Airlie_Andy
Challenge Tour Pro
The title of this thread makes me sick 
Are bunkers too easy?
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HotDogAssassin
Tour Rookie
I'd be fairly confident in saying that they spend a long time practising every style of shot and play, so it's all relative. So, as per the OP, the bunker should be considered an obstacle, but is often the preferred option.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
they could start to put in a lot more grass bunkers. like a mound the size of a bunker with long grass. it would remove control of the shot completely and become a real hazard.
they wouldn't look as pretty though. people would hate them and do their best not to go near them!
they wouldn't look as pretty though. people would hate them and do their best not to go near them!
chrisd
Major Champion
I might be in a minority but when watching golf I would prefer to see them hit it stiff from a bunker, or play a wonder shot from the rough rather than struggle round and look like the game I play
London mike 61
Challenge Tour Pro
It wouldn't be so bad going in a bunker if there were a decent layer of sand to get out from.
what I object to is more often than not there is insufficient sand in the bunkers and you are left with grainy mud to try and extract your ball from, coupled with the fact that it is called a bunker and as such you cannot ground the club in the grainy mud so your chances of getting the ball out in one shot are very slim.
The pros would not have to deal with this kind of lie in the first place but we amateurs face this on a regular basis.
To keep the thread on track, yes, they are and should remain obstacles on the course but well maintained ones!!
what I object to is more often than not there is insufficient sand in the bunkers and you are left with grainy mud to try and extract your ball from, coupled with the fact that it is called a bunker and as such you cannot ground the club in the grainy mud so your chances of getting the ball out in one shot are very slim.
The pros would not have to deal with this kind of lie in the first place but we amateurs face this on a regular basis.
To keep the thread on track, yes, they are and should remain obstacles on the course but well maintained ones!!
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guest100718
Guest
Indeed, if the bunker has a decent layer of sand then its not really that tougher a shot, so its no surprise the pros make it look really simple. Ours vary to say the least...
louise_a
Money List Winner
When I had a lesson on bunker play, I was told that that pros prefer to be in a bunker if they miss the green.
