Recovery Shot: To bring the ball back into a favorable playing position from an unfavorable one such as a hazard.
Recovery Shot
Regulation
The expected and correct result of your strokes on any given hole. Playing a par 4 in regulation means your tee shot lands in the fairway, your second shot lands on the green and you two putt for par.
Recovery Shot
A shot from an undesirable position, such as a hazard or the rough, onto the fairway or green.
Reed and Prince Screw ...
recovery (also "recovery shot, trouble shot") a shot that is played to extricate oneself from trouble after an errant shot
Example: Tim hit a spectacular recovery/recovery shot/trouble shot from the trees to within 6 feet of the cup.
Recovery shot - a safe shot from a troubled position on the golf course
Referee - A "referee" is one who is appointed by the Committee to accompany players to decide questions of fact and apply the Rules.
Learning to stay in the "here and now" one shot at a time is mostly about playing "smart golf" in your decision-making for planning what sort of shot to play (how much risk to take to try a heroic recovery shot from deep in the rough, for example) ...
Too often, when facing a recovery shot or simply teeing off, players go for the ideal shot forgetting their own limits (not all of us have the flexibility of Tiger Woods or the touch of Phil Mickelson..) resulting in a very poor shot.
The keys to playing good recovery shots are careful club selection and a sensible plan, plus a little self-control. Loft is the crucial factor in club selection.
- Chi Chi Rodriguez: Practicing recovery shots out of deep trouble
- Chi Chi Rodriguez: A golf game to improve your fairways percentage
- The proper setup position ...
Most amateur players struggle deciding whether to go for a risky recovery shot or play it safe by returning to the fairway. Often the choice is to go for the home run shot, usually compounding the problem into a big number.
It's this aspect of your play that will allow you to effectively tackle a variety of situations ranging from lob pitches to knockdowns to recovery shots. Here are six 'factors of flight' to help you learn to throw it high or keep it low.
When he runs into trouble, he typically reacts badly. He can't accept his own incompetence, so he attempts a recovery shot that's usually beyond his reach. This frustrated, desperate demeanor only leads him into worse trouble.
 See also: Golf, Shot, Hit, Recovery, Swing
  
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