What Does Bunker Mean in Golf?
Also known as Sand trap.
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Course features
Golf term
Bunker
Bunker in practice
Under the Rules you can't ground your club in the sand before the shot. "Splash" the sand a couple of inches behind the ball and let the cushion of sand lift it out softly.
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