How to Get out of the Rough at a Golf Course

Choose a 7-iron or a wedge., Take an open stance., Use your normal golf grip., Aim your feet to a point left of a target on the fairway or green., Swing your club backwards - 3/4 of a normal golf swing., Accelerate when you hit the club down, and...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Choose a 7-iron or a wedge.

    Always aim to the fairway or green.

    The ball lies more towards the back foot.

    Weight is on your front foot. , Choke your hands down a little bit. , The grooves are square to the ball.

    An open golf club face will help you to generate more loft. , Turn your shoulders and hips for more power and speed.

    Hinge your wrists a little bit, just like you are making a fine pitching shot.

    But not too much. , The down swing has to be powerful enough to help the ball out of the rough. ,,
  2. Step 2: Take an open stance.

  3. Step 3: Use your normal golf grip.

  4. Step 4: Aim your feet to a point left of a target on the fairway or green.

  5. Step 5: Swing your club backwards - 3/4 of a normal golf swing.

  6. Step 6: Accelerate when you hit the club down

  7. Step 7: and hit through the grass.

  8. Step 8: Chop the ball with many swing speed - like you make a bunker golf shot.

  9. Step 9: Swing through and point your golf club towards the target

Detailed Guide

Always aim to the fairway or green.

The ball lies more towards the back foot.

Weight is on your front foot. , Choke your hands down a little bit. , The grooves are square to the ball.

An open golf club face will help you to generate more loft. , Turn your shoulders and hips for more power and speed.

Hinge your wrists a little bit, just like you are making a fine pitching shot.

But not too much. , The down swing has to be powerful enough to help the ball out of the rough. ,,

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