Chip / Pitch from Thick Greenside rough

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When you are in the rough 100 yards and in to the green. When do you take your sandwedge and open the face up to get thru the rough vs play the shot with a square club face?

I can play those lob and flob shots from the fairway and when the ball is sitting up in the rough. But I never know when I should play the chips / pitch shots out of the rough by opening or closing my club face. What lie dictate what type of shot?

Thank you

[BrianW]

Re: Chip / Pitch from Thick Greenside rough

From the medium rough at around 100 yards I would play a 3/4 pitch with my pitching wedge, slightly firmer grip to stop the club twisting and hit down with a slightly steeper plane. If the weather conditions (wind/damp air) were a factor I may club up to a 9 iron.

Deep rough, forget the green, take a more of punch shot with your wedge and aim to hit the fairway so that you leave a clean shot to the green next.

I would only contemplate a sand wedge with an open face from the medium rough from 40 yards or less in, where I had to lob over a hazard, otherwise I would be making a controlled chip at this distance.