How to Hit From a Hazard Like Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh's career is much like the game of golf in that it has incredible highs and spirit challenging lows. Vijay has fought through a suspect suspension from golf and some slumps in his play to become one of the best golfers on the planet. Vijay achieved this status through patience and hard work; much like how he plays a hazard in life, he uses the same skills to play hazards in golf.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Play the ball without grounding the club. Before you strike the ball in a hazard you can't allow the club to touch during the address or on the practice swing. If your club touches the ground in the hazard on anything other than the swing it will be a penalty.
2. Take the shot with an aggressive but controlled stance and swing. Vijay Singh does not make a single decision on the course without consideration and control. However, he does not lose his course aggression even when hitting out of a hazard.
3. Understand when to hit in the hazard and when to take a drop and a penalty. Sometimes it better to take a penalty and forgo hitting the ball out of bad hazard position. Vijay understands and plays the golf course with caution and calculation. He knows sometimes it is better to take the stroke penalty, rather than digging a deeper shot deficit by trying an impossible shot.
4. Establish a proper shot base before hitting out of the hazard. Vijay Singh uses proper balance and shot mechanics no matter what the angle of the shot. Do not hit out of the hazard unless you can get sufficient balance for a proper golf shot.