One of the biggest problems amateurs have when hitting from greenside bunkers is that they straighten their legs during the downswing in an effort to "lift" the ball out. That almost always leads to hitting it fat or thin.
To improve your sand play, you need to keep considerable flex in your knees through impact. One way to ensure you stay flexed is to grip down on your wedge’s shaft—all the way down so the thumb and forefinger of your right hand (for righties) is touching the metal.
By gripping down so far, it encourages you to increase the flex in your knees at address. Maintain that flex, and make a normal bunker swing, and you’ll avoid poor shots.
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