Golfer tries bunker shot from his knees, and fails: video

This unfortunate incident has been doing the rounds of late – to the appreciation of golfers everywhere.

A video posted by @golfgrinders on Feb 12, 2015 at 6:11pm PST

You may recall Tiger Woods playing his miraculous bunker shot from his knees in the 2012 Open Championship. The result, given the circumstances was a very good one. The ball finished on the green and Woods was left unscathed.

The same can’t be said for this poor bloke who gave it his best shot and ended up with a face full of sand.

Here is how it is supposed to be done:

Tip o’ the hat to The Loop at Golf Digest for spotting this one.