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Why are therer sand traps on golf courses?
Sand traps, or "bunkers" are placed on the golf course as hazards. Play from a hazard follows special rules, including the forbidding of touching your club to the ground before your actual stroke. The purpose of a bunker, like any hazard, is simply to increase the difficulty of the hole.
What is the name of a shot out of bunker into hole in golf?
A shot out of a bunker into the hole in golf is often referred to as a "sand shot" or "bunker shot." If the ball goes directly from the bunker into the hole, it is sometimes called a "hole-in-one from the bunker," although this is quite rare. Players typically use a sand wedge for this type of shot to help lift the ball out of the sand.
Where did the word sandbagger come from?
"Sandbagger" comes from the use of sand bags to slow the progress of vehicles, originally hot air ballons. By "sand bagging," an individual artificially prevents his ranking from rising, or in the case of golf, his handicap from falling. This gives him an unfair advantage in a round of golf net scored to handicap by removing strokes from his card would not otherwise be entitled to remove (with a appropriately lowered handicap).
How do you hit out of a sand trap in golf?
Follow Through. Do NOT hit the ball first. Use the sand behind the ball to help push the ball out of the bunker. Open your sand wedge face so it's facing the sky. Place the ball forward in your stance, then hit behind the ball an inch or two. Remember to aim left of your target to compensate for the open club face.
What do Americans call a bunker in golf?
Us Americans call bunkers, bunkers. But some beginners call it a sand trap. Other names for it is the kitty litter, the beach, the desert, and so forth.
In which sport would you use a 'sand iron?
A "sand Iron" is a golf club (iron) designed to hit a golf ball out of a sand trap or bunker.
In which sport would you use a'sand iron'?
A "sand wedge" is used in the sport of golf.
The largest sand dunes?
the largest sand dunes
Where is the Earth's largest sand desert?
The Arabian Desert is the largest sand desert.
Do you need a sand wedge?
what sport do you use a sand wedge <><><> Golf- when your ball lands in a sand trap.
In golf what is the American term for a bunker?
Trap or hazard
What is the largest sand cat that exists?
Felis margarita thinobia is the largest species of sand cat.
What sport keeps track of sand saves?
GolF
What are two types of hazards in golf?
water,sand
What is the sand on a golf course called?
Bunker.
Which sport has sand strapsputting greensand flags?
Golf
What kind of lever is golf club?
sand wedge
