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Rob Marshall

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Toughest bunker
« on: July 30, 2019, 05:32:35 PM »
In light of the dumbest bunker how about the toughest bunker. The one that sticks out in my mind because I was in it, is the front left bunker at Streamsong Blue 5th hole. So deep that it was unrakeable. Footprints all the way down the steep sand bank. Had to be close to 10 feet down. I almost couldn’t get out of it. If there is a front pin play to the right of it.
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Ira Fishman

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2019, 05:53:52 PM »
The next one that I am in.


I remember the bunker over the back at Number 10 at Pinehurst 2 pre-restoration as being particularly tough. Easy to get the ball out.  Impossible to keep it on the green.


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Tim Gavrich

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2019, 06:04:04 PM »
Gotta be that Mineshaft one at Scottsdale National, right?


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Bernie Bell

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2019, 06:08:19 PM »
The left-hand front bunker at Garden City GC #18 is like trying to hit out of a four-foot deep phone booth. 
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Jeff_Brauer

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2019, 06:32:32 PM »
There's a cave bunker down at Barton Creek somewhere that would be really hard to get out of.  4 at Royal St. George's comes to mind as well.
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2019, 06:58:22 PM »
should be named venus fly trap
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James Brown

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2019, 08:42:16 PM »
The up and down I was most proud of in about 5 years was from the huge left green side bunker at Pacific Dunes #6.  That bunker fits every definition of a tough bunker: 


It is scary to look at.


It is deep.


It presents a shot that temps you to try for too much. 


I took a driver swing with an LW to get it out and then made a curving 10 footer. 
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Jeff Tang

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2019, 09:05:14 PM »
I’d vote for the monster bunker left of the green at Sand Hills #4.
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Mike_Clayton

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2019, 09:25:37 PM »
The hardest bunker shots  (inside 60 yards) in Australia to get on the green are from the pit bunkers at Royal Melbourne's 10th West and Barnbougle's 4th. Blind.Deep. Soft sand.Awful distance.
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David_Elvins

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2019, 09:46:33 PM »
Quote from: Mike_Clayton on July 30, 2019, 09:25:37 PM
The hardest bunker shots  (inside 60 yards) in Australia to get on the green are from the pit bunkers at Royal Melbourne's 10th West and Barnbougle's 4th. Blind.Deep. Soft sand.Awful distance.


Personally, I would have much more chance of getting on the green from either of those than the left bunker on 7 at barnbougle.
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Thomas Dai

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2019, 02:42:58 AM »
No particular example but something MC mentions above - soft sand - not just lie or the strike itself but even with a good downward foot wiggle there's still a likely chance of a foot slippage  (and thus effect on the shot) when a longer swing is required.
And for those who are physically weak or infirm or notably short of stature bunkers generally ain't easy.
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Kyle Harris

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2019, 05:36:12 AM »
Quote from: Rob Marshall on July 30, 2019, 05:32:35 PM
The one that sticks out in my mind because I was in it, is the front left bunker at Streamsong Blue 5th hole. So deep that it was unrakeable. Footprints all the way down the steep sand bank. Had to be close to 10 feet down. I almost couldn’t get out of it. If there is a front pin play to the right of it.

I'm near about 36 people that couldn't disagree with you more...

...and would appreciate your effort in raking it next time.

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Rob Marshall

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2019, 09:57:40 AM »
Quote from: Kyle Harris on July 31, 2019, 05:36:12 AM
Quote from: Rob Marshall on July 30, 2019, 05:32:35 PM
The one that sticks out in my mind because I was in it, is the front left bunker at Streamsong Blue 5th hole. So deep that it was unrakeable. Footprints all the way down the steep sand bank. Had to be close to 10 feet down. I almost couldn’t get out of it. If there is a front pin play to the right of it.

I'm near about 36 people that couldn't disagree with you more...

...and would appreciate your effort in raking it next time.

 :D


Never played from a bunker I didn't rake. The footprints I was referring too weren't mine. It is possible it was being played as a waste area but I don't think so.
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Jeff_Brauer

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2019, 11:13:27 AM »
Quote from: Jeff Tang on July 30, 2019, 09:05:14 PM
I’d vote for the monster bunker left of the green at Sand Hills #4.



Got a picture of my son hitting a recovery shot from that bunker, thought about naming it, although it wasn't that big a problem for him.  Don't recall his score on that hole, but ended with a par 71, with no birds and one eagle (17) so it may have been one of his two bogeys.
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Peter Flory

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2019, 11:26:07 AM »
This one looks mighty difficult...




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Kalen Braley

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2019, 11:49:13 AM »
Turns out the front bunker on Pasatiempo 18 is my kryptonite  ;D   It was so steep and the sand so soft....

P.S.  Nice snark Peter...
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2019, 12:25:39 PM »
No one has mentioned the devil's a--hole? The first time I played PV we began on ten and I hit the front of the green and it backed into the bunker. Two shots later I was out for a quick double.
I'll also nominated Himalaya at Royal St. George. My partner actually tried to hit four wood out of it. Didn't work out so well. Hi ball hit the sleepers and almost took his head off.



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Cliff Hamm

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2019, 12:43:13 PM »
The 6th hole at Lahinch has a bunker at the bottom of a hollow.  There can't be many more difficult..













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Thomas Dai

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2019, 12:58:50 PM »
The game's gone soft. And no rakes nor specialist sandwedges back in time either!
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Tim Gallant

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2019, 03:24:48 PM »
- Devils A**hole
- Road Hole Bunker @ National


But I actually think the toughest might be the coffin bunker at Troon. It is so narrow and deep that unless you direct in the middle, you really have no hope of getting it out.
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David_Tepper

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2019, 03:29:59 PM »
The 2 bunkers fronting the 2nd green at Dornoch are pretty tough, especially given how narrow the green is.
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Jon Cavalier

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2019, 05:31:18 PM »

Stuff of nightmares.
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2019, 05:53:46 PM »
In its day this one ar RND must have been terrifying.
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Sean_A

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2019, 03:12:51 AM »
The most difficult bunker I have seen is on the 4th at Sandwich. Guys couldn't even get a stance let alone try to hit the ball. I wonder if the new bunker allows balls to roll to the bottom of pit?

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Mark Chaplin

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Re: Toughest bunker
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2019, 04:14:13 AM »
Sean in 100 or so caddying rounds and probably a similar number playing there over the years I’ve never seen anyone in the Himalayas bunker on the 4th at RSG!
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