Tip #27: Blast it Out of the Water

If the ball is sitting up, a water blast is no more difficult than a bunker shot.

Everyone thinks an explosion from water is the most daring shot in golf. The reality is, it's no more difficult than a sand blast. The trick is not in knowing how to play it, it's knowing when to play it.

I've practiced this shot a lot, and I can tell you that when any part of your ball protrudes above the surface of the water, you can safely give it a whack.

Many players and teachers will advise you to hit this shot with a pitching wedge, but I prefer a sand wedge, so I guess either will do.

Assuming you have good footing, just play it as you would an explosion from sand, with the ball well back in your open stance. However, be sure to keep your clubface square to the target to facilitate slicing through the water.

Figure on having to hit this shot about twice as hard as you would hit a fairway shot of the same distance.

Also figure on getting soaked.

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