What you can learn from US Open Part Two

Chipping uphill

Many players at Oakmont, when the ball rolled off the slippery greens found themselves faced with an uphill lie with the ball settled in rough just below the surface(cheap golf clubs).

Not only did it create problems getting the ball out but also forced an awkward stance.

Faced with chipping from an a uphill lie, don't lean into the hill as this de-lofts the club and can send the ball too far. Your weight should favour your right side (for a right-hander) with shoulders (Mizuno JPX A25 Fairway Wood=http://www.ordergolfonline.com/ )parallel to the slope and the ball forward in your stance.

Take a light grip and keep the follow-through short for better control. The ball should pop up and stop quickly.

Avoid compounding mistakes

If you make a bad swing or your escape shot fails to clear the rough at the first attempt. Don't get flustered(Mizuno JPX Fairway Wood). Re-group your thoughts, concentrate and go through your routine.

Bubba Watson made an elementary mistake at the 9th hole in the third round of the US Open while in contention and didn't take his time when he fluffed a chip from greenside rough. It cost him(Mizuno JPX A25 Driver) a triple bogey which could have been avoided and was crucial to his finishing position.

Keep it in the fairway

When the rough's high it's important to keep your driving under control.

With a straight-faced driver that's more difficult, so when the fairways are narrow, consider opting for a 3-wood or hybrid club from the tee. It might leave you further back but you're (Mizuno MP-58 Irons)on the short grass and able to control your approach far better than a leaked drive into the rough.

Lag putts on fast greens

The greens at Oakmont were running between 12 and 13.5 on the stimpmeter - that's faster than Augusta National - reputedly the fastest greens on the planet.

A stimpmeter is used by officials to roll a ball down a chute at a set height and the distance the ball rolls on a flat part of the green in feet (an average of opposite directions) determines the unit of pace on the green (e.g. a reading of '12′ on the stimpmeter(cheap golf clubs=http://www.ordergolfonline.com/ ) reveals that an average of 12 feet was achieved).