about 12 hours ago

Shane Lowry Explains His Plugged-Lie Bunker Play

Lowry says a plugged lie demands caution: “You’re trying to not compound the error, be clever.” He squares the clubface, sets up like a standard bunker shot, then “chopping down on the back…with the heel.” He aims the heel to enter first so “the club kind of will open a little,” letting the ball “come out somewhat soft.”