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How to play those awkward golf lies - ball above feet, ball below feet, downhill lies, uphill lies
Ball Above Feet
Setup |
As usual - feet shoulder width apart |
Weight on balls of feet |
Choke on the club to maintain usual slightly bent over body angle |
Aim to the right of target - tendency to hook |
Steep hill - open club face |
Swing |
Normal swing rotating around the spinal axis |
Make sure the body follows through leading the arms and hands - otherwise you will hook or hit fat behind the ball |
DownHill Lie
Setup |
Feet wider apart than normal to increase stability |
Ball in usual position |
Shoulders parallel to slope |
Aim left of target since the weight will be on the left foot tendency to have body infront of ball at impact leading to a slice |
Steep hill - place ball further back |
Swing |
Rotate as normal - due to slope weight will be on left foot |
Ball flies lower and hence further because of down slope so add +1 in your club selection i.e. use a 9 instead of 8 |
If Green is below you then add +2 to your normal club selection |
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Ball Below Feet
Setup |
Stand at a lower posture than normal to reach the ball |
Weight on balls of feet, Feet spaced wider than normal and bend your legs lower |
Maintain the slightly bent forward back posture |
Aim Left as slope will send the ball to the right |
Steep Hill - close face of club |
Swing |
Rotate around spinal axis |
Body follow through leading the arms and hands |
Maintain body angle throughout the entire swing |
Uphill Lie
Setup |
Wider stance than normal for better balance |
Ball position as normal |
Shoulder parallel to slope |
Naturally - weight will be on the right foot |
Aim to the Right of target - tends to hook |
Swing |
As normal but slope makes it harder to follow through and body tends to remain further behind the ball - tends to hook |
Ball flies higher thus shorter so take a -1 club as normal selection i.e. an 8 instead of a 9 |
If green is above then take -2 of normal club selection |
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Sand Trap Play
Setup |
Square club face to the target |
Take an open stance |
Shift weight to ensure your feet will remain stable underneath you for the entire swing |
Swing |
Take a full swing |
Hit the sand behind the ball |
Control the flight distance of the ball by how far back you from the ball you strike the sand |
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