As easy as the pros may make it seem, shots from the bunkers aren’t easy. When a recreational player hits into the sand, most are praying they can just get it out in a single shot. There’s a reason ...

Every golfer has experience hitting a bunker shot off of sand that's less-than-ideal. Wet sand happens because of uncontrollable factors (rain), and firm sand happens when a bunker doesn't regularly ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. I’ve played muni golf all my life. I was never a country-club kid and even the ...

Struggling with bunker shots and losing confidence in your short game? Watch Ed, a seasoned golf instructor, break down easy-to-follow bunker techniques designed specifically for amateur golfers.

In the first episode of Top 100 Sessions, David Armitage gives a masterclass on how to become a better bunker player. GOLF Most amateur and beginner golfers can't get out of greenside bunkers on the ...

Is your normal tendency in a bunker to decelerate and leave the ball in the sand, or to bounce the club off the sand and send a Mach 1 bullet over the green? If one of these tendencies sounds like you ...

There have been multiple incidents of tour pros being questioned or even penalized in recent years for events in bunkers, including one back in 2019 when a player trying to qualify for the European ...

During a discussion on the Smylie Kaufman Show, the focus was on adapting to different bunker conditions in golf. The scenario presented involves a golfer facing a short-sighted bunker shot with ...

There are few shots that amateur golfers hate more than bunker shots, and for good reasons. There are few shots in golf that bring more disaster shots into play than bunker shots. According to Shot ...

To hit great irons, you have to hit down on the ball. This simple tip can help you do just that. Bunker rakes in or out? Ok, we’ve done that one and we could spend the rest of the day debating it. But ...