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 ...

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 ...

When I was a child learning to play golf, my father and I used to spend a fair amount of our practice time together hitting out of bunkers. I never questioned his methods but in hindsight he was ...

Are you struggling with your bunker play? This was certainly the case for Golf Monthly editor Michael Harris. He was suffering with bad strikes and inconsistent distance control so we recruited top ...

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 ...

Understanding how to play bunker shots effectively is a crucial skill for any amateur golfer, but so many are struck with fear each time their ball rolls into the sandy pit of despair. Despite their ...

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 ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series where the game’s brightest minds share their tips to help you, well, shave strokes! Today, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Mark Durland explains a common swing ...

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 ...

Rickie Fowler hits his shot from a bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the 2022 PGA Championship. The bunker play at Southern Hills has been on point. Playing from bunkers can be ...