Jim Kobylinski
Super Moderator
As a small follow up to my "i finally get it post" http://www.manzellagolfforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2111
I am really glad i learned swinging. I was more a switter before and eventually merged into swinging. Swinging works great because its effortless and makes it easy to hit the long clubs. I really like it.
HOWEVER
In my limited experience, swinging really sucks out of any thick rough. Yesterday i shot 3 over at a course with maybe just under ankle high rough, but it was THICK and STICKY. I also was alternating between swinging and hitting. Mainly hitting those short iron approaches.
When i tried to "swing" it out of the rough, what a horrible experience that was. Rough snagged my club everytime, contact was horrible, and i felt like i was in US Open rough. But when i "hit it" out of the rough, it was like any wasn't even in rough. Good contact, nice ball flight and enough backspin to even hold a semi-firm green.
Also what is interesting is that my GLOVE is now wearing much more evenly. I'm not wearing the crap out of my thumb as i use to (hitting everything). It is an even wear between the thumb and the heel pad.
So no matter what you do, swing or hit, try to learn both because it will end up very valuable to your game. And don't be afraid to "hit" those fairway woods or hybrids out of the rough, it works with those too.
I am really glad i learned swinging. I was more a switter before and eventually merged into swinging. Swinging works great because its effortless and makes it easy to hit the long clubs. I really like it.
HOWEVER
In my limited experience, swinging really sucks out of any thick rough. Yesterday i shot 3 over at a course with maybe just under ankle high rough, but it was THICK and STICKY. I also was alternating between swinging and hitting. Mainly hitting those short iron approaches.
When i tried to "swing" it out of the rough, what a horrible experience that was. Rough snagged my club everytime, contact was horrible, and i felt like i was in US Open rough. But when i "hit it" out of the rough, it was like any wasn't even in rough. Good contact, nice ball flight and enough backspin to even hold a semi-firm green.
Also what is interesting is that my GLOVE is now wearing much more evenly. I'm not wearing the crap out of my thumb as i use to (hitting everything). It is an even wear between the thumb and the heel pad.
So no matter what you do, swing or hit, try to learn both because it will end up very valuable to your game. And don't be afraid to "hit" those fairway woods or hybrids out of the rough, it works with those too.
