Greenside Bunker Play

[daluqfam]

I'm 60yo & play to an 8. Was introduced to Alignment Golf last Nov.11 and I'm enthralled & infatuated with it. Thanks, Lynn. Wish I would've known about TGM 20yrs. ago.

I have a sand play question. My greenside bunker shots are not good. Self diagnosing, I believe that my bunker swing resembles too closely some of the same "U swing" characteristics of my full ball striking swing. (i.e., too much arm swing on takeaway, a tardy club/wrist set, & a tendency to extend through impact to straight arm follow through). My swing does not resemble the "V" shape, I lack speed through hitting area,& my shots produce little spin.

Experimenting, I've found that at address with ball position 1/2 ball behind low point using an open stance to the path line, distributing weight center/left(similar to Impact Fixed), laying the clubface wide-open, & adjusting right hand grip stronger & underneath... with this set up I'm executing the Back Stroke using a quick-set, minimum-pivot, limited arm swing motion on my base line. Then on the down stroke i'm allowing the right hand during release & impact to speed scoop underneath ball with a turned-down, arched right wrist and a flexed left wrist (yes, throw-away!)... my highest, softest shots are produced as such.

Am I wrong in executing this specialty shot in this manner? (Throw-away wrist positions with some reverse shaft lean?) Should I continue practicing it, or go back & mimic something more similar to the conventional TGM swing before these habits influence other areas?

Bad Bunker Player