sand traps
Course's gritty pits
Sand traps are hazards on a golf course—shallow pits filled with sand, strategically placed near greens or along fairways to penalize errant shots.
Getting out of a sand trap requires a specialized technique using a wedge to blast the ball out along with a spray of sand.
The term occasionally extends figuratively to any situation that's easy to fall into but difficult to escape: The project became a sand trap that consumed months of work.
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- fairwayGroomed golf strip
- greenColor of vegetation
- teeGolf ball support
- golf courseFacility for club sport
putting · chip shot · caddie · divot · golfer · scorecard · handicap · links
Source of potential harm
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- stumbling blockObstacle causing difficulty
hurdle · snag · constraint · challenge · difficulty · pitfall · setback · complication
- approachWay of handling something
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- club selectionPicking which stick to swing
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
recovery · targeting · angle of attack · visualization · tactics · game plan · layup
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
impatience · dismay · vexation · chagrin · helplessness · defeat · bogey · double bogey
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
golf course · putting · chip shot · caddie · divot · golfer · scorecard · handicap · links · birdie
hazard
Source of potential harm
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
stumbling block · hurdle · snag · constraint · challenge · difficulty · pitfall · setback · complication · trouble spot
course management
- approachWay of handling something
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- club selectionPicking which stick to swing
risk assessment · recovery · targeting · angle of attack · visualization · tactics · game plan · layup
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
disappointment · impatience · dismay · vexation · chagrin · helplessness · defeat · bogey · double bogey · chunk
- golf coursegrass, turf, rough, tees, greens
- golf bunkersfairway bunker
- greenkeepersmowing, grass, fairways, greens, bunkers
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
- golf course environmentturf, greens, fairways, bunkers, water hazards
- roughsbunkers, hazards, rough draft, sketch