Golf Tips – How To Hit Out Of Greenside Rough

hi I’m PGA member Jay golden and welcome

hi I’m PGA member Jay golden and welcome to watchmojo.com when you miss a green

to watchmojo.com when you miss a green

to watchmojo.com when you miss a green quite frequently your ball is not in the

quite frequently your ball is not in the

quite frequently your ball is not in the fairway it’s in higher grass it’s in the

fairway it’s in higher grass it’s in the

fairway it’s in higher grass it’s in the rough around the green today I’m going

rough around the green today I’m going

rough around the green today I’m going to talk about pitch shots from the

to talk about pitch shots from the

to talk about pitch shots from the greenside rough one technique is with

greenside rough one technique is with

greenside rough one technique is with your hands in front of the ball playing

your hands in front of the ball playing

your hands in front of the ball playing the ball off your back foot square

the ball off your back foot square

the ball off your back foot square clubface and chopping down this will

clubface and chopping down this will

clubface and chopping down this will produce a lower shot it’ll run a little

produce a lower shot it’ll run a little

produce a lower shot it’ll run a little more but it gives you a better chance

more but it gives you a better chance

more but it gives you a better chance for solid contact the second technique

for solid contact the second technique

for solid contact the second technique is the exact opposite it’s more like a

is the exact opposite it’s more like a

is the exact opposite it’s more like a sancha you start with the clubface open

sancha you start with the clubface open

sancha you start with the clubface open at address almost facing the sky and

at address almost facing the sky and

at address almost facing the sky and then instead of chopping you slide under

then instead of chopping you slide under

then instead of chopping you slide under the ball this produces a higher softer

the ball this produces a higher softer

the ball this produces a higher softer shot but works quite well so I’m opening

shot but works quite well so I’m opening

shot but works quite well so I’m opening up the clubface I’m aiming a little left

up the clubface I’m aiming a little left

up the clubface I’m aiming a little left and I’m going to slide under that ball

and I’m going to slide under that ball

and I’m going to slide under that ball it produces a higher softer shot it’s

it produces a higher softer shot it’s

it produces a higher softer shot it’s quite similar to a sand shot naturally

quite similar to a sand shot naturally

quite similar to a sand shot naturally you have to swing a lot harder to get

you have to swing a lot harder to get

you have to swing a lot harder to get that ball the same distance when you’re

that ball the same distance when you’re

that ball the same distance when you’re in the rough around the green there are

in the rough around the green there are

in the rough around the green there are two techniques you could use one of them

two techniques you could use one of them

two techniques you could use one of them play the ball back square clubface chop

play the ball back square clubface chop

play the ball back square clubface chop down and hit a lower shot the other

down and hit a lower shot the other

down and hit a lower shot the other technique open up that sand wedge or

technique open up that sand wedge or

technique open up that sand wedge or sixty degree wedge aim left and slide

sixty degree wedge aim left and slide

sixty degree wedge aim left and slide under the ball try them both practicing

under the ball try them both practicing

under the ball try them both practicing both and you will be good out of

both and you will be good out of

both and you will be good out of greenside rough