Bubba Watson: the bunker shot and the fine margins

SportLocation Golf Desk · 5 Oct 2026

A bunker stroke puts the emphasis on control, while the montage’s close views of balls near cups underline how little room there can be between a chance and its finish.

A bunker shot asks for a different kind of precision. The golfer in the bright pink top plays from the sand, with the green just beyond; the task is to find a route out and leave a chance to finish.

That moment gives this Bubba Watson golf montage its clearest point of focus. Elsewhere, the camera lingers on balls sitting close to cups, including one just beside the hole beneath a yellow flagstick. The contrast is the substance: an awkward lie, then the fine margins around the cup.

There is no need to turn those glimpses into a scorecard. The sequence keeps attention on golf’s small practical questions: how to escape the sand, and how close is close enough.