tip of the day.

[1st Tee]

when in the rough around the green try using a high lofted wood instead of an iron. a wood can get through the tall grass much easier, but remeber dont hit it to hard.
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Edit: still remember to grip the club around the bottom of the grip!

 

[Matty]

Done this a few times, a 5 iron is good too, just to get it off the ground a bit and get it rolling towards the pin.

My Tip:
Dont lose you head after a bad hole, one of my BIG mistakes.

 

[SilverUberXeno]

The point of using a wood is to glide through the grass.. a 5 iron couldn't do that.

 

[obagain]

But a 5 iron wont hang up in the grass like a wood. Experiment with both ways and see what works best for you.

 

[GregInOz]

You mean I have to work out what works best for me rather than just asking people who have never even seen my game over the internet? Surely you jest. But, in all seriousness, the wood idea is a good thought to consider, as would be a hybrid if you're set up that way.

Personally, I find that a sand wedge works best from heavy stuff around the green. Not too much loft that I can swish straight through and not move the ball, but enough that I can give the ball a reasonably agressive hit and enough loft to get it out of the rubbish quickly. I don't like trying to hold something back on a shot from the rough, I tend to leave it in there.

Diff'rent strokes I guess.

 

[Loop]

Personally, I find that a sand wedge works best from heavy stuff around the green. Not too much loft that I can swish straight through and not move the ball, but enough that I can give the ball a reasonably agressive hit and enough loft to get it out of the rubbish quickly.

Yup, use a higher lofted iron to get out of the thick rough.
Using a 5-iron in the rough will get you no where.

 

[obagain]

The longer shaft of the 5 iron will create enough force to get the ball rolling pretty easy. If it is extremely thick a 7 wood works well, I just happen to have a warbird 7 wood, and the only time it leaves the bag is this situation.

 

[cabinessence]

If there isn't much green between you and the hole, there is no option but to use a sand and or lob wedge, open up the face and hit it like a sand shot. MAYBE if you have 50+ feet to work with I suppose you could use a 5-iron (WTF? I almost never use that club to chip even in good lies), but even that seems really silly. Most of the time, anything less than a 9-iron in really thick stuff is going to result in a terrible shot.

This tip is useless at best, actively bad at worst.

 

[1st Tee]

my tip or mattys? of course the wood can only be used for certain shots and different courses have thicker or taller rough. its mostly jsut used for medium range shots around the green. that way the club cuts through the grass nicly then the ball can roll. i dont really know wat to use when the pin is close to u and your in the rough, the grass slows my club head down so much.

 

[1st Tee]

second tip: when taking those 3-5 foot puts keep your head down even after u hit the ball. often times people will begin to look at the hole before they complete the put making your putter move possibly making u miss. so instead of watching the ball go in just listen for it and keep your head down. small puts are jsut mind games, if you have a 3 foot put for birdie u can over think it and want to hit it perfectly making u go short or beside the hole.


since i wont be hear for the next 4 days(going to my cottage) i might as well leave two more tips.

tip 1: the secret to bunker shots is to follow through. no matter how hard your hitting it always follow through on bunker shots. if not your gunna be on the beach for so long that youll get a sun burn

tip 2ften times the practice green and the greens on the course are different speeds. dont sacrifice strokes on the first hole becuz u think that the green will be the same speed as the practice green. look at the grass on the green, if its long it will be slow, short it will be faster. if the green is wet obviously its slower,the opposite for dry greens. also another thing to look for is how much dirt is showing on the greens. in some greens the grass is more spread out or there is less grass. the more the grass the slower the putting surface will be. more tips on yuesday when i get back plus i need time to think of more things that i use...

 

[1st Tee]

on long breaking puts the ball will only break alittle on the start, but once it slows down in it will rbeak more.

 

[1st Tee]

when putting a neat little trick to do is mark your ball then turn your ball so that the logo on the ball runs parallel with the line you are going to hit. then simply line up the logo with the line on your putter and hit. jsut so your wondering yes this is actaully allowed.

 

[dtessier]

when putting a neat little trick to do is mark your ball then turn your ball so that the logo on the ball runs parallel with the line you are going to hit. then simply line up the logo with the line on your putter and hit. jsut so your wondering yes this is actaully allowed.

Yeah, my instructor was telling me about this at my last lesson. As long as your marker is on the ground, you can place and re-place your ball as much as you want. Once the marker is off though, touching the ball is a no-no.

 

[1st Tee]

when using your driver you should always make shure your making a full shoulder turn. dont trick yourself by thinking you are making the turn when your really just pushing your left arm out more.

 

[1st Tee]

if u cant hit backspin on a shot( i know i cant) try using a high lofted club like a 60 degree wedge and hitting a high shot. the ball will usually bounce acouple times then stop rolling.