2 Tips For Getting A Golf Ball Out Of The Heavy Rough
Author: Donald Saunders
Category: Sports
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It might be great, if a bit boring, if you could keep your golf on the fairway and out of the bunkers and rough all the way to the green however in the real world that simply does not happen even for the very best of experienced golfers.
All of us hit a few shots, or in some cases many shots, off the fairway and into the rough or into a bunker but the true problem arises when your ball winds up in heavy rough with grass coming up to your knees. When this happens many golfers take several 'hacks' to get their ball out and the hole turns into a total catastrophe.
However, anybody who has ever seen the professionals in action will know that this does not have to be a disaster. So, what then is their secret?
There are 2 secrets and the first applies when your ball is in the heavy rough but is still some way from the green and the second applies when the ball is buried but is fairly close to the putting green.
If you are a long way from the flag then your aim should not be to get distance from your shot but should merely be to get your ball out of the rough and on the fairway so that you are then in a good position to get yourself onto the green.
To achieve this you will have to use a wedge or a nine iron, both of which have sufficient weight to attack the long grass and enough loft to get the ball into the air and clear of the grass rapidly.
Also, you will have to ensure that the blade of your club is open when you address the ball because the grass will take hold of the club head as you take your shot. You then need to minimize the quantity of grass that you are swinging through which means making a very upright back swing and a strong down swing that is controlled with a very firm left hand. This particular shot is not going to get you a lot of distance but it will pop your ball into the air quickly and take it forward enough to put you back on the fairway.
When you are close to the putting green then this shot will again work extremely well but you need to take care that the ball does not roll right through the green. Here therefore you must aim to hit 2 to 3 inches behind the ball and make sure that your shot has a full follow through. This produces a shot that is very similar to that which you would use to get the ball out of a bunker and will not only shoot your ball into the air to clear the heavy rough but will also produce a soft landing on the green and so minimize any forward roll.
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Keywords: golf shots, clearing the rough, getting back on the fairway
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Date Submitted: 11/19/2009
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