The Official 'Double P' Blog

For my first weekly tip, I've decided to talk about sand play. I figured it was a fitting start as P.P. was ranked #1 on the PGA Tour in bunker play last season. His bunker play is so solid that I'd rather see him hitting out of a trap as opposed to rough around the greens.

In 2002, P.P. played his Phoenix Open practice round with John Daly. On the 15th hole he had what looked like an impossible trap shot - which he hit and left within two feet of the hole. Daly said it was one of the best bunker shots he'd ever seen.

P.P. dropped two more balls and hit the exact same shot - leaving his second shot right next to the first and then holing the third one. JD just looked at PP and was speechless.

The look was worth a thousand words and Daly knew this Perez kid had game.


>>> The three most important factors in hitting a good bunker shot are:

[1] Open the face at address and make sure to keep it open through your swing.

P.P. always tries to keep the face pointed up towards the sky on his follow through position.

[2] Aim left and swing left to offset the open club face position.

[3] Enter the sand approximately two inches behind the ball.

Another option is to hit your iron shots onto the green, keep that wedge in your bag and get that flat stick in your hands as soon as possible.

P.P. likes to use his 60 wedge for all trap shots.

Go low. Coach MO.