Bunker shots terrify mid-handicappers more than any other shot in golf, and the miss almost always happens before contact — in the setup.

Most golfers dig their feet in, then forget their shoulders are now aimed at a different target than their feet. Or they play the ball too far back, which steepens the swing and leads to either a chunk or a skull across the green.

Ball forward, open stance, swing along your shoulder line — not your feet. It sounds small. It's the whole shot.