| Simple golfing lessons. You did it again! You | | | | to be far above your shoulders, letting the club |
| thought you had that perfect shot that looked like | | | | head move outside of your hands while down |
| you were gonna nail a hole-in-one and instead you | | | | swinging sharply, and swinging left of the target, |
| ended up in the thickest part of the rough. Now | | | | you can minimize the damage done by the grass |
| what are you going to do? | | | | to your club and hosel. |
| Good news -- there are two very powerful shots | | | | If you have a lighter rough, it's just as bad -- |
| that will get you out of that jam in a hurry. But | | | | usually the grass will look like it's got a mini tee, |
| you can't just grab your Driver and blast the ball | | | | but it doesn't have to be all problems. The |
| into the parking lot. Not even Tiger Woods would | | | | recommendation here is a sweep motion. position |
| advance the ball using the same swing he did | | | | your hands about an inch further down the club |
| from the tee if he was stuck in the rough. You | | | | and swing at it while grabbing the club very tightly, |
| have to think the play out. | | | | also be sure to position the ball farther forward in |
| Why does it get stuck? That's because the hosel, | | | | your stance, and cut down as much as possible |
| which is right by the head of the club, grabs right | | | | on the back swing. |
| onto the club and you end up taking more grass | | | | In the light rough, this is one time where |
| than moving the ball, and in frustration, put up a | | | | "Sweeping" the ball can actually do more good |
| 10 on the hole. | | | | than harm. Again try a mid iron. |
| The strategy you use, though, depends on the | | | | The concept of being in a rough is to get a good |
| thickness of the rough. In a thick rough, you can | | | | position so that with the NEXT shot, you'll really |
| take a mid-iron (5, 6, or 7) and do a slice swing. | | | | wow 'em. There's nothing wrong with making a |
| This monster sounds like it's going to cause more | | | | mistake like that, as long as you learn from it. |
| trouble than it's worth but by moving your hands | | | | |