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golfdad Well Established Member

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may be a timely thread for many golfers . my kids play competitive golf and this is the season where in the northeast the taller grass is often wet and soggy from the cool rain. if the driver is not dead straight, the ball often roll into the rough and it is still a long way to go for par 4 or 5. it is night and day hitting from the rough during hot dry season and now. clearly, the contact is not ideal and the distance suffers. they use long irons or hybrids, but not much difference. any suggestions or ideas in terms of set up or body mechanics.

ernie els once suggested closing the face a little since the grass will open it for you. then others say open the face a little making it easier to go through the rough. huh?

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Couple of things you can try:

For longer shots: Narrow your feet a bit which will naturally give you less of a hip and shoulder turn making your swing more vertical. This will allow you to hit more downwards onto the ball and avoid some of that rough.

For shorter shots: Narrow your feet just like normal playing the ball just off your left heel. Put 75% or so of your weight on your left foot (for a rightie) and make a normal swing. This will insure that you hit the ball first.

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Opening the face at address should help cut through the rough better. The grass catches the face and closes it through the hitting area.
I also agree with someone above in keeping more weight forwad...that always improves contact in tough lies. And don't let the back shoulder get too low at address.

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I always thought that the club face will tend to close in high rough and the reason is that the hosel gets caught up making the clubface rotate closed.

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