Hitting Out of Mud

With all of the moist weather we have this time of 12 months -- at the least within the Northern Hemisphere -- I idea it is probably time to think about hitting your ball out of muddy lies.

Here's a video I determined from trainer Mel Sole:

Clearly that is approximately quick recreation play. Mel's 3 guidelines are:

1. Use your sand wedge (the bounce helps prevent digging)
2. Move the ball back in your stance so you don't hit it fat
3. Turn your lower body more during contact (I'm guessing this is to flatten out the bottom of your swing, again to help prevent digging)

Can we use these tips to help us with our full shots as well? I think so.

Clearly we cannot use our sand wedges on long pictures, however the concept of the use of a club that might not dig as much is legitimate. Hybrids and fairway woods have wider soles than most irons, so those clubs will be easier to hit from the muck. (Of direction, I've seen a few irons with very wide soles even in the mid-irons. If you have got them, they have to paintings well also.)

Moving the ball lower back to your stance is self-explanatory. Clearly you cannot flow it returned as a ways whilst you're the usage of an extended club -- especially a hybrid or fairway wooden -- however you could flow the ball lower back a bit more than usual. Remember that this can assist you make higher touch, however it will also make the ball pop out lower than standard. You'll need to take extra club.

As for turning your body greater all through touch... This can be a bit tricky with the longer golf equipment in sloppy climate. The greater you turn your frame for your backswing, the much more likely it's miles that your ft will slip when you begin down. So suppose quick recreation. With the longer golf equipment you may want to shorten your backswing -- which, as I said, approach you will be using more membership than ordinary. You might not need to move your toes so much with a shorter backswing, so you will be less likely to curl and slip. And with both a shorter backswing and a better "grip" on the floor, it will be a lot less difficult to turn completely via the shot.

Stability is probably the largest hassle in muddy situations. If you method your round as if it was a massive short sport session, you will probable be a great deal happier along with your effects. Just don't be surprised in case you take more photographs than standard. After all, you can not hit it as a long way while the path is sloppy.

And remember to easy the grooves in your clubs greater frequently.