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You've misshit your approach shot barely and your ball now lies just off the green settled down in some thick coarse.  Once you have finished complaining about how unfair golf can be, you will need to prepare for that next shot.  How will you attack this challenge?  

Some golfers have a single club and single shot type for all chipping prospects.  If you're attempting to break 100 that approach could be best.  Perfecting single shot at this level sounds correct.  But if you carry a lower scoring average, you are looking to get up and down from here you will need a chip shot more fitted to this lamentable lie.  

You see that thick, heavy grass surrounding your ball may cause the clubhead to turn way offline.  That heavy grass gets tangled up with your club's hosel.  The ball will likely come out far left of target with no speed control leaving you a long way from one putt range.  

This shot requires a delicate touch and maximum control.  Try using these five tips when you're facing a chip from heavy coarse.  

Chipping from Heavy coarse

Utilise a sand wedge - The sand wedge offers the advantage of "bounce" which makes it way easier to cut through the grass and not get all twisted offline.  Your lob wedge might even work for this shot.  These clubs give more margin for error.  

Open stance - Open your stance slightly to permit your hands and arms to clear your front hip.  Open the clubface too like you would during a bunker shot.  

Move the ball back - Move the ball back past center in your stance to market a steep angle of attack which permits less grass between the clubface and the ball at impact.  

Use a steep swing - This shot requires a steep approach to help pop the ball out of the coarse.  Hinge your wrist quickly on the takeout.  

Follow through - Think assertively here as the shot requires more clubhead speed than you first think.  You may only need the ball to go a short distance but given the lie and the open clubface you want to swing quicker than your instincts tell you.  Just keep it smooth with a full follow thru.  Don't decelerate or could have the same shot to play all over again.  

Remember this shot is a challenge for everyone.  The goal here is to get up and back down.  The right shot choice along with decent execution will give you a reasonable chance to do just that most of the time.

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