Definition of sand trap
: an artificial hazard on a golf course consisting of a depression containing sand
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Big sand traps, ponds, drastic elevation changes and environmental areas are all in play, just not necessarily all at once.
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Out in Arizona, Caterpillar built a driving range where not only the green but also the trees and the sand traps are on the move, carried around by big ol' trucks.
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The layout has undergone a slight redesign this spring, eliminating a large chunk of the sand trap that ran along the front and right of the green and turning it into a grass bunker.
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Driving the ball uphill over a lake gives way to long fairway and green guarded by sand traps.
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There’s also plenty of hazards to maneuver around, including more than 120 sand traps of various sizes and water in play on half the holes.
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The sand traps are generally small and not that deep, aiding in recovery shots.
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The sand traps on the left side of the green may in fact be the safer miss.
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No obstacle looms larger than the expansive sand trap that wraps around the entire front half of the green.
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First Known Use of sand trap
1922
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Definition of sand trap for English Language Learners
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golf : an area on a golf course that is filled with sand
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