Deep Rough

Having to play a shot out of deep thick rough has to be one of the most unmanageable shots in golf. Depending on how the lie is there is so much that may go wrong, you are never sure how the ball is going to come out.

There are some things you may do to escape the rough. You will need to make adjustments in your set up to accommodate the type of lie you have.

Here are 5 tips you may use when playing out of the deep stuff

1. Club Selection – If the grass is growing away from the target, take one more club than you would commonly play for the distance if you were in the fairway. Position the ball a little further back in your stance. If the grass is growing towards your target, then take one less club than normal.

2. Stand closer to the ball – This will help you swing the golf club more vertically. This will get the golf club in and out of the grass more quickly, reducing the overall effect the grass will have on your golf club.

3. Open your club face – You can not stop the grass from grabbing the hosel and closing the club face, so this will aid offset the effect the grass will have on the golf club.

4. Grip the club tighter – Because the grass will grab and twist the golf club on the downswing, you need to have a tighter grip on the golf club to minimize the effect.

5. Cock your wrists – When playing out of the deep rough, you want to come down sharply to denigrate the time the club face is in contact with the grass before striking the golf ball.

Having to play out of the deep rough is never an easy task. Follow these 5 tips for playing out of the deep rough and you will find these golf shots a bit having little impact to deal with.

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