T othe average amateur, the bunker can be a thing of golfing nightmare; a place where potential disaster lurks. But, for the top professionals, the bunker provides an opportunity to showcase their skill and imagination. Most elite players are undaunted by bunker shots and many would rather find their ball lying on sand instead of grass if they miss a green.
Some players over the years have risen above their peers to become legends of the sand. These are men who have achieved a sublime mastery of the trap shot, from long range or close proximity.
Here, we count down the ten very best exponents of bunker play from golf’s modern era.
10 Lee Trevino
The American was a wizard around the greens and a supremely skilled bunker player. He utilised his own technique and, although he credits Gary Player with helping him to become better from the sand, his creativity and imagination from bunkers
