What You Can and Can't Do in the Sand - Bunker Rules Explained

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What You Can and Can’t Do in the Sand – Bunker Rules Explained

Not sure what you can and can't do in a bunker? Here's a short video from the USGA covering the official rules about touching the sand, removing loose impediments, and taking drops.

For the Official Rules of Golf head over to http://www.usga.org/rules.

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