OK, so after lots of rain here in Sydney I played in a social club I kick around a bit with.
The course was pretty damp and the rough longer than I have encountered before.

So after spending some time in the long Kikiyu, I decided I have no idea how hard to hit a ball nestled down in about 3-4 inches of Kike. On one of the early holes I only needed to go about 50m and it took me 3 shots!
Of course if I had tried just to get up on the fairway rather than go at the green . . . .
Anyway how do I judge how hard to hit a ball from that length of rough?

Thanks, stu.
PS I know this is probably a how long is a bit of string type question.

OK, so after lots of rain here in Sydney I played in a social club I kick around a bit with.
The course was pretty damp and the rough longer than I have encountered before.

So after spending some time in the long Kikiyu, I decided I have no idea how hard to hit a ball nestled down in about 3-4 inches of Kike. On one of the early holes I only needed to go about 50m and it took me 3 shots!
Of course if I had tried just to get up on the fairway rather than go at the green . . . .
Anyway how do I judge how hard to hit a ball from that length of rough?

Thanks, stu.
PS I know this is probably a how long is a bit of string type question.

The only way you will ever find out is to practise, practise and then practise some more; because that is what the good players do – they plan ahead and ensure that they have the tools for the job.

Every shot is different and there are no hard and fast rules. Only experience, yours and not some one else’s, will tell you what you need to know.

Sorry!

As long as you are aware of what happens when the clubhead encounters long wet grass you can ‘figure out’ how hard to hit it.

If you don’t know then you’re kind of stuffed

Keep the face open (one of the only times a really firm grip is a benefit) and hit down steeply. The club head will be trying to turn over so you’ve got to try and prevent the right hand wrapping over.

Due to the large amounts of rain here in ‘Norn Iron’ we’re all experts at this shot!

Due to the large amounts of rain here in ‘Norn Iron’ we’re all experts at this shot!

Subtle, very subtle…...nice touch of the blarney…love it.LOL