2 Secrets To Get Your Golf Ball Clear Of The Heavy Rough

It would be lovely, if a little boring, if you were able to keep your golf out of

the rough and bunkers and on the fairway all the way to the green however in the real world that simply does not happen even for the very best of professional golfers.

We all hit the odd shot, or in some cases numerous shots, wide of the fairway and into a bunker or the rough but the true problem arises when your ball winds up in the heavy rough with grass clear up to your knees. When this happens all too many golfers take several 'hacks' at getting their ball out and the hole turns into a total catastrophe.

However, anybody who has ever seen the professionals at work will know that this does not need to be a disaster. So, what then is the secret to success?

Well, there are two secrets the first of which applies when you are in the heavy rough but still a long way from the green and the second applies if the ball is reasonably close to the green.

If you are still some distance from the green then your aim should not be to get distance from your shot but should just be to get your ball from the rough and onto the fairway so that you are then in a good position to get yourself onto the green.

In order to do this you will need to make use of a wedge or a nine iron, both of which have plenty of weight to attack the tall grass and sufficient loft to get your ball up into the air and clear of the grass quickly.

You will also need to ensure that the blade of your club is open when you are addressing the ball because the grass is going to grab the club head as you take your shot. You must then minimize the quantity of grass that you are swinging through which requires you to make a very upright back swing and a strong down swing that is controlled with a very firm left hand. This shot will not get you a lot of distance but it will get your ball up into the air quickly and take it forward enough to get you back onto the fairway.

If you are fairly close to the putting surface then this shot will again work exceedingly well but you need to take care that your ball does not roll straight through the green. In this case therefore you must aim to hit 2 to 3 inches behind the ball and ensure that your shot has a complete follow through. This is going to produce a shot which is very similar to that which you would use to get the ball out of sand and will not only pop the ball up into the air to clear the deep rough but will also result in a soft landing on the green and therefore reduce any forward roll.

by: Don Saunders

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