CHAPTER EIGHT HOW TO HANDLE PROBLEMS 第八章：不可避免的问题

***The Low Hook—I Curve The Ball With My Big Muscles  低低的hook球，大肌肉群

I’ve had plenty of practice on this particular shot, especially when I was younger and had less control of my driver. First you must set up with a slightly wider stance than normal and position the ball slightly back of center. Aim your feet, hips and shoulders squarely, but to the right of the target. Take the club back low and wide along the ling of your feet. Regulate the amount of hook by how much you toe-in the club at address, not by manipulating the club-head with the hands during the swing. A general rule of thumb: I aim my body lines (feet, hips, shoulders) at a point where I want the ball to start, and I aim the clubface where I want the ball to finish. That simplifies the manipulation of the clubface.

我经常练习打低弹道的hook球，年轻的时候，一号木不是那么得心应手，我就经常使用这种打法。站位稍宽，球位略靠后，脚，胯，肩膀在同一条线上，朝向目标的右侧。沿着脚线引杆，低而宽。hook的程度在于瞄准时杆面的开放度，而不是靠下杆时手来调整杆头。我的经验是我的身体瞄准着球起始的方向，我的杆面是瞄准着我希望的球的落点，杆面角在瞄准时就已经确定了。

I work the ball with my big muscles. Most amateurs aim too far to the right, get very steep on the backswing and too vertical on the downswing. The result is often a fat shot. Instead, feel as if you’re making a sweeping motion with the club, and swing through the ball from the inside the target line.

打这种球需要大肌肉群，许多业余球手会瞄得过右，上杆太陡，下杆太直。这样就会打厚。要感觉自己如同在用杆扫地，从瞄准线的内侧下杆扫过。

*** The Big Cut—I Keep Club’s Toe From Turning Left 打 cut球，防止翻腕

I like to visualize the ball flight—where I want the ball to start and finish—then commit to it. I use one to two more clubs than normal for the distance the shot has to cover. I open my stance and the clubface slightly at address and play the ball back or forward in my stance, depending upon how low or high I need to hit it. The swing path should be a little more outside on the backswing and inside after impact. Limit the release of the club through the shot, keeping the toe of the club from turning to the left.

我总是预想球的轨迹，起点和落点，然后我就击球，我相信我的球就是照这样的路径这样飞行的。我会使用大1-2号杆，站位与杆面稍稍打开，根据我希望的球的飞行高度，球位或前或后。上杆路径是outside，击球后是inside。控制释放，不要让杆趾部朝向左侧。

*** I Don’t Let A Sand Divot Freak Me Out  打痕上的球

We all have had shots somehow find their way to some strange destinations. I’ve seen mine wind up in the middle of a gorse thicket, in front of a fist-sized rock, up against a tree stump and directly behind a giant boulder, just to name a few. Most of those were the result of an errant tee shot. What leaves me scratching my head is when I hit a perfect driver and the ball lands in a sand divot. When that happens, it helps to have a positive outlook in a negative situation. Believing you can execute a shot is as important as knowing how to do it.

球的落点有时让人很难接受，金雀花丛中；石块前；树墩上；甚至大石头的后面。许多时候，是由于开球的失误。但真正让我挠头的是我的一号木很好，球却最后滚到了铺了沙的打痕上。这种时候，与知道如何打好这一杆一样重要的是一定要想相信自己能打好这一杆，乐观的心态在这里尤其重要。

=== Play it back and pick it 球位置后，掘的感觉。

A sand divot hole is just a miniature fairway bunker, and the shot should be executed like a fairway bunker shot. Play the ball back in your stance slightly more than normal. That will help you contact the ball first—critical to playing the shot. Stand a little taller at address so you can pick the ball off the sand, just as you would in a fairway bunker. Your backswing should be a little steeper than normal, which will also help you contact the ball first, then the sand. Select one more club than you normally need for the yardage, so you can swing easier and keep your balance. Average players often try to beat down on the ball or scoop it from a sand divot. Instead, think of extending the divot as you swing through the ball. That will ensure solid contact.

One of my key thoughts: just like in a fairway bunker, I try to keep my low body quiet on this shot, swinging mostly my arms. That will also help ensure a solid hit, which is crucial from this type of lie.

落在铺了沙的打痕中的球，可以考虑为等同与打球道沙坑，同样的策略和打法。球位靠后，有助于杆头先触到球，这个是关键。站姿稍挺一些，就如同是站在球道沙坑一样，这样击球的感觉会好些。上杆比平常要陡直一些，这也是为了保证杆头先触到球。选的杆要大1-2号，这样便于轻松击球和保持平衡。往下击球或者是试图捞球都不是上策。试想这是一片球道沙坑，而不是一小片，这样能保证扎实击球。

我只想着这是球道沙坑，对于这样的球位，保持下盘稳定，让手臂的通过更顺畅，是确保扎实击球的关键。

*** Mudder Than Heck 粘上泥巴的球

I’ve played the game long enough never to question the fairness of it. Sometimes, though, I’m tempted—like when, because of course conditions or an unlucky bounce, my ball picks up mud. The key to playing a mud-ball is understanding how mud affects ball flight. A rule of thumb, the ball will go opposite direction of the mud. If mud is on the left side of the ball the tendency is for the ball to travel more to the right than normal and vice versa. What makes the shot more problematic is determining the direction and distance it will travel. Also, the harder you swing, the more spin you impact on the ball, causing it to move more off the line.

打球时间长了，我也就不是那么睚眦了。但有时，球道的问题或者是蹦跳的球不幸滚上了泥巴，我也很窝火。打这样的球，需要搞清楚粘上的泥巴对飞行的影响。一般凭经验就可以判断，球的飞行方向与泥巴的方向相反。也就是泥巴在左侧，球往右飞，反之也成立。至于判断球的方向和飞行距离，这个就比较麻烦了。越是用力击球，球的旋转越厉害，偏离就越大。

=== I adjust my setup and swing speed 调整站姿站位和挥杆速度

Because mud on the right side of the ball means it will go left, I must adjust my setup to allow for that movement. The last thing I want to do is accentuate ball movement. So, to control ball flight, I selected one more club than normal and make a soft swing. Finally, I must have ample extension on the follow-through to a less-than-full finish, an indication that I didn’t quit on the shot.

球的右侧粘上泥巴，则球的飞行会偏左，我必须调整我的站位，接下来我只能努力让球朝我希望的方向飞去。我会选大一号的杆，轻柔挥杆，我刻意送杆但不完整收杆，这也是为了把球往我希望的方向送一程。

*** I Don’t Get Waterlogged 水球

My adventures with water hazards have been mostly the deep-six standard, making a drop the only choice. But on occasion I have been confronted with a partially submerged ball. It’s not the most difficult shot when proper technique is applied. My first move is to take off my shoes and socks and put on my rain suit. Then I approach the shot exactly like I would a greenside bunker explosion. I open my stance and club-face. Then I position the ball toward the front of my stance and focus on a spot about an inch behind the ball. I cock my wrists quickly on the backswing to a full wrist-cock and take the club up steeply just as I would on a normal bunker shot. I swing about 50 percent harder, though, because of the waters density compared with sand. My final thought is to accelerate through impact. I don’t want to quit on the shot. I’m always more than a little nervous about being an unwanted guest on some creature’s habitat, so rather than rush the shot, I prefer to let my caddie test the water first.

球下水，一般情况都是看不到了，只能抛球罚杆。但有时，球陷在水里不深，能看到。如果方法正确，这样的球也并不是太难。当然首先得脱去鞋子和袜子，穿上雨具。如同果岭边沙坑球一样，我打开站位，打开杆面。球位靠前，眼睛盯着球后一英寸的地方，上杆即充分立腕，如同沙坑击球一样陡直。用50%的力，水的阻力如同沙的阻力，但必须加速通过，不能犹豫，但是有时害怕会惊扰到水中的穴居生物，所以，在击球前我会让我的球童帮我先查看一下情况。