PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

OAKLAND HILLS
Bloomfield Twp., Mich.
Aug. 7-10, TNT, CBS

THE SHOT: Crisp contact from tough rough.

The PGA has taken a cue from the USGA in recent years, making the rough tougher and tougher. To hold the greens from out of the spinach at Oakland Hills, you need to make solid contact.

HOW TO DO IT: Play a cut shot. This promotes a descending blow, which you need from the thick stuff. With the ball centered between your feet, open your stance and take the club slightly outside going back, creating a steep, outside-in path coming down. Defending champ Tiger Woods does this brilliantly. Take an extra club if you're going for the green. If you're laying up, take one less club — the extra loft helps you make better contact.