No, you are not allowed to ground your club in the bunker unless
you are taking the actual stroke. If you ground the club in a
practice swing or prior to taking the stroke it is a two shot
penalty.
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In a bunker you cannot ground your club or its a penalty. So i
would say when the player gets a firm stance and grip is truly when
a player takes his stance