Fairway bunkers can be tricky to navigate in comparison to greenside bunkers. Many golfers take too much sand or open up the face, but let’s settle the debate. Fitness guru and Professional Long ...

Bunker shots over a high lip are daunting for even the best players in the world. Follow these five steps to make them just a bit easier.

For example, when a player’s ball comes to rest near a drain in a bunker, the player may use a tee to probe the sand to ...

Bunker shots are an area that many of us struggle with, leading to some of the most common mistakes amateur golfers make around the greens. Learning how to hit a bunker shot successfully is crucial ...

Greenside bunkers are traditionally easier for amateur golfers to execute from. When the distance increases you have to add more speed which results in less room for ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. I’ve played muni golf all my life. I was never a country-club kid and even the ...

Bunker shots can be some of the most intimidating shots in golf for new and even experienced players. Getting stuck in a ...

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - DECEMBER 02: Taylore Karle plays a shot during the final round of the LPGA Qualifying School at LPGA International on December 2, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam ...

TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 14: Starter David Lancaster stands on the 1st tee during the first round on day one of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 14, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by ...

At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February, defending champion Jake Knapp was battling just to make the cut when he hit a bunker shot on his final hole (the ninth) of the second round. The ball didn’t ...