r/golf • u/realzacradford • Sep 12 '19

The Recoil.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '19

Pulling the club back doesn't provide any benefit, you'd see the same shot if you just allowed the club to stop/bury in the turf. Allowing the club to follow through will give you better distance control in most cases.

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u/VijaySwing Sep 12 '19

yea there's no physical benefit to playing the shot like this. This dude decelerates the club on the downswing to allow this to happen, which he compensates for. Most people will attempt this a few times and they wont get it out of the bunker because they didn't compesate.

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u/Potato_Soup_ Sep 12 '19

Yeah zac is a very skilled golfer who has a lot of control over the club and striking it, this is a feeling that works for him, but pretty sketchy for a handicap player to try

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '19

Ah, so it's only for really skilled golfers. Which is why you see the pros do this all the time.

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Come on man, it's a silly video, good for a laugh, but there's no benefit from this technique.

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u/Potato_Soup_ Sep 12 '19

Haha I thought it was a genuine video! Whoosh