Deep rough - so frustrating

[bh18]

My biggest pet peeve with CG3D, and maybe it's how these courses are in real life, I don't know, is courses that have the 30-40% influence rough immediately off the fairway. And when will I learn that when you get in that stuff, it's just a chop out back to the fairway? Can't tell you how may times I thought I pured a 6 or 7 iron out of that and then it goes about 85 yards.

[Jwheels9876]

My biggest pet peeve with CG3D, and maybe it's how these courses are in real life, I don't know, is courses that have the 30-40% influence rough immediately off the fairway. And when will I learn that when you get in that stuff, it's just a chop out back to the fairway? Can't tell you how may times I thought I pured a 6 or 7 iron out of that and then it goes about 85 yards.

Yeah it's a bitch.. made me play smarter at times that's for sure. hit more 4 woods off the tee than drivers some rounds. gotta get your calculator out on those 30-40% shots and pray you get it there lol. I have got used to it and like it because otherwise you can get on the green every time even on bad shots

[Godfather]

That’s a bit excessive. I’m kind of glad I’m on a version before those changes were added.

[Mirek_62]

You can disable this function in the settings. No need to play the old version of the program.

[Godfather]

Mirek_62 I am unable to upgrade beyond a certain point because it requires a FSX account. Now I have one with my BLP, but still not sure if I can for my GC2.

[Jwheels9876]

That’s a bit excessive. I’m kind of glad I’m on a version before those changes were added.

there are different levels of rough. Usually 30-40% is in the weeds or fescue type stuff but I have run into it just off fairways also

[bh18]

I'm fine with it, I'm glad it adds a penalty, but it's way more than 30-40%! Maybe if they renamed it to 'in the rubbish' or something.

Definitely hitting the fairway is a premium, even if you have to give up distance.
I've found the 8-12% rough is about a one-club penalty. 12-18% (not sure if I've got the numbers right) is about two clubs but if you hit anything low lofted it doesn't go too far. And the 30-40% is basically a pitch-out.

[Jwheels9876]

I'm fine with it, I'm glad it adds a penalty, but it's way more than 30-40%! Maybe if they renamed it to 'in the rubbish' or something.

Definitely hitting the fairway is a premium, even if you have to give up distance.
I've found the 8-12% rough is about a one-club penalty. 12-18% (not sure if I've got the numbers right) is about two clubs but if you hit anything low lofted it doesn't go too far. And the 30-40% is basically a pitch-out.

I've never seen it be even 40%.. Lots in the 30's but never actually reach 40% in the after shot screen

I take it back, just skimmed through a video I had saved from Ballbunion Old Course and I had two over 40% and 1 at 39%
That was the hardest course to play despite not having a tree or water anywhere on the course. Heavy rough everywhere you miss, it was brutal

[Mirek_62]

It is important to note that the % is calculated from the total length. So if you would normally play 100m, in the case of Rough 40% it would only be 60m.

And 40% is relistic if the ball is sunk in the rought so that you can't even see it and you're not DeChambeau