Golf Tips

  Greenside bunker play

To maximize use of the bounce on the sand wedge and allow for softer landing shots, address the ball forward in your stance with your hands even with the ball, not ahead, and your weight on the left foot.

Roll and hinge the left wrist abruptly to about shoulder height (for right-handed golfers) to allow it to cup at the top of the back swing.  This puts the toe of the club behind the heel.  Spank the sand two to three inches behind the ball without turning the clubhead over.  Practice this technique for softer shots.

Rod Johnston - PGA Master Professional

PGA Professional - 36 years
Head Professional - Portage C.C., Akron, OH - 24 years
Bradley University - Class of 1972
1991 Northern Ohio teacher of the Year
1997 Northern Ohio Golf Professional of the Year
2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top ten instructors in Ohio
2001-2004 selected by Golf Magazine one of 400 top teachers in North America
Ranked 220 of 24,000 PGA Professionals
Lifetime Low - 65
Director of Palm Springs Golf Academy - 26 years