Getting out of a greenside bunker can be a tricky proposition for lots of average or beginner golfers — especially when it's from a deep bunker that has a short-sided pin, meaning you've got to be ...

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

"Mid to high handicappers have little to no shaft lean with every club in the bag. So when they get into the bunker, the same ...

Becoming a great bunker player requires sound technique and a solid understanding of how different adjustments affect your shot outcome. Let’s start with the fundamentals and then explore the key ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Bunker shots are some of the most difficult shots recreational golfers face in any ...

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 ...

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 ...