While playing a golf course that I had never played before I experienced something that I hadn't given much thought to. Namely, the use of bunker size to deceive the golfer.
While on the 1st tee, the bunker seemed close, and therefore, fliable.
I hit a good tee shot, but, to my surprise, the ball didn't come close to flying the bunker.
When I arrived at the bunker I was again surprised by its size, its scale.
Later in the round I encountered a similar situation, but, this time, the bunker was definitely fliable.
Surprise again. I didn't come close.
Conversely, I've played courses where the bunkers seemed far beyond the range of my driver. Unfortunately, they were in the DZ, but, they were small.
How often does an architect use scale to deceive the golfer ?
And, is the tendency toward the large or small bunker in the game of deception ?
At what courses do you encounter this situation ?