water trap

noun Golf.

a pond, stream, or the like serving as a trap in a golf course.

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Examples from the Web for water trap

I prefer using the night-net in autumn; this bird is also caught in the water-trap in August and September.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein
No bacteriologist needs to be reminded that a water-trap is necessarily a cultivating chamber.
The Dwelling House|George Vivian Poore