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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.
This weekend is my annual golf trip with my guys group! This is the WITB that I work towards all year as I need to play the same 14 clubs and shafts!
Driver: Titleist GT2 (11 degrees @ 10.25)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63x
3-wood: Ping G440 LST (16 degrees @ 16)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW Orange 65TX
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 Tour (21 degrees @ 20)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8s
Utility: Titleist U505 (4)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD HY85-s
Irons: Callaway Apex Ai150 (5-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Mid 115 S
Wedge: PXG Sugar Daddy III (50-10S)
Shaft: Project X Wedge 6.0
Wedge: PXG Sugar Daddy III (56-10S)
Shaft: Project X Wedge 6.0
Wedge: Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks (60-A+)
Shaft: Project X Wedge 6.0
Putter: Kevin Burns 9306 2.0 (33 inches)
Grip: Iomic Standard
Ball: Titleist ProV1x
Bag: Titleist Links Legend Member
We’re getting hands-on with something truly premium today – the brand new irons from Vega Golf! Known for their craftsmanship and forged perfection, Vega brings a blend of tradition and innovation straight from Japan. In this unboxing, we take a close-up look at the stunning details, finishes, and offer initial impressions of these sleek new sticks.
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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.