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Woods out of the rough?

• Steve915 68 Posts

  Mon, Dec 16 2013 9:47 AM

  Is it possible to hit woods out of the rough, or should you always go with irons?

  Can you use woods in the first cut of the rough and not the second?

  I just played a round and had 190+ to the green in the second cut of rough. Played a full 3 wood and the shot went about 70 yards!

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Mon, Dec 16 2013 9:57 AM

  PUNCH IT!!

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Mon, Dec 16 2013 10:02 AM

  ZioMio:

  PUNCH IT!!

  And with top spin it rolls forever. Just make sure you aim accordingly as there isn't much carry.

• SeabrookFlash 463 Posts

  Mon, Dec 16 2013 10:14 AM

  Definitely true. Punch a 3 wood out of up to 40-50 and is will roll a long way.  It doesn't carry very far, however.  I have also used it at 50% power in situations where I needed to get out from low hanging limbs and wanted to hit it 120 or 130 onto the fairway

   

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Mon, Dec 16 2013 11:02 AM

  Punching on the fairway comes in handy, too, like on Merion #2 when you can't carry that trap that likes to grab your shot or #4 to keep away from the hazard at the end of the fairway.

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Mon, Dec 16 2013 11:24 AM

  I seen someone punch out of 40-50% with their driver and it worked! I've not been brave enough to try.

• MichaelStroke 2,066 Posts

  Mon, Dec 16 2013 12:31 PM

  Punching Woods is a hate crime.

  Racists.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Mon, Dec 16 2013 1:08 PM

  MichaelStroke:

  Punching Woods is a hate crime.

  Racists.

  LOL.  Good one!  :-D