PGA teacher Jon Paupore has a different manner of gambling buried bunker photographs... A VERY different way!
Basically, Jon sets up normally for a buried bunker shot -- with the ball in the middle of his stance and he's making a steep downward blow. However, instead of using a closed clubface to dig the ball out, which gives him a low rolling shot, he's opening the clubface and recoiling at impact to try and get the ball to come out higher with a little backspin.
To say this is an unusual way to play this shot is an understatement. By recoiling we mean that the club pretty much stops its forward motion just after it goes under the ball, then he tries to pull the club back. You might think of it as trying to stop the club after you straighten your arms at impact, so the butt of the shaft is pointing at your belly button. Trying to reverse the direction of your swing helps you do that.
I don't know how nicely this works -- this is the primary time I've seen it so I've never attempted it -- however it comes from the John McLean Golf Schools so it should be a quite sound method. And given the issue of buried bunker shots, it is worth giving it a try. It may not paintings for absolutely everyone, however you is probably one who reveals it is a good addition in your sand shot arsenal!
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