Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 20 February 2009
What do you do when your ball ends up in the rough? Too many golfers choose their club before they even get to the ball. This is a mistake. Only ever choose your club once you’ve assessed the lie. Always air on the side of caution when you choose your club and take more loft rather than less. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian...
Written by Dan Frost on Thursday 17 July 2008
Hitting the ball into the deep rough will inevitably happen throughout the week of The Open. Striking the ball out of the rough is a task amateurs and professionals alike have to tackle. Often, players make the mistake of trying to sweep the ball out of the rough which will usually lead to an unsuccessful shot. The key is to descend on the ball in order to...
Written by Dan Frost on Tuesday 15 July 2008
Birkdale will have seen a lot of golfing action over the week of The Open, with many professionals using similar techniques on the course. This can lead to lots of sandy divots being left in the landing areas. To make sure these divots are escaped without hindering the shot, PGA golf professional Dan Frost has devised a foolproof tip on how to...
Written by Mark Moore on Wednesday 28 May 2008
When you ball finishes in deep rough it is easy to take two or three hacks to get the ball back out onto the fairway. Rudding Park golf course professional Mark Moore shows you how to play this tricky deep rough pitch shot so the ball pops out of the buried lie first time. Watch this deep rough pitch shot video tip to help...
Written by Mark Moore on Saturday 24 May 2008
The utility club is one of the most versatile clubs you can carry in the bag, but do you know how to use it correctly? With the right technique a utility club can power the ball out of a dodgy lie in the rough, unlike an iron that can twist. PGA professional Mark Moore explains the utility club technique in this golf...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Wednesday 2 May 2007
Sometimes the lie in the fringe is just too fluffy to risk taking a putter. But at the same time are you worried that a wedge might get snagged up in the grass? Using the 3-wood as an alternative to the putter is a great idea. Scott Cranfield shows you how to play this versatile golf shot. USE YOUR 3-WOOD TO...
Written by Nick Bradley on Friday 24 November 2006
Lie detector… Think about the type of golf shot you NEED to play, as Nick Bradley shows. Step One You need to become an expert at reading your lies. You must assess how much grass is around the ball. Of course, you would like to shoot up the fairway as far as possible but it is important that you don’t create...
Written by Nick Bradley on Friday 24 November 2006
Rough justice… your golf ball has nestled down into some fluffy rough at the back of the green. The pin is less than ten yards away and you need to play a high, soft-landing lob. It’s US Tour pro Phil Mickelson’s speciality and he makes it look easy, but taking this shot on is risky business. Get it wrong and you’ll end up in...