in the rough

:  marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface :  coarse

:  covered with or made up of coarse and often shaggy hair — compare smooth, wirehaired

:  having a broken, uneven, or bumpy surface

:  roughly

:  without usual conveniences

:  without proper shelter

:  uneven ground covered with high grass, brush, and stones

:  such ground bordering a golf fairway

:  the rugged or disagreeable side or aspect

:  roughen

:  to subject to abuse :  manhandle, beat

:  to subject to unnecessary and intentional violence in a sport