How to play in heather lies...

[Deleted Member 1156]

Lots of heather at my place and there are basically two options. If you have a very good lie, by which I mean nothing behind or directly in front of the ball, you have a reasonable chance to progress the ball towards the green. If however it is sat down and that is 90% of the time then chances are you are looking at a lofted club back to the short stuff. As stated above, it really can wrap around the hosel so it's a good idea to aim right of where you want the ball to finish because there is a strong chance the clubface will close over through impact.

 

[munro007]

You need to get a 28* degree rescue club, also great for fairway bunkers.

 

[Foxholer]

You need to get a 28* degree rescue club, also great for fairway bunkers.

Yep. One of those will turn the little patch of heather you are in into a fairway bunker in no time at all! :whoo:

Any idea where I can get one?

 

[munro007]

Yep. One of those will turn the little patch of heather you are in into a fairway bunker in no time at all! :whoo:

Any idea where I can get one?

Funny you mention that, i just got one from my Pro, you know who thats is, the one and only, top 100 fitter in the world, he's that good, i forgot his name.

All joking aside, this bad boy rescue club, will get you out of any kind of rough.

 

[vkurup]

You need to get a 28* degree rescue club, also great for fairway bunkers.

Is that a 5-hybrid?

 

[patricks148]

Funny you mention that, i just got one from my Pro, you know who thats is, the one and only, top 100 fitter in the world, he's that good, i forgot his name.

All joking aside, this bad boy rescue club, will get you out of any kind of rough.

28 deg hybrid won't get you out of bunkers at my place, need a 56 deg at least

 

[munro007]

I can use it in 2-3 bunkers at my place.

Yes it will replace my 5 iron, so much easier to hit, but its not the nicest looking club. lol

 

[vkurup]

I can use it in 2-3 bunkers at my place.

Yes it will replace my 5 iron, so much easier to hit, but its not the nicest looking club. lol

if it does the job & is legal, then dont care how it looks.... I know a lot of examples around the house that can fit that description.

 

[billyfish]

Ok ! This is a good tip that I have used and it works. When you are in deep rough or heather , grip the shaft very tight with your left hand (right handed gofers) And try and hit it a little harder. Tight left hand stops the shaft from twisting.

 

[Foxholer]

I can use it in 2-3 bunkers at my place.

Yes it will replace my 5 iron, so much easier to hit, but its not the nicest looking club. lol

Actually, I use my 4 rescue from some fairway bunkers. But would never risk a hybrid from the heather.

I was out with a bunch of Americans today for 36 holes at Walton Heath - which does have the wire-eist heather I know - and there was no way that it was anything other than SW or 9-iron from the heather. And these were guys that had got around RSG, Cinq Port, Hoylake, Birkdale and Sunningdale (both) quite successfully before today!

 

[MashieNiblick]

I grew up playing at places with plenty of heather, East Berks, Hindhead and Hankley Common (could get on for a reasonable green fee there in the 70's ).

It's all been said really.

Pro at East Berks bascally told me take your sandwedge, play for the fairway, grip tight and swing hard.