There are three types of bunkers used in golf course architecture and all are designed to be impediments to the golfer's progress toward the green. Fairway bunkers are designed primarily to gather up wayward tee shots on par 4 and par 5 holes; they are located to the sides of the fairway or even in the middle of the fairway.
There are three types of bunkers employed in golf course design, all intended to hinder a golfer's approach toward the green. Fairway bunkers primarily serve as traps for wayward tee shots on par 4 and par 5 holes, situated along the fairway or even within it.