Earlier this year, Keith Mitchell stunned golf fans when he nearly holed a gutsy greenside bunker shot during the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open. The risky shot in question? A Thai spinner - a ...

In this edition of Play Smart, former U.S. Amateur champion Colt Knost explains a simple key for consistent bunker play. The post The simple secret for hitting long shots from greenside bunkers ...

Becoming a great bunker player requires sound technique and a solid understanding of how different adjustments affect your shot outcome. Let’s start with the fundamentals and then explore the key ...

Greenside bunker shots are something every golfer has to navigate on the course, but they can often take their toll on our scorecard and our sanity. Learning how to hit a bunker shot is a crucial ...

Many amateurs are happy just to get out of a greenside bunker in one shot. But if you want to take your bunker play to the next level and get up and down more often, you have to learn how to control ...

Fried eggs are a great way to start your day - especially when paired with toast - but it's a different story on the golf course. These tricky bunker shots have a way of taking the wind out of your ...

The best wedges seem to have the capacity to make us feel better. Assuming we take advantage of their performance characteristics, good wedges can take us from crushing disappointment to steadying ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Controlling your distance from greenside bunkers can be challenging for the ...