A golfer is going to struggle to complete 18 holes without running into some element of trouble and it is how this is dealt with that could limit the impact on a scorecard, it has been stated.
Trouble could relate to seeing a golf ball buried in a bunker or stuck in among a host of trees and Allan Perry writes for the Exmouth Herald that a player's chief concern should be getting the ball back in play.
He remarks that professional players do not try anything too fancy and do not risk making the situation worse by trying to risk too much on their next shot.
Mr Perry advises players that a sensible recovery does not always mean "knocking the ball out sideways", but keeping eights and nines off the scorecard should be a top priority for a good score.
He concludes that "one miss-hit shot in the trees doesn't wreck your round of golf, compounding your error will".
Golfers looking to play from a greenside bunker have been told to aim to hit the sand about an inch behind the ball, rather than actually making contact with the golf ball.
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