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Sand Save: when a player gets up and down from a greenside sand bunker, regardless of score on the hole. Sand Save percentage is a player statistic kept by the PGA Tour.

Not only is the sand trap my favourite golf shot, it’s a metaphor for my life. Go for the green in two, low percentage shot or not, end up in a hazard or trap more often than not, and then snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with a sweet up-and-down from the trap.

A good friend and golf buddy taught me how to shoot out of the trap. One of the keys to getting out of greenside bunkers is to keep the club face open (assuming the lie is good). Open stance-dig feet in well. Ball towards the front of the stance. Hit about an inch behind the ball and blast through on the fore swing. Works for me.

What’s your favourite golf shot?

Chris started golfing around the age of 10, and although he enjoyed spending time on the course with his Father, he didn’t take to the game right away. His first love was hockey. Golf was a much more challenging and less forgiving game, and lacked ‘referees’ that keep the game honest.

His real passion for the game didn’t come until he learned an important golf lesson – ‘play it where it lies’ (and count every stroke). It was tough at first, and added a few strokes to his game, but ultimately this enabled him to focus on improving his score. His favourite shot is blasting out of the soft sand of a greenside bunker.

Nowadays Chris can be found on one of the many beautiful courses on Vancouver Island sharing his love for golf with his children.

Chris’ wife Maki is a golfer too. She also runs a company called Victoria Concierge that arranges tee-times and tournaments for out-of-town golfers.