The rough mistake most golfers make

You're 165 yards from the green.

Normally, that's an easy 6-iron.

But your ball is sitting down in the rough.

Is it still a 6-iron?

Maybe not.

Here's a simple rule that can save you a lot of bad shots:

Choose the club for the lie first. Then worry about the distance.

If the grass is going to grab the club or prevent clean contact, your normal 165-yard club may be the wrong club—even though it's the right distance.

Sometimes taking more loft and leaving yourself 30 or 40 yards short is the smarter play.

Because the goal isn't to hit the club that can go 165 yards.

It's to choose the club most likely to produce a good shot from the lie you actually have.

That's one of the decisions that becomes much easier when you know what each lie is going to do to the ball.

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