The third of an eight-part series, excerpted from 'The Lost Art of the Short Game' written by Gary Nicol and Karl Morris, focuses on changing the way you approach bunker shots. Without getting overly ...

Struggling in the sand? Learn how to choose the right sand wedge for your game based on loft, bounce, and sole width.

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 ...

Bunker play has been a thorn in the side for amateur golfers (and even some seasoned players) for quite some time. For pros on the other hand, these shots look relatively easy. When you watch pro golf ...

This isn't one of the five bunker rules that everybody should know, but just to get in the spirit of things, we've got this fun fact for you: Bunkers don't necessarily have to filled with sand.

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. The final men’s major of the season is upon us. The Open Championship, the oldest of the ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. When Bryson DeChambeau‘s ball scurried into the bunker guarding Pinehurst No. 2’s 18th ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How much sand should I take for perfect bunker shots? To the average amateur, the bunker can be a thing of golfing nightmare; a ...

Let me ask you a question: If you park your tee shot in a fairway bunker, what's your mind-set for the next shot? Just advance it up the fairway? Just get it out? Hello, double bogey? I get it.

For most amateurs, whether they be higher handicappers or scratch players, the sand shot is among the most intimidating in golf. PGA Tour players, on the other hand, often relish sand shots. Jose ...