Make us your home page  Tampa golf pro gives tips for sand shots
In a perfect round of golf, bunkers would be seen but not
actually played. Of course, very few play a perfect round.
Knowing how to get up and down from a greenside sand trap, or
how to get distance from a fairway sand trap, is key to shaving
strokes. Chris Slattery, head professional at Avila Golf and
Country Club in Tampa, has been teaching amateurs how to play
out of sand traps for years. He played golf at the University of
North Florida before becoming a teaching pro at Innisbrook in
Palm Harbor and at Dearcreek Country Club in Jacksonville. He
has been at Avila for more than a year. He shared a few tips on
playing in the sand.  The greenside sand trap  There are three
key elements in getting the ball close to the hole from the
sand: the grip, the stance and the swing.  • The grip doesn't
change much from a regular fairway shot, but the position of the
club does. Slattery said an open clubface is a must in getting
the ball up and out of the