Bunkers, the sand-filled depressions on the course, are where confidence sinks with the ball, and technique gets exposed. One splash, one thud, and suddenly the hole feels far away. A bunker shot is ...

Short-sided bunker shots might seem intimidating—especially on firm, fast Bermuda greens like those at Cabot Citrus Farms—but they’re surprisingly easy to execute when you know the correct setup and ...

Weakening your lead hand grip — which means rotating your left hand to your left (for right-handed golfers) is the first, critical step of hitting a bunker shot. I like to call this my finesse grip, ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. I’ve played muni golf all my life. I was never a country-club kid and even the ...