As for the over the top slicer, this softer lower body will result in less spin of your hips. Anytime you spin out and get that right side moving out and over, this will lead to chopping. Whenever you chop, especially in a fairway bunker, you have almost zero chance of executing the shot. Instead, you need to pick the ball as clean as possible. This quiet lower body will help you do this.
To further encourage this "picking it clean" action, your right shoulder should feel like it remains stationary to begin the downswing.
Here is a checklist for you when you enter the dreaded fairway bunker:
Take one or two extra clubs.
Place the ball a little farther back in stance than normal.
Dig in a little (sand is slippery if you don’t get to the bottom of it!)
Now for the fun part’swing while keeping your lower body as still as possible.
A couple of good images to help achieve this are to "freeze your lower body like a camera tripod", or pretend like you are "playing on ice".
Use these thoughts on shots from about 80 yards and up.
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