two
columns to help you eradicate and eliminate the three F's from your
game.
Golf Tip:
Good-Lie Bunker Shots
If you have a good-lie here are five easy steps to get you out of
your unexpected trip to the beach. 1) Play the golf ball off the
inside of your left foot with the feet about a foot apart. 2) Use
an open stance where the feet are aimed six feet left of the flagstick
and an open club face where the club face is pointed four feet to
the right of the flagstick. 3) Be in a position where your knees
are pointed in towards each other a bit with the weight equally
distributed in both feet if you are hitting from a level lie. 4)
Break the wrists abruptly on your backswing and make sure you take
a full swing. 5) The harder the sand, the slower the swing. The
softer the sand, the faster the swing.
Most of the basic mechanics in a full swing must be used in this
shot.
"The USGA definition of a Bunker- A "bunker" is
a hazard consisting of a prepared area of ground, often a hollow,
from which turf or soil has been removed and replaced with sand
or the like. Grass-covered ground bordering or within a bunker is
not part of the bunker. The margin of a bunker extends vertically
downwards but not upwards. A ball is in a bunker when it lies in
or any part of it touches the bunker."
Up next we will deal with the bad-lie as it pertains to your bunker
shots.
Jamie Olson is a member of the LPGA and is currently the First
Assistant Golf Professional and a Teaching Professional at Leisure
World Country Club in Mesa, Arizona. Leisure World is a private
36 hole retirement community. Jamie is also a Teaching Professional
for the LPGA Girls Golf Club. In her spare time she participates
in many charity tournaments. Jamie teaches all ages, individual
or group lessons.
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