If the rough is extremely thick, hit the pitch like a bunker shot. Take the sand wedge and hit a few inches behind the ball, striking through the rough as if it were sand in a bunker. Be sure to open the face, which will activate the bounce of the club, allowing it to slide through the thick grass. Make an aggressive swing, accelerating through the shot and following through to your target.
Don't use a death grip. You need some speed and acceleration to get through the rough. Excessively firm grip pressure will make this more difficult. However, you don't want your grip to be so light that the clubface will turn over through impact.
Don't be afraid to swing too hard. A slow swing will create a bad shot more often than an aggressive swing. All the best players try to accelerate the club when pitching from the rough.
If the lie is absolutely terrible, take the sand wedge and try to strike the ball with a square face, "hacking" down on top of it, almost as if you're trying to drive the clubhead into the ground. This should "pop" the ball out. It won't go very far, and you'll have little control over direction, but at least you'll be back on the fairway.
Don't use a death grip. You need some speed and acceleration to get through the rough. Excessively firm grip pressure will make this more difficult. However, you don't want your grip to be so light that the clubface will turn over through impact.
Don't be afraid to swing too hard. A slow swing will create a bad shot more often than an aggressive swing. All the best players try to accelerate the club when pitching from the rough.
If the lie is absolutely terrible, take the sand wedge and try to strike the ball with a square face, "hacking" down on top of it, almost as if you're trying to drive the clubhead into the ground. This should "pop" the ball out. It won't go very far, and you'll have little control over direction, but at least you'll be back on the fairway.
