When a pro mis-hits an approach shot, it’s not uncommon for the microphones to pick up a plea that almost no recreational golfer hopes for, “Get in the bunker, please!” The last place a weekend golfer ...

When watching golf on television, it is not uncommon to see bright white bunker sand that vividly contrasts with dark green manicured turf surrounds. Some may assume that white bunker sand provides ...

During recent Course Consultation Service (CCS) visits in the Southwest region, interested green committee members have asked how to firm bunker faces to discourage buried golf balls. The solution may ...

Slapping the sand off your shoes after leaving a bunker is a norm that's often first learned by young golfers watching the pros on TV. Phil Mickelson, in particular, makes it look pretty cool. But how ...

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth saw a different Oakmont than the course he first played six weeks ago. It wasn't the speed of the greens or the rough that covered his shoes. It was ...

One of the most difficult shots for the recreational golfer to hit is a bunker shot. The explosion shot out of the sand, particularly a greenside bunker, usually calls for a different technique than ...

I played golf with a lovely woman recently who confessed that she’s spent over two hundred hours in golf lessons trying to master the bunker shot - and she’s still failing. Such is her fear of sand ...

Shots from bunkers around the green are some of the most difficult in the sport. Even for the best players in the world, getting up-and-down from a bunker is no easy task. In fact, the PGA Tour ...

TULSA, Okla. – Life was no beach in the opening round of the PGA Championship with inconsistent bunker sand getting plenty of airtime from those chasing the Wanamaker trophy at Southern Hills. The ...

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth saw a different Oakmont than the course he first played six weeks ago. It wasn't the speed of the greens or the rough that covered his shoes. It ...