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Trap

Trap

Trap

A hole, removed of turf or soil and filled with sand, on a golf course (United States Golf Association). The size, shape, and depth of traps vary and they can be located on a fairway or on or bordering a green (Kelley, About.com). Traps, along with water hazards, are classified as hazards, according to the rules of golf, and as such have specific rules of conduct and play associated with them, such as smoothing or raking over any holes or footprints in the sand when leaving the trap (United States Golf Association).

Traps are also known as sand traps and are officially referred to as bunkers.

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Trap