Bunker shots scare golfers because the ball is sitting in sand, not on grass. The instinct is to help the ball out by scooping it. That usually makes the club slow down or strike the ball thin.
Chubbs wants the shot to feel simpler: use the bounce, hit the sand, and keep the club moving.
The quick answer
To hit a bunker shot, open the face slightly, set the weight a little forward, enter the sand behind the ball, and keep the club accelerating through the splash. You are not trying to pick the ball clean. You are using the sand to lift it out.
The setup
Use a sand wedge or lob wedge with enough loft. Dig your feet into the sand for stability. Let the face look slightly open. Put the ball forward of center. Keep your chest turning through the shot.
The club should splash the sand. If you try to avoid the sand, the leading edge can catch the ball first.
One drill: draw a line in the sand
Draw a line in the sand without a ball. Make ten swings that enter the sand on the line and splash through it. Then place a ball just ahead of the line and make the same motion.
This teaches the golfer to trust the sand instead of stabbing at the ball.
Common mistakes
The first mistake is slowing down. The second is moving the head backward. The third is trying to lift the ball with the hands. Bunker shots need commitment, not panic.
Distance control
For short bunker shots, keep the swing shorter but still moving. For longer bunker shots, make a longer swing. Do not turn every bunker shot into a tiny jab.
Chubbs' coaching note
The bunker is not asking for perfect. It is asking for speed through the sand. Give the club permission to splash and finish.
Ask Chubbs for short-game help if bunker contact changes from chunk to blade.
