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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.
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EzraSand traps, also known as bunkers, are designed to add challenge and strategic elements to the game of golf. They act as hazards that golfers must navigate around, adding difficulty to shots and requiring finesse and skill to get out of successfully. Sand traps also add visual interest and aesthetic appeal to the golf course.
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What is the nickname of the world's largest golf sand trap?
The sand trap at Paradise Island Golf Club in Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas (Right next to Atlantis Resort has the world's largest sand trap, which does not have a nickname.
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.
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