Wet sand happens because of uncontrollable factors (rain), and firm sand happens when a bunker doesn't regularly get raked or ...

Understanding how to play bunker shots effectively is a crucial skill for any amateur golfer, but so many are struck with fear each time their ball rolls into the sandy pit of despair. Despite their ...

To escape greenside bunkers in one swing, you must take just the right amount of sand. Most contact issues in the bunker come from subtle setup errors - playing the ball too far forward, tilting the ...

Golf instruction is ever-evolving, but the best advice stands the test of time. In GOLF.com’s new series, Timeless Tips, we’re highlighting some of the greatest advice teachers and players have ...

Tour players make bunker play look very simple. For amateur players, however, finding the sand often ends in disaster. It's time to put that right. In this particular article, we ask PGA professional ...

This year's U.S. Open will be remembered for Bryson DeChambeau's impressive 55 yard bunker shot on the final hole . . . and his successful up-and-in to secure the win. Hitting a bunker shot from an ...

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 ...

While playing golf for the first time in six(!) months the other day, I bombed my tee shot on the 13th hole down the left side of the fairway, but, unfortunately, watched it roll into a fairway bunker ...