Clay Ballard Golf Bunker Shots

One of the best ever bunker players reveals his key from the sand

Most players I see don’t open their clubface enough in the bunker to get those high soft shots. You can’t really overdo it! Dropping the hands squares the clubface back up and shallows out the swing for those high soft shots you see from the guys on tour #GolfInstruction #BunkerShot #ShortGame #GolfLesson #GolfDrills #FixYourSwing #BetterGolf #GolfCoach #GolfTraining #GolfSetup #GolfGameStrong #GolfInstructor #topspeedgolf | Top Speed Golf - Clay Ballard Golf Instruction

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Get up and down from the bunker with ease #golfer #golftips #setup #GolfDrill #golfcoach #golfpractice #GolfAdvice #golfclub #ConsistencyIsKey #GolfPro #golflesson #GolfSkills #GolfSecrets #GolfTips #golfing #GolfCoach #GolfSwingTips #lovegolf #Golf #SwingTips | Top Speed Golf - Clay Ballard Golf Instruction

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Master the bunker shot and improve your fairway shots! Open the clubface 45-50 degrees, sit down in the bunker, and aim for a high loft. Smack underneath the ball, explode the shot up! Share your thoughts and experiences! #GolfTips #BunkerShot | Top Speed Golf - Clay Ballard Golf Instruction

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Try this is you want your bunker shots to come out higher, and land softer | Top Speed Golf - Clay Ballard Golf Instruction

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How fast do you think you swing for bunker shots? #ShortGame #GolfControl | Top Speed Golf - Clay Ballard Golf Instruction

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This video is only for those who struggle to get out of the sand, so keep scrolling if that's not you. BX-1 Wedge | Top Speed Golf - Clay Ballard Golf Instruction

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Here’s the thing about greenside bunkers… Most golfers baby it and try to “just get it out.” That’s how you end up blading one into the next county 🌎… or chunking it two feet in front of you. 👉 The real move? - **Face wide open** (seriously, don’t be shy). - **Big, aggressive swing** — we’re talking 60–70 mph, like a nearly full wedge swing. - **Hit the sand 4–6 inches behind the ball**, and let the loft do the work. Why? - The loft takes off most of the ball speed, so even if you swing hard,

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This may be controversial but, this makes bunker shots so simple that you'll be upset you've done it any other way. Check out the BX-1 at the link below... https://topspeedgolf.tiny.us/2p8f5kfn I created The BX-1 alongside former Nike club designer Josh Boggs, a winner of 12 Golf Digest “Hot List” awards. Let's go over the Top 8 Reasons Amateur Golfers Can Skip Hundreds of Hours of Bunker Practice with the BX1 Wedge 1. **Reduced Setup Complexity**: With the BX-1, there's no need for the complex

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Are you *still* trying to kill the golf ball? I've seen thousands of players make the exact same mistake: rushing the downswing, casting that club way too early, and burning all your potential speed *before* you even reach impact! That beautiful wrist angle we call lag vanishes, and the club actually *slows down* at the ball. Stop leaking power! The secret is to *increase* that lag coming down, getting the club perfectly into the slot with a sharp angle. Then, you rotate and execute what we call

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🏌 The BX-1 Wedge: Escape Bunkers Using Just Your Normal Swing! 🏌 Most sand wedges require complicated adjustments—open your stance way up, open your club face way up, squat way down to lower your hands, swing super steep and very hard, and on and on and on. The worst part? Even when you think you nailed all those... the results are still hit or miss. That’s why a former Nike club designer set out to fix the problem. The result? The BX-1 Wedge—the first sand wedge reverse-engineered to work wit

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🏌 The BX-1 Wedge: Escape Bunkers Using Just Your Normal Swing! 🏌 Most sand wedges require complicated adjustments—open your stance way up, open your club face way up, squat way down to lower your hands, swing super steep and very hard, and on and on and on. The worst part? Even when you think you nailed all those... the results are still hit or miss. That’s why a former Nike club designer set out to fix the problem. The result? The BX-1 Wedge—the first sand wedge reverse-engineered to work wit

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First-of-its-kind Thump Sole™ gets you out of every bunker almost automatically with your normal swing! If bunkers feel like a guaranteed score-killer, you’re not alone. Most sand wedges require complicated adjustments—open your stance, change your grip, swing just right. Even then, the results are hit or miss. That’s why a former Nike club designer set out to fix the problem. The result? The BX-1 Wedge—the first sand wedge reverse-engineered to work with your natural swing. No gimmicks, no tric

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I was reading a comment on Facebook recently wondering if pros were hitting just right at the ball for bunker shots. As I open this face that brings the leading edge higher up off the ground because there’s this flange here. So I have to hit well behind the ball and let the club slide under the ball. If I hit at the ball and this leading edge is sticking up, that thing is going to fly way over the green. #golfvideo #golfing #golfacademy #golf #golfplayer #golfequipment #golfprofessional | Top Sp

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Is it possible to start hitting the most solid shots of your life simply by fixing the #1 reason you can't shallow the club? Hi, I’m Clay Ballard, golf instructor for the past 10 years. And I consider shallowing the club in the downswing the #1 difference between great and poor ball strikers. Why? Because it leads to golf's holy trifecta... distance, accuracy, and consistency. Yes, all three. Unfortunately, most recreational players feel like it's impossible to pull off this move. Well, I've dis

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🏌 End of Season Sale on the BX-1 Wedge: Escape Bunkers Using Just Your Normal Swing! 🏌 Most sand wedges require complicated adjustments—open your stance way up, open your club face way up, squat way down to lower your hands, swing super steep and very hard, and on and on and on. The worst part? Even when you think you nailed all those... the results are still hit or miss. That’s why a former Nike club designer set out to fix the problem. The result? The BX-1 Wedge—the first sand wedge reverse-

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Meet the First-Ever Sand Wedge Designed to Pop the Ball Out on the First Try—Using Just Your Normal Swing! If bunkers feel like a guaranteed score-killer, you’re not alone. Most sand wedges require complicated adjustments—open your stance, change your grip, swing just right. Even then, the results are hit or miss. That’s why a former Nike club designer set out to fix the problem. The result? The BX-1 Wedge—the first sand wedge reverse-engineered to work with your natural swing. No gimmicks, no t

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What do ALL great golfers do to control their clubface... make flush contact... and shoot consistently lower scores? Simple — they swing from the “inside” or what I call “get under the shallowing line.” Because without that, you’ll NEVER know where your clubface is... and you’ll always battle with slicing, mishits, and erratic play. Thankfully, this “shallowing fix” ENDS your over-the-top swing in just one bucket of balls. That means no more fat shots, thin shots, slicing, hooking... or even whi

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What do ALL great golfers do to control their clubface... make flush contact... and shoot consistently lower scores? Simple — they swing from the “inside” or what I call “get under the shallowing line.” Because without that, you’ll NEVER know where your clubface is... and you’ll always battle with slicing, mishits, and erratic play. Thankfully, this “shallowing fix” ENDS your over-the-top swing in just one bucket of balls. That means no more fat shots, thin shots, slicing, hooking... or even whi

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Meet the First-Ever Sand Wedge Designed to Pop the Ball Out on the First Try—Using Just Your Normal Swing! If bunkers feel like a guaranteed score-killer, you’re not alone. Most sand wedges require complicated adjustments—open your stance, change your grip, swing just right. Even then, the results are hit or miss. That’s why a former Nike club designer set out to fix the problem. The result? The BX-1 Wedge—the first sand wedge reverse-engineered to work with your natural swing. No gimmicks, no t

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What do ALL great golfers do to control their clubface... make flush contact... and shoot consistently lower scores? Simple — they swing from the “inside” or what I call “get under the shallowing line.” Because without that, you’ll NEVER know where your clubface is... and you’ll always battle with slicing, mishits, and erratic play. Thankfully, this “shallowing fix” ENDS your over-the-top swing in just one bucket of balls. That means no more fat shots, thin shots, slicing, hooking... or even whi

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