1. 1. Take a more upright swing. This way, you will hit less grass ahead of the ball. PLAYING FROM THE ROUGH

2. 2. If you want distance from your iron shot, play it closer to your rear foot. PLAYING FROM THE ROUGH

3. 3. Close the clubface a bit and hit a punch-shot down the ball. PLAYING FROM THE ROUGH

4. 4. Use a lot of right hand, but not too much that you lose your tempo. PLAYING FROM THE ROUGH

5. 5. Take a full swing and use a lot of wrist on the shot. The grass will slow down your full fast swing. PLAYING FROM THE ROUGH

6. 6. The ball should come out low and should roll a long way. PLAYING FROM THE ROUGH

7. 7. If you want height, play the ball more forward. PLAYING FROM THE ROUGH

8. 8. If the grass is growing towards your ball from your intended line of sight, it will tend to slow your clubhead, so take one more club (one number lower) to overcome the resistance. PLAYING FROM THE ROUGH

9. 9. If the grass is GROWING away from your ball toward the intended line of flight, take one less club (one number higher). The ball will probably go high but should roll more than normal. PLAYING FROM THE ROUGH