2 Secrets For Getting A Golf Ball Clear Of The Heavy Rough - By: Don Saunders

It would be lovely, although some people might say a little bit boring, if you were able to keep your ball out of the rough and bunkers and on the fairway all the way to the green however in the real world that does not happen even for the best of veteran golfers.

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

But, anybody who has ever seen the professionals in action will know only too well that this does not necessarily have to be a disaster. So, what is the secret?

Well, there are 2 secrets the first of which applies when your ball is in the deep rough but is still some way from the green and the second applies if your ball is reasonably close to the putting green.

When you are a fair distance from the flag then your objective should not be to gain distance from your shot but should just be to get your ball out of the rough and on the fairway so that you are positioned to then get yourself onto the green.

To achieve this you are going to have to make use of a a nine iron or wedge, both of which have enough weight to tackle the long grass and adequate loft to get your ball into the air and clear of the grass rapidly.

You will also have to ensure that the club blade 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 amount of grass that you are swinging through which requires you to make a very upright back swing and a hard down swing that is controlled with a very firm left hand. This particular shot will not get you a great deal of distance however it will pop your ball into the air quickly and carry it forward enough to put you back onto the fairway.

When you are reasonably close to the putting green then this shot will again work extremely well but you have to take care to ensure that the ball does not roll clear through the green. In these circumstances therefore you need to aim to hit two or three inches behind the ball and make sure that your shot has a complete follow through. This is going to produce a shot which is very similar to that used to get the ball out of sand and will not only get your ball up into the air to clear the deep rough but will also result in a soft landing on the green and thus minimize any forward roll.

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