Ever wanted a bunker lesson with Rory McIlroy? Well, thanks to the European Tour’s Twitter account, we got a glimpse into what he’d say.
Rory, sporting an expensive new watch and playing a practice round at the Omega European Masters with Justin Timberlake, took a moment to give his playing partner a little bunker lesson crash course. His advice was simple and really helpful, so let’s break it down.
Step One: Line up the club shaft
The first thing Rory did is draw a line in the sand perpendicular to the target line, from the golf ball to his stance. Then, when he set up, he wanted to do two things:
-Set the clubface open, so the leading edge of the clubface sits alongside the line.
-Match the shaft with the line in the sand.
Step Two: Fold the elbow
Once he got set up, the next step was pretty simple: Rory just focuses on folding his right elbow into his body on the backswing.
