Bunker
Course FeaturesAn area on the course which is emptied of turf and prepared as a hazard by filling it with sand or a similar substance. The lip of a bunker that is not covered in grass is also considered part of the bunker.
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Related Terms
Hazard
A bunker or water hazard on the golf course. They are used to increase the difficulty of the golf course and change how golfers manage their way around it.
Sand Save
It most commonly means to get the ball into the hole within two shots of being in a bunker, although it can also mean to par on a hole where you have been in the bunker at any point.
Trap
This is another word for bunker. See bunker.
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