Breaking 100/90/80
How to Handle Really Tough Lies
Ideally, we all want to play from the short grass. But even the best golfers can't avoid shots that result in bad lies, so we must learn to play from a variety of situations. Tough lies require knowledge of the mechanics, the creative instinct to understand what will work and the courage to execute the shot you have in mind.
If you're trying to break 100 and find yourself in the tall grass, it's essential to make solid contact with the ball.
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The key to breaking 90 is being able to save strokes from more difficult places, like a downhill lie in a bunker.
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Over the green in some pine needles? No problem. Use your imagination and instincts to get the ball on the green.
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Alarcon, of Guadalajara, Mex., has been Lorena Ochoa's lifelong teacher. He credits Seve Ballesteros for inspiring the escape shots he describes in this article.
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