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Escape wet rough with a tight left grip and steep strike

Use a wide, forward position and grip tightly with the left hand. Swing up steeply, then come down. Miss most of the grass behind the ball and hit just behind it.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Greenside shot from wet, claggy winter rough with a 56-degree wedge.