Bunker
Course FeaturesAn area on the course which is emptied of turf and prepared as a hazard by filling it with sand or a similar substance. The lip of a bunker that is not covered in grass is also considered part of the bunker.
This definition is part of the Golfonaut golf glossary, where related terms are grouped by topic.
Related terms
Hazard
The older term for bunkers and water hazards. Since the 2019 Rules of Golf, water hazards are called penalty areas, and bunkers are their own area of the course. Both add difficulty and shape how golfers plan their way around a hole.
Sand Save
It most commonly means to get the ball into the hole within two shots of being in a bunker, although it can also mean to par on a hole where you have been in the bunker at any point.
Trap
This is another word for bunker. See bunker.
