 Golf tips is back after a fourth of July hiatus. This week Mike Claibaut from Pocahama Golf Course is back giving us advice on one of the toughest shots in the game the green side sand shot. To practice green side bonkers first thing you want to do draw a line in the bunker. We're gonna learn that this is the only shot in golf where you don't have to hit the ball. Setup wise take your grip with the club face open. Feel like the grooves on the club are pointing towards your left toe for right-handed golfers. We're gonna put the line right into the middle of our stance make some nice L swings or hinge the club and try to get the club to enter right on the line. Why do we open up the face? Well that allows the bounce of the club to work. If we don't initiate or don't open up the club face we are basically creating a shovel that's gonna get stuck in the sand whereas if we open the face it allows this trailing edge or the bounce of the club to glide through the sand. If you're having trouble hitting the line one of two things you're either gonna hit way behind the line and that is nothing more than your arms moving without rotation or you're not even gonna hit the sand. Generally speaking it's not like your arms got shorter but we come out of posture. So remember maintain your posture open up the club face hinge and unwind at the target. Certainly it makes it look easy doesn't it? I was gonna say the same thing yeah. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.