What makes bunker shots so easy for the pros and so maddening for the rest of us? A lot of times, it boils down to simply ...

No golfer enjoys hitting bunker shots, but, unfortunately, they come with the territory when playing golf. While the most important part of a successful bunker shot is simply getting the ball out in ...

The Rules of Golf are tricky! Thankfully, we’ve got the guru. Our Rules Guy knows the book front to back. Got a question? He’s got all the answers. My ball rolled through a hard-packed fairway bunker ...

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

Late last year, I took my first work trip in more than two years to GOLF’s Top 100 Teacher Summit at Pinehurst. It was hugely fulfilling, not only because I had the chance to see so many colleagues in ...

When standing in a greenside bunker, with a high lip between you and the green, a common mistake is to try to help the ball out with some body english. If you straighten up or shift onto your back ...

The goal on any bunker shot is to get on the green on your first swing. The reason a lot of rec players can’t do this is because they’re too ball-focused. The goal here: Get sand-focused. Try this.

Golfers tend to fall into one of two camps: They either love the sand, or they avoid it at all costs. I've been on both sides. In college - and for years before that - I really struggled out of ...

You’ve hit what you thought was a good drive and are wandering up the fairway expecting to have a relatively straightforward approach to the green. But there’s no sign of your ball. Surely it couldn’t ...