Bunker shot Wedges Expert / Intermediate ⏱ 4 min 🇫🇷 Video in French

Short Bunker Shot: 80% Body with Dubuisson

Name: Short Bunker Shot: 80% Body with Dubuisson
Uploaded: 2026-02-18T12:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 39 s
Channel: Victor Dubuisson
Description: Limited space, a firm and fast green, a steep slope: Victor Dubuisson shows the FFGolf how he gets out of this short bunker. His rule: 80% body, 20% hands—because most mistakes in the bunker come from the hands.

Limited space, a firm and fast green, a steep slope: Victor Dubuisson shows the FFGolf how he gets out of this short bunker. His rule: 80% body, 20% hands—because most mistakes in the bunker come from the hands.

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Victor Dubuisson · his YouTube channelFree lesson selected by Fred P.

Schedule · Step 5 of 7Escape Bunkers in 7 StepsValidated when: On a bunker 10 yards from the flag, 6 out of 10 shots land within 10 feet.

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To be continued

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What the lesson shows

Victor Dubuisson begins by read the slope of the green to always make contact from above the hole. He wants a soft ball, without necessarily a lot of spin. His distribution: 80% body, 20% hands, because, according to him, 90% of mistakes when chipping and in bunkers are caused by overly active hands. Using your body makes the shot consistent: even with a slight mis-hit, the ball comes out with the same speed and the same amount of sand.

With the 58° sand wedge, he Open the face as wide as possible To take advantage of the bounce, place the ball against your left heel and shift a lot of your weight onto your left leg, leaning on your left knee. He turns his left foot out wide to stay stable, but keeps a an almost square shape: If the clubface is too open, the club will swing outwards, pick up too much sand, and go under the ball. He imagines entering the sand 5 to 6 cm before the ball, and aims for an area 2 to 3 m around the hole, slightly behind it: never short, on the safe side.

The Exercise, Step by Step

Look at the slope and decide which side of the hole to approach from.
Open the 58° face as far as it will go.
Place the ball against your left heel and lean on your left knee.
Open your left foot wide, keeping your feet almost square.
Aim to hit the sand 5 to 6 cm in front of the ball.
Swing around as you work your body, keeping your hands out of the way.
Let the sand propel the ball toward an area 7 to 10 feet behind the hole.

Key Takeaways

Read the slope so you land on top of the hole.

80% body, 20% hands: the hands are responsible for most mistakes.

Open the face as wide as possible to take advantage of the bounce.

Ball on the left heel, with a lot of weight on the left leg.

Left foot is very wide apart, but the stance is almost square.

Aim 7 to 10 feet around the hole—preferably behind it, never short of it.

Mistakes to Avoid

Play with your arms and wrists: the amount of sand varies with each stroke.
Opening the stance too wide: the club moves outward and passes under the ball.
Keeping your feet square without opening your left foot: you can't put your weight on your left leg.
Aim to land the ball very close to the pin, at the front of the green.
End up on the safe side.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

Series with a single guideline: 80% body
A mark in the sand 5–6 cm in front of the ball
Target: an area 7 to 10 feet behind the hole
Changing bunkers to get used to different types of sand

Your Questions

What does “80% body, 20% hands” mean?

Victor Dubuisson rotates his body to generate power in the shot and keeps his hands relaxed. This is what allows him to consistently take the same amount of sand, even with a slight mis-hit.

Should you open your stance on a short bunker shot?

Not really. He opens his left foot wide to shift his weight onto it, but keeps his feet almost square. A stance that’s too open causes the club to swing out wide, picks up too much sand, and goes under the ball.

Where should I step into the sand?

In his mind, about 5 to 6 cm in front of the ball. It’s the force of the sand that propels the ball out, and he knows that every bunker has different sand.

Which target should you aim for when the flag is right nearby?

An area 7 to 10 feet around the hole—imagine the ball landing just behind it. He doesn't go for the ball too close to the hole and never positions himself too close, where the danger lies.

Learn More

All “Bunker Shot” videos →Find the lesson that's right for you DeChambeau's Short Game Practice: Chips, Rough, BunkerHis typical practice session around the green: three basic chip shots, three shots from the rough handled differently, and in the bunker, controlling the point of impact on the clubface. Scheffler and McIlroy's Wedge Workshop: Chips and BunkersScheffler and McIlroy are looking for a “shallow” swing and a draw feel around the green, from a tight lie to the bunker, to make better contact with the ball. Getting Out of the Bunker with a Square Stance: 8 TipsForget the open stance and the out-to-in swing: square, very low, face open to use the bounce, speed from the wrists; distance from how much you open the face. Victor DubuissonAll of his lessons

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