Tip of the week
Speaking to members over the past few weeks a lot have asked me the same question;
"How to get the ball out of the rough?"
I would like to pass on some key tips to help you play from the rough (obviously the best answer would be don't go in it to start off with, but no one is perfect all the time.)
If your ball has found the rough with your tee shot, the next decision you make is extremely important. One of the biggest mistakes most golfers make is not evaluating their lie in the rough properly. If you are too aggressive, and do not anticipate how the club face will react to your lie, you will ultimately compound your initial mistake.
When your ball is in the rough you are in some form of trouble. Your main goal should be to play the highest-percentage shot based on your lie, and return your ball back to safety. Anything you can do to prevent striking the grass before the ball is important.
You're not on the Fairway, things are different
If you've found the deeper stuff with your tee shot, your strategy should immediately shift. Don't assume that you will be playing the same club for the distance that you would if you were on the fairway. Overall, It is not going to be easy to land ball on the green for a couple of reasons.
- Depending on your lie, it will be more challenging to produce a consistent, clean strike that will get your ball moving towards your target.
- You won't be able to spin the ball, and it will likely release much farther than usual if you do hit the green.
So what's the key to getting out of this lie? Take your medicine, and use a much shorter club. If you're 170 yards from the green, and trying to go for broke with a long iron, I can assure you that your ball will go nowhere near where you have aimed most of the time.
Using a shorter club like a 9-iron or wedge will allow you to dig through the grass more easily because you'll be coming down on a steeper angle. Remember, we are trying to limit the amount of grass we strike before the ball.
Play the ball further back in your stance, which will help you hit the ball first instead of the grass.
Keep the club face a little more open so it will counteract the grass from shutting the club face to a closed position at impact.
Don't try and kill the ball! Swinging harder will prevent you from making the clean strike that you need to get the ball out.
If you would like more advice and help with how to tackle difficult lies on the course please message me.
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Titleist fitting day
On Friday, 7 July we will be hosting a Titleist fitting day. It'll be between 12pm - 4pm. We will have the latest equipment from Titleist including the 917D2 driver, 716 AP1 and AP2 irons.
So if you fancy getting yourself some new clubs, then this is perfect for you.
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Special buy's
In-store we currently have the Srixon Distance 24-Ball packs. These will cost you £18.99, which is great deal. Come in-store and take advantage of this offer, as we have limited stock.
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