Definition of sand trap
: an artificial hazard on a golf course consisting of a depression containing sand
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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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Both are small, slope back to front, are severely perched (especially from the back) and neither has any sand traps.
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Lew drove his second shot into the sand trap after hooking his tee shot to the left.
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Golfers have preferred access to Hombre Golf Club that has 27 holes of championship golf surrounded by water and sand traps.
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Tiger Woods, left, hits from a sand trap along the seventh green at Quail Hollow Club during Tuesday’s practice round.
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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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