This story is for you if...

• You miss as many fairways as you hit
• You rarely make clean contact from the rough
• When you do make solid contact you have no clue where the ball is headed

THE SITUATION
You've hit your drive into the rough and are tired of just hitting a wedge out to the fairway — you know there must be a way to reach the green.

THE SOLUTION
As long as the ball isn't completely buried, you don't need to back off. The following keys will give your second shot the boost it needs to escape the hay and end up near — or on — the green.

SETUP
Play the ball in the center of your stance and set the majority of your weight on your front foot. Pull one more club than you'd normally use for the distance and open the face about 5 degrees.