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Rory McIlroy Teaches You Two Different Bunker Shots | TaylorMade Golf
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- 1Draw lines in the sand to practice precise ball position.
- 2For high shots, place the ball inside your left heel and lower your hands.
- 3Match the shaft angle to your ball-to-left-heel line at address.
- 4For releasing shots, place the ball middle-front and keep your hands slightly higher.
- 5Hit two inches behind the ball to encourage release onto the green.
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Rory McIlroy teaches two distinct greenside bunker shots: a high-flighted, stopping shot and a lower, releasing shot.
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