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Build A Better Game: Bunkers

How to Play a Plugged Lie in the Bunker

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Instructors Martin Hall

Ugh, you walk up to the greenside bunker, only to find your ball plugged in the sand. Fear not; Martin explains how to play the dreaded buried lie in the bunker. He shares two methods to help you get up and out of the bunker when you find your ball plugged.

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