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WATCH: The importance of proper spinal tilt for better bunker shots
Top 100 teacher Tom Stickney shows you what can go wrong with an improper spinal tilt on bunker shots (a common fault) and how to remedy the fault in this week’s Tip of the Week.
Kristoffer Reitan just won his first PGA Tour event at the 2026 Truist Championship. He is a Ping staff member and has a complete set of clubs from the brand. He did make a late driver switch this weekend that helped propel him to victory.
Driver: Ping G440 Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
7-wood: Ping G440 Max (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 85 TX
Irons: Ping Blueprint S (4-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour X
Wedges: Ping S259
46-S
Shaft KBS Tour X
50-S
54-S
58-S
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping PLD Custom Ally Blue H (white finish)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Midsize
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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Finau’s unique long putter experiment, Webb’s WILD irons | Inside the Ropes | Truist Championship
In this week’s episode of Inside the Ropes from the Truist Championship, Alistair Cameron catches up with Tony Finau, who is in the midst of an interesting long-putter experiment, and Webb Simpson, whose irons must be seen to be believed. Also featuring: Sepp Straka, Ryan Gerard, and much more!
Right now, I am tied for first place in my league! Don’t worry, the wheels will fall off as we get further into the year, but let’s keep the train rolling with 14 brand new clubs this week. We are off on the back nine again, so the driver is back in, and the 7-wood is out, as the course dictates what clubs I tend not to use. Excited to get these New Level irons out there and see if I can catch some of that driver magic I had down at Pinehurst with the Wilson Dynapwr+.
Driver: Wilson Dynapwr Max+ (12 degrees @ 11)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6s
3-wood: Cobra OPTM Max (15.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VR-7s
Utility: PXG 0311 X Gen8
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85s Hybrid
Hybrid: Ping G440 4h (22 degrees @ 21)
Shaft: Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85s
Irons: New Level 702+ (5 & 6)
Shafts: Project X Red 6.0
Irons: New Level 702 CB (7-PW)
Shafts: Project X REd 6.0
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM11 (50.12F)
Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 105 S
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM11 (56.14F)
Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 105 S
Wedge: Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks (60V)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold S200
Putter: PXG Hot Rod ZT
Ball: Titleist ProV1x Left Dash
Bag: Ghost GT-14 Patriot
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joro
Dec 24, 2018 at 6:48 pm
It is really quite easy. 1. Walk into the Trap. 2. Bend your spine downward until you can pick up the ball. 3. Toss said Ball onto Green. 4. Get out of said Trap, grab your Putter and continue. Simple, efficient, usually always works,
What a waste of words. Wide stance, weight forward, open blade and hit with normal swing. That is my answer, and I don’t worry about the Spine, it will conform.
Speedy
Dec 24, 2018 at 1:22 pm
Right on, Tom. Probably good advice for most wedge play.
Don Toth
Dec 23, 2018 at 2:23 am
Awesome video Tom, what a simple sand lesson. Simplicity is often the best way!
smz
Dec 23, 2018 at 12:15 pm
Stinkney uses the K.I.S.S. instruction principle …… Keep It Simple (for the) Stupid
steve
Dec 23, 2018 at 1:18 am
Good advice for spinal position looking face-on… but what about the orientation of the spine in the side view?
Should the spine be anatomically neutral in an “S” orientation as it should be for fairway swings … or should you be hunched over slightly for more lower body stability and allow shoulder rotation to swing the sand wedge?
smz
Dec 24, 2018 at 1:56 pm
Stinkney doesn’t respond because he just doesn’t know how the Spinal Engine works. Soooo obvious
Dan
Dec 22, 2018 at 11:57 am
Not bad. But he forgot the most important thing in the stance ,which is as the spine is straight the weight is 60-70% foward with a bow like look to the lead leg. That’s to promote a descending strike so you just feel like your swinging downhill a bit. Takes the confusion out of how down to swing.
Speedy
Dec 24, 2018 at 1:24 pm
Unless I’m into the wind, I like the weight dispersed evenly.