In The Rules, Bunkers are described as “specifically prepared areas intended to test the player’s ability to play a ball from the sand.” They present one of the biggest golfing challenges for the average amateur. Simply getting out of a bunker is an achievement and doing so successfully on the first attempt could save you shots and blushes.
Bunkers can be penalising in terms of play, but they can also catch you out when it comes to The Rules. There are specific Rules pertaining to bunkers and these are largely covered by Rule 12. There are things you can, and cannot do and if you get it wrong, you could face penalty strokes.
