Swing Analysis: Jimmy Walker Hits the High Bunker Shot

This is a very cool shot of Jimmy Walker hitting the perfect high and soft bunker shot under the extreme heat of a major championship. We have seen more of the players move to a squarer stance with all their bunker shots, but here Walker demonstrates the extreme cut across method with the feet way open to the left and the face way open to the right. One very important thing to notice here is the setup, where Walker positions his hands about as low as he can get them (aided by flexing his knees to the extreme as well) in order for the shaft to be at its absolute shallowest starting at address and then maintaining that shallowness through impact. The fact that the shot goes in at perfect speed just makes the video that much more cool.
 

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