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How to play those awkward golf lies - ball above feet, ball below feet, downhill lies, uphill lies
Ball Above FeetSetup | 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 LieSetup | 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 |
| | Ball Below FeetSetup | 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 LieSetup | 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 |
| | Sand Trap PlaySetup | 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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