The following tips will help you to extricate yourself from the nasty fried-egg lie in a sand trap.

1. Use your most lofted club- The higher the loft the easier it is to give the ball some elevation and get it on the green.

2. Pretend you have an axe in your hand and you are going to split a piece of wood-The goal is to pick the clubhead up VERY quickly with your hands. The more vertical the backswing the better.

3. Open the clubface- As soon as the clubhead hits the sand the face will close so we need to balance this by opening it at address.

4. Swing very aggressive- This is not a finesse shot! You need to try to dig a very deep divot starting as close to the back of the ball as possible. Watch a spot directly behind the ball. Pick the clubhead straight up with your hands and swing down aggressively just like you would swing an axe THROUGH a piece of wood, not to it.

This is definately a shot you want to practice a few times before you try it at the course.