How To Get Out Of Thick Rough

Nov 27, 2021

Today I’m going to give you a quick tip on how to improve these difficult shots. In this blog post, I’m going to show you how to tackle these tricky shots so you can put your ball safely back into play.

Whenever faced with a situation such as this, assessing your lie is essential. It is highly likely that if you found yourself in this position there’s going to be a fair amount of grass directly behind that ball.

Here’s a quick summary of the techniques to master before your next round of golf:

Select a club with more loft than you would normally use.
Aim for a downward strike by placing the ball slightly farther back in your stance and position some more weight on the lead foot.
Finally, speed is king. With the focus on swinging down on the back of that ball, turn and rotate your body aggressively towards the target.

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How To Get Out Of Thick Rough

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