How would you hit this shot?

[RoverRick 1,569]

Not enough information to answer this question fully. What is the lie like? What clubs do I have to chose from today?

 

If I am carrying my blades, I must be cognoscente that a blade hit high on the face will be woefully short. (The reason I no longer carry them as often.) But let us say that it is today and I have Driver, 2 fm's, 2 hybrids, 5 cb's and 3 wedges.

 

If the ball is "perched on top of the rough" a more sweeping stroke might be called for. I might take a fm or hybid or long iron, widen my stance and "pitch" the ball without closing the face that will not run much after it hits and attempt to carry to the green. Most likely the 980F 17* with a long, sweeping waist high to waist high swing with very little wrist action holding the face open. This shot goes about 150 yards.

 

"Nestled down in the rough" I might take a 6 iron and hit a cut but cuts with irons are not my forte. My miss is a hook, and missing a cut with a hook can be very bad. Most likely, I will take a 7 or 8 iron depending on how deep in the grass and the amount of moisture in the grass (Water causing the spin less and not stop) however, water makes the grass heavier also.

 

No matter which club I select here, I need to adjust my stance. The ball in the rough means I need to have a steeper AoA. Thus, I narrow my stance, move the ball back in my stance, and aim at the right side of the green and hit a draw with the club, probably 7 iron but could be 6 or 8, once again depending on weather, descending steeply into the ball.

 

Now, if the rough is too tall, and there is a likelihood of it grabbing the shaft the answer is much simpler. Take a SW and play a bunker shot out to the fairway and try to get up and down.

 

 

If you miss the fairway on your drive you have 3 shots to make par. Use them in your planning. You do not lower your handicap by making birdies. You lower your handicap by reducing bogies and avoiding double bogeys and worse. In the case of a missed fairway your goal now is to make par.

 

I can't tell how many times I have seen idiots (especially me) go for the hero shot thinking they could still birdie a hole and realistically take par out of play and make a double or worse.

[N8ball 32]

Assuming no wind, I agree with hard-ish 9 iron up an over. I also agree with everyone saying not to try the hook or fade. In my opinion if you can't hit that shot 7 out of 10 times or better on the FIRST try, then you are doing yourself a big disservice taking it on course. I think being able to control high or low is much more valuable in general early in your golf career than left or right.

[Bogey in The Woods 428]

He said you have to go around???????!

 

Then if it's me, I get in my cart go AROUND to the green, casually roll a ball out of my cart as I pull to a stop and declare loudly, " oh here it is. I thought I went really long. Looking in the wrong spot!"

[Severtheties 822]

He said you have to go around???????!

 

Then if it's me, I get in my cart go AROUND to the green, casually roll a ball out of my cart as I pull to a stop and declare loudly, " oh here it is. I thought I went really long. Looking in the wrong spot!"

 

By FAR the best approach over or around the obstacle yet. Hands down!

[langesc88 27]

Well if you put your self in that spot off the tee in the first place you obviously can hit a massive slice or hook proably at will and not lesson will fix that bad boy so aim just left or right and put the same swing you just hit that go you there in the first place :-)