Bunkers can be scorecard killers for recreational golfers. While pros and high-level players make escaping the sand look easy, for weekend hacks it’s anything but. For lots of high-handicappers, just ...

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 ...