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Ball Nestled in Thick Rough ?

April 10, 2007 | under Beginners, Golf Tips, Golf Swing |

Roughs are something one will find in almost all courses.  Be it light rough or heavy rough.  So it is wise to learn to like the rough and know how to play from them.  Because, you are going to hit into one of these as long as you are playing golf.

Thick roughs are very tricky as the grass has to taken into the swing equation.  When the ball lies in heavy or thick rough, the grass around it may impact the contact and flight path of your shot.

In such cases, the choice of clubs becomes limited.  The best bet is to use a lofted club such as the pitching or sand wedge.  Of course, you can also use the 8 and 9 irons. 

First, set up yourself with an open stance.  Align your shoulder, knees, hips and feet to the left of the target while maintaining the club square towards the target.  This will give you an open stance.  The ball should also be set towards the back of the stance.  This setup will allow you to make a steeper downward swing towards the ball which is required when hitting from a lie in the thick rough.

Since there is grass surrounding the ball, the club face will get caught in the rough if the downswing is not steep into the ball.  Also, the downswing towards the ball should be firm. That is you will need to grip strong to prevent the club from twisting due to the grass.  Be sure to swing into the rough and through the ball and follow through.  Make sure you accelerate the club through impact otherwise you will risk moving the ball only a few feet. 

Once you learn to hit from the rough, there is one less awkward shot to worry about.

Happy Golfing….

 

 

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  1. Playing Out of the Rough Video : Learn Golf with Me on April 11, 2007 3:10 pm

    […] This is a video by Bobby Eldridge, head pro for PurePointGolf.com on playing out of the rough. WPvideo 1.10 NOT EMBEDABLE Tag:beginners, golf, Golf Swing, golf tipsBookmark to: […]

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