Getting a golf ball out of a bunker, the sandy hazard found around greens and fairways, is one of the trickiest skills in ...

The pros make bunkers look so easy, don’t they? When they hit the ball in the sand, our first thought is, ‘How are they going to get it up and down from there?’ When we’re in the sand, it’s ‘Can I get ...

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 ...

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tommy O'Brien Jr. explains a huge mistake he sees golfers make from the sand - and shares an easy fix.

Question: Are there any wedges out there specifically designed for golfers who struggle in the bunkers? Asking for a friend. Answer: The wedges on this year's Hot List provide enough options that you ...

Every golfer has experience hitting a bunker shot off of sand that's less-than-ideal. Wet sand happens because of ...

While Guss says that average players generally have their feet too open, he also says that they have the opposite problem with the clubface: Rarely does an average player open the clubface enough when ...

When I was a child learning to play golf, my father and I used to spend a fair amount of our practice time together hitting out of bunkers. I never questioned his methods but in hindsight he was ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Bunkers can be scorecard killers for recreational golfers. While pros and ...

The pros make bunkers look so easy, don’t they? When they hit the ball in the sand, our first thought is, ‘How are they going to get it up and down from there?’ When we’re in the sand, it’s ‘Can I get ...