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From a good lie in the middle of a fairway bunker, I'll make the same swing as I do from an average fairway lie. I'll dig my feet in slightly and keep my lower body stable so I won't slip, but I don't change my club selection or setup. It's only when the ball is sitting down in the sand that I'll make some modifications.

~Ernie Els

Topics: Average Ball Body Bunker Change Club Dig Down Feet Good Keep Lie Lower Make Middle Only Same Sand Selection Setup Sitting Slightly Slip Some Stable Swing

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The key is to hit the ball first, then the sand. Even if you catch it a bit thin, you'll still get plenty of run. Hitting it fat is what you want to avoid.

~Ernie Els

Topics: Avoid Ball Bit Catch Even Fat First Get Hit Hitting Key Plenty Run Sand Still Then Thin Want You

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When I'm swinging the club at my best, it's because I'm not thinking about mechanics at all. I feel like my body is loose. My arms are soft in front of me when I'm setting up, and my chest and shoulders feel as if they can move and turn easily.

~Ernie Els

Topics: About Arms Because Best Body Chest Club Easily Feel Front Like Loose Me Mechanics Move Setting Shoulders Soft Swinging Thinking Turn Up I Feel I Feel Like

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For the most part, when you play a full shot from the primary rough at your course, you're gauging how close to a standard shot you can hit based on your lie in the grass.

~Ernie Els

Topics: Based Close Course Full Grass Hit How Lie Most Part Play Primary Rough Shot Standard You Your

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From the rough, I'd use a 6-iron, play the ball back an inch or two and swing down on a steeper angle to catch the ball first. It also helps to aim slightly left and open the clubface at address. You'll get more height on the shot, and the club will cut through the grass more easily.

~Ernie Els

Topics: Address Aim Also Angle Back Ball Catch Club Cut Down Easily First Get Grass Height Helps Inch Left More Open Play Rough Shot Slightly Swing Through Two Use Will You

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Playing from deep grass is a fact of life in professional golf.

~Ernie Els

Topics: Deep Fact Golf Grass Life Playing Professional

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You have to know how to read your lie and take a calculated risk when you hit out of the rough.

~Ernie Els

Topics: Calculated Calculated Risk Hit How Know Lie Out Read Risk Rough Take You Your

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Because of the grass and open face, I take one more club for shots from the rough, unless the ball is sitting on top of dry grass. Then, I use more loft and swing softer, trying to hit it about 70 percent to avoid a flyer over the green.

~Ernie Els

Topics: About Avoid Ball Because Club Dry Face Flyer Grass Green Hit More Open Over Percent Rough Shots Sitting Softer Swing Take Then Top Trying Unless Use

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When you get to the tee on a really long par 5, I know what you're feeling. You want to let the shaft out on the driver and try to bomb it down there. I get the same feeling. But a big tee shot is not always the best strategy, especially on a long hole.

~Ernie Els

Topics: Always Best Big Bomb Down Driver Feeling Get Hole Know Long Out Par Really Same Shot Strategy Tee Try Want You

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I think most amateurs dread playing a 180-plus-yard par 3 even more than a hard par 4. Part of it is psychological: You think you should be getting a breather, distance-wise, and instead, you get hit with a long iron or hybrid shot over trouble.

~Ernie Els

Topics: Amateur Dread Even Get Getting Hard Hit Hybrid Instead Iron Long More Most Over Par Part Playing Psychological Shot Should Than Think Trouble You I Think

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Biography

Nationality: South African

Type: Athlete

Born: Unknown

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