Playing Out of the Rough

If your drive lands in the rough, the first question youadvance the ball back into the fairway at a distance
should ask yourself is how you can still make par.that they can put a shot close to the pin for the par
Unless you have a great lie, give up any thought ofsaving putt. A ball buried deep in the rough is never
getting the ball on the green and concentrate ongoing to come out as far as you would hope so plan
getting the ball back into play putting you in the bestaccordingly and make the proper club selection. The
shape to avoid bogey.safest shot here is to take a short club with a heavy
Too many golfers try to blast a shot out of the roughhead like a pitching or sand wedge and get back into
either going for the green or getting as close asthe fairway. This will reduce the chances of ending up
possible to it. Instead, they should be looking toin worse shape or failing to advance the ball at all.