TECHNIQUE

Stance will be wider than in a regular setup with the feet turned out
Ball position further to the left than normal – lead foot heel as a reference
Weight posited into the left foot
The club shaft should lean slightly away from target
Clubface will be rotated open before taking the grip
Special bunker grip can be used – Week right hand, strong left hand
Posture will be lower, with more knee flex than in a regular setup
Lie of the club (shaft plane) sitting lower than it has been designed
Body alignment should be approximately square to the target, perhaps slightly open

The body will be rotating but not as much as in a regular swing
Speed comes more from the setting (cocking) and uncocking of the wrists, and the arm motion
The body is a stabilizer
The club should go back on plane, if not slightly above plane
The wrist will be set (cocking) more than in a normal swing (left wrist extension)
Weight should remain on the left side as it was in address

Correct sequence is the club moves first and fastest, then arms and shoulders and lastly the hips
The body has very little movement until the impact area
Pressure stays into the left side as the club passes the body
The club head should be in front of the hands with the toe point upwards at waist high
The club will travel on a slight out to in path relative to the body line (splash mark left)
Right hand releases more underneath the left hand than in a shot release
Clubhead passes the hands quickly
The bounce of the club must contact the sand in regular sand conditions
The transition is slow, with max be reach at impact or just afterwards

Narrow sized arch as a result of a increased resetting (cocking) of the wrists
The palm of the right hand pointing more towards the player
Club will have re-cocked above the head early due the club passing the body quickly