Bunker
Bunker Save Percentage Log
A bunker drill for the Competition stage, on the range, in about 25 minutes.
Builds greenside bunker composure by tracking up-and-down success from sand over time instead of judging one shot at a time.
- Standard
- Solo
- Competition
Equipment
- wedge
- putter
- 10 balls
Demonstration
Golf Bunker Practice Drill: Gary Player Challenge by MAKE THE TURN
Video by MAKE THE TURN on YouTube. Not affiliated with GolfNexus.
Steps
- 01Drop 10 balls into greenside bunker lies around the practice bunker.
- 02Play each one as a full up-and-down: splash out, then putt.
- 03Log how many finish in 2 shots or fewer.
- 04Record that count in a running log after each session.
- 05Review the log over a few weeks to see the trend.
Target
Try to log a better up-and-down count than your running average.
Progression
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