[Yoda]

I almost never hit sand and I am terrible at getting out of it!

Patrick,

Set your Stance Line slightly left.

Open your Clubface and aim it slightly right.

Position the ball well forward.

From a 'Head Centered' position, lean your whole body left. Move your Head and Left Shoulder LEFT. Picture the 'Leaning Tower of Pisa'. Dig in your left foot twice as deep as your right -- the way the TOUR players footprints look when they exit the sand -- and leave your weight there.

Now, picture a 'flying carpet' of sand beginning and exiting two inches on each side of the ball.

Stay left, and swing along a line slightly left of the flag.

With authority, 'spank' the club through the sand.

That should do it.