Getting out of a greenside bunker can be a tricky proposition for lots of average or beginner golfers — especially when it's ...

For most golfers, we've officially hit the offseason. It's a sad time, but it's also an opportunity to reassess one's game and figure out what to work on before the next year. And if you've been ...

Coach Kelvin Kelley gives tips for hitting buried, or "fried egg," bunker shots over a high lip. Use an open clubface, dig in, lean forward, and swing with extra speed. “We’re just trying to get this ...

From brutal bunkers to relentless coastal winds, some golf courses are designed to challenge even the world’s best players.

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Controlling your distance from greenside bunkers can be challenging for the ...

The 13th hole at Totteridge Golf Club is one of the best in western Pennsylvania and has several bunkers that present different challenges on every shot. World renowned golf architect Rees Jones ...

AVONDALE, La. – No other golf course design element can distinguish a good player from a not-so-good one quite like a bunker. It makes sense, then, that Pete Dye included 103 of them in his design of ...

Golfers new to the game are often unaware that it's a penalty to repair a pitch mark or replace a divot if it's on your line of play (Rule 8.1). By doing so, you're improving your next shot and that ...

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 ...