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Being able to hit controlled shots from the heavy rough around the green is essential to becoming a successful player. Pitching from thick rough is difficult, however, it is also achievable by using appropriate equipment and the correct technique.
Firstly, golfers need to understand that being in the thick rough is meant to be punishing and therefore players may need to take their medicine and chip out sideways at times. But if the lie is not ridiculous then golfers can attempt the shot. Golfers need to use a high lofted wedge to get the ball up and out of the lie, a low lofted club could simply bury the ball deeper into trouble. Use this technique and a high lofted club to hit a pitch from the heavy rough.
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Actively trying to hit up on the ball will usually cause the club to bottom out before impact and gives the grass more chance to grab hold of the club face and rotate it closed.
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A golfers first priority is to get the ball up and out of the thick rough. Using less loft for a low pitch shot could put the ball into deeper trouble, compounding your original error!
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Although this is an option and often one which many players would be advised to take, using the correct technique can help get the ball closer to the hole. Using a correct technique can help golfers escape the heavy rough and get their pitch shots close to the hole.