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 ...

Bunker shots over a high lip are daunting for even the best players in the world. Follow these five steps to make them just a bit easier. The post 5 easy steps to execute a bunker shot over a high lip ...

Bunker shots can be some of the most intimidating shots in golf for new and even experienced players. Getting stuck in a ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Bunker shots are some of the most difficult shots recreational golfers face in any ...

For example, when a player’s ball comes to rest near a drain in a bunker, the player may use a tee to probe the sand to ...

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - DECEMBER 02: Taylore Karle plays a shot during the final round of the LPGA Qualifying School at LPGA International on December 2, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam ...

Golfers new to the game are often unaware that it's a penalty to repair a pitch mark or replace a divot if it's on your line of play (Rule 8.1). By doing so, you're improving your next shot and that ...

Not too shabby. And this is from a guy who has won four times on the DP World Tour and finished T-4 at the Open Championship ...

Blasting into the week ahead, from a new PGA Tour venue to a pair of majors and a proud Irish test ... PGA TOUR Greenbrier Classic It’s hard to believe, but we’re creeping up on the end of this most ...

Phil Mickelson has offered some straightforward advice for amateur golfers who are struggling to get out of bunkers. Bunker play can be a real headache for many amateurs, but Mickelson, who is ...

Mt. Hawley Country Club invested $800,000 to renovate its 18-hole golf course, focusing on bunker improvements. The renovation included the Better Billy Bunker System and Pro/Angle Sand, a premium ...

I’ve played muni golf all my life. I was never a country-club kid and even the courses I practiced at in high school were rough around the edges. Range balls with worn-down dimples. Putting greens ...