How do I hit a good golf shot from the rough?
How do I hit a good golf shot from the rough?
I dont have much practice hitting from the rough because I'm used to hitting on the range. How do I get better at this?
Also, my shot is very consistent from the fairway but very very inconsistent coming from the rough. Do I have to adjust my swing or use a certain club when hitting from there? How do I make sure it goes straight?
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8 Responses
2.2.2010
I actually have a really great time hitting out of the rough. I hit with callaway x woods, which totally helps because they have a small face. The best thing for you to do would be to DIG into the ground, just take a total wack at it. Try to smash the ground behind the ball rather than trying to smash the club. The main thing is the smaller club face. You dont need a monsterous wood, thats only your driver. Also, a good thing to do is to get a rescue, or cpr. I have a nike cpr 26degree, and it is the bomb. Source(s): choose as best answer
2.2.2010
what happens to your ball flight out of the rough is dependent on a number of factors:1. How deep the grass/rough is2. Whether your golf ball is with or against the grain3. How far you want/need to hit your next shot.#1. Take a more lofted golf club and hit down and thru the ball. The longer the grass/rough, the tighter you hold the club.#2. Ball with the grain, use one less club. Ball against the grain, use one more club. Key – hold the club tighter so the club doesnt twist#3 Consider the points mentioned in #1 & #2, if needed, just punch out and take your licks.
2.2.2010
the best thing to do when in the rough is to take a pitching wedge, or 58 degree club, something along those lines and just get it in the fairway. the worst thing you could do in the rough with little expeirience is to hit a 5 iron trying to reach the green. i learned this the hard way. i was in front of water in rough and was swing a 4 iron i belive…to make a long story short i ended up having to take a 20 because it took me that long the finally pull out a A wedge to get over the water. no you dont have to adjust your swing. if you just take a lofted club and swing your normal siwng you will be fine. also, one more tip-make sure you take a divot. not taking a divot is dangerous enough in the fair way, but its tragic in the rough. i hoped this helped you out some buddy. good luck! Source(s): trust me-i know what im talkin bout
2.2.2010
intermediate rough, the rough just off the fairway, you'll need to club up in order to get the distance you need. so from whatever distance you are, if you normally hit a 7 iron then in this rough you'd need to hit a 6. deeper rough, grass higher than your ankles, keep point is just getting the ball out into the fairway. don't be a superhero and try to crush one from there cuz it ain't gonna happen. high lofted club like a 9 or PW and just nice and easy back into the fairway. you'll want some distance but also need loft in your shot as well. so play the ball just a little bit back in your stance and hammer down on the ball and swing for the fences on your follow through. since the grass there is deeper you need to keep you momentum going all the way through your follow through.
2.2.2010
You do not elaborate as far as rough is concerned is it first cut in heather etc. is the ball sitting up or is it buried many factors need to be considered. I use the 10% rule in rough situations. I consider the yardage to the pin and add ten percent, thus, if I'm out 15t0 yards I use a club that I normally use for 165 yards. I close the face a bit because going through rough you have a tendency to open the club face thus the ball wil go right of target.
2.2.2010
The deeper the rough, the more lofted your choice of clubs should be. Also remember to hit down on the ball to help it get airborne. To keep it straight, follow through completely and make sure the clubhead doesn't turn during the swing. The best thing to do is practice this kind of shot.
2.2.2010
brainstorm has it right good advice Source(s): many shots from the rough
2.2.2010
No one can hit it perfectly out of the rough, but hold the shaft tighter so that you can make sure the club head doesn't move when it hits the thick blades of grass.They call it rough for a reason. If it was easy to hit it out of the rough they would have called it "simple" instead of "rough".