sand trap

Example Sentences

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He appeared to be in trouble on the par-5, 541-yard 18th when his drive landed in a sand trap, about 4 inches from the front lip.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

Golf is a sport with an honor system, whether marking a ball, filling out your scorecard accurately or figuring out how many swings you took to get out of a sand trap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024

“If I may draw a comparison,” he said, “I’m not going to tell you what I’m doing on the 8th hole if I get in the sand trap there.”

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2023

One of the balls during their matchup was hit into the weeds near a sand trap.

From Fox News • Sep. 25, 2021

When the golfers ran up and saw Roy facedown in the sand trap, they thought he was dead.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen