Playing from rough
Common Strategic Mistakes in Playing From Rough
The common rough play errors that turn one awkward position into a hole you have to explain later.
The traps
Players get hurt in grass-and-spin recovery by rushing the read, choosing a club for a perfect lie, or trying to erase the previous mistake with one spectacular shot. For rough-shot recovery, golf rarely accepts that bargain. Rough Play improves when you lower the target, breathe once, and keep the ball moving toward the best next angle.
Fix them fast
- Tiny target in rough play: shift the aim to the largest safe landing area.
- Overclubbed ambition in grass-and-spin recovery: take the club that guarantees useful progress.
- Next-shot blindness from rough: picture the easiest pitch, putt, or wedge before swinging.
For rough-shot recovery, the repair is not timid golf; it is committed golf with fewer expensive surprises.