Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 5, Conclusion)

Continued from blog entry – “ROUGH STUFF: Five shots you’re bound to find in the rough, and how to execute them (Part 4)”
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THE FLYER LIE

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Never has there been a more innocent-looking lie. You’re in the intermediate cut of rough and the ball is sitting up instead of being totally submerged. Compared to the other rough spots you’ve been in, this is a breeze. Think again.

.Photography by Leonard Kamsler

Otherwise known as a flyer lie (13), this shot can be a night­mare. Anytime you trap grass between the clubface and the ball at impact, the ball is going to spin less and travel a lot farther. The ball will jump out
of the rough like a rocket and release more when it lands, killing any kind of distance control you have over the shot. The best way to attack a flyer lie is to drop down at least two clubs (14). If you have 140 yards to
the middle of the green and you normally hit an 8-iron from that distance, play a pitching wedge. You’re
better off hitting it short and trying to run it on than you are playing your next shot from behind the green.
Some other keys:

• First and foremost, determine if it is a flyer lie;
• Choke down on the grip;
• Make a more abbreviated swing;
• Play to the front-of-the-green yardage.