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Originally Posted by gark When chipping from the rough I grip down to the end of the grip or lower so that the heel of the club is off the ground and only the toe has to go through the rough. This lessens the effect of the rough snagging the clubhead. I also grip tighter than normal.
I then do my normal practice swings while looking at my target landing area - very similar to what I do when chipping from a tighter lie.
I then take note of my followthrough length. I then add 3-5 inches to my followthrough to compensate for the clubhead slowing down through the rough.
On the actual swing, I make sure that I perform the same length of 'adjusted' followthrough and not quit on the shot. |
I had a few chips from the rough yesterday where I had to perform the steps described above. I just realized that there was one key thing that was missing - ball position.
On a normal chip (from short grass), I prefer to hit the ball with a downward blow. I do this by positioning the ball back somewhere off my right foot.
On a chip from the rough, I move the ball position 2-3 inches forward (towards the target). Hitting down on the ball will not work well when there's a couple of inches of grass under the ball. In this situation, its actually better for contact to happen at the bottom of the swing or even on the (slight) upswing. Don't expect the ball to have any spin - definitely won't check.