Stupid Golf Problems: Am I raking bunkers correctly?
Doing the bare minimum is a start, but there is still a right way and a wrong way to rake bunkers.
Sometimes, we tackle the big issues in Stupid Golf Problems, like how to plan a golf trip/bachelor party . Sometimes, we tackle much smaller ones, like where to leave your wedge after you’ve chipped onto the green . This week’s issue is of the smaller, more granular variety, though it can certainly be deemed a large issue if it persists with yourself or a friend.
That’s right, folks, we’re talkin’ about bunker-raking. There is, evidently, a right and wrong way to do it. And let me just say this now, especially to those of you who may have taken up golf in the year, I don’t know, let’s call it 2020: doing it at all is a great first step.
It’s depressing to say that, but there are folks who’ve played this game for decades that don’t even do the bare minimum. Hit into a big fairway bunker at any muni in the country and you’ll see just how little respect everyday golfers have for not only the course but their fellow golfers. That said, just a simple once over rake job sort of doesn’t cut it, especially for greenside traps.
Not saying you should take care in fairway bunkers, but the greenside traps require your full attention. That’s where you’re digging in the most, that’s where the most foot traffic occurs, and that’s where you’re most likely to screw someone over in a group behind by not giving it the proper attention. RELATED: Rules of Golf Review: Can you probe a bunker to see what's really underneath your ball?