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Two Tips to Consistently Escape the Dreaded Fried Egg Lie in the Bunker

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Fried Eggs in the bunker happen. And while the sound of a fried egg in the morning sounds delicious, we’re not here to talk about breakfast.
No golfer wants to walk up to a greenside bunker and see the dreaded fried-egg lie, but they’re inevitable.
PGA Coach Jordan Thomas, the Director of Instruction at the Rick Smith Golf Academy, has two ways for golfers to attack and consistently escape the “Fried Egg.”
Bunkers don’t only come into play around the greens. Fortunately, Thomas has a piece of advice for the next time you find yourself in a fairway bunker as well.

Jordan King Thomas

Rick Smith Golf Academy

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Born in Chapel Hill, NC Jordan was taught by his grandfather since age seven. His Grandpa King was a member of Medinah Country Club his whole life as well as his great grandfather. At the age of 22 Jordan got a job in the cart barn at Ko

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