Anybody hit of dirt to improve swing?

[Chilidipper]

I always try to hit of the worst lies to improve my swing. I swear it works. I am now hitting my irons off of nasty dirt and stroking them. I go to the course and my irons 3-pw I just crush usually. I haven't spent time on my driver or woods for a while. My iron play has been very good you might want to try this.

[Dent]

i have tried that, i cannot hit it at all, maybe i just dont do it enough. I think the best practise is just hitting from deep rough.

[Chilidipper]

Just curious why do you feel hitting from deep rough is better or the best? Since you are a 8.6 HDC I might need to try this ;)

[lamebums]

I hit out of hardpan sometimes to simulate a tight fairway lie. But, for me, the mat works just as well.

[Chilidipper]

I hit out of hardpan sometimes to simulate a tight fairway lie. But, for me, the mat works just as well.

I always seem to hit well off the mats. I like the more difficult lie. It seems to me if you can rip shots out of dirt you can rip them on any type of fairway. Now I will admit I do hit down on balls, but hitting out of tall rough is hard for me. I have a buddy who sweeps at the ball and he actually perfers the rough!

[lamebums]

I always seem to hit well off the mats. I like the more difficult lie. It seems to me if you can rip shots out of dirt you can rip them on any type of fairway. Now I will admit I do hit down on balls, but hitting out of tall rough is hard for me. I have a buddy who sweeps at the ball and he actually perfers the rough!

Yep, I hit down on my ball when I'm hitting an iron. Doesn't matter if it's a 3 or my sand wedge, I put the ball back in my stance and put a divot in front of the ball. Sometimes I catch it thin, and my ball trajectory is pretty low reguardless, but I can't hit it right to save my life if it's at the center of my stance.

I don't mind rough. My problem is a downhill lie. I can't think of one time I didn't hit a low screamer or an ugly topper from a downhill lie. The bounce on my sand wedge will compound this problem if I'm on a tight lie.

[Chilidipper]

Yep, I hit down on my ball when I'm hitting an iron. Doesn't matter if it's a 3 or my sand wedge, I put the ball back in my stance and put a divot in front of the ball. Sometimes I catch it thin, and my ball trajectory is pretty low reguardless, but I can't hit it right to save my life if it's at the center of my stance.

I don't mind rough. My problem is a downhill lie. I can't think of one time I didn't hit a low screamer or an ugly topper from a downhill lie. The bounce on my sand wedge will compound this problem if I'm on a tight lie.

Downhill lies give me trouble to brother. I can usually get a 5 iron or less on one but woods and 3-4 irons no way lol.

[powerhitter]

I usually try to play it as it lies whenever I play, I don't go out of my way to try anything special. I feel that actual shots that you take during a round help more.

[Dent]

sry this is a little late. Hitting from deep rough gives good practise. Sometimes you really have to power your arms and can be a good workout. It also teaches you to make contact on the ball since its deep in there. Getting it out and get it to soar is a good accomplishment, then once you play a ball on the fairway its fairly easier.