How to hit a golf shot from an uphill lie?
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What is a downhill lie?
The downhill lie situation provides a fertile ground for all sorts of mishits. From thin shots that barely get up in the air to whiffs that miss the ball entirely, you will have to take precautions in order to help your chances of producing a good contact with the ball. Placing the ball too far forward will increase the risk ...
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SET SHOULDERS PARALLEL
Your normal iron setup won’t work for this lie—the clubhead will bottom out too soon and you’ll make contact with the ground behind the ball. Instead, hold your club across your shoulders and tilt your spine toward the target until the shaft matches the slope of the hill. Once your shoulders are parallel to the slope, move on to step 2.
MOVE YOUR WEIGHT TO YOUR DOWNHILL FOOT
It’s critical to make ball-first contact from this lie, so play the ball in the middle of your stance (or at least slightly farther back than normal) and shift about 75 percent of your weight to your front, or downhill, foot. This will encourage your body to move in the direction of the slope, rather than hang back.
TRACE THE SLOPE
Last, extend your arms through impact so that the clubhead travels as low to the slope as possible. By swinging on the same plane as the hill, you’ll ensure ball-first contact and a smooth, full finish— and maybe even a birdie opportunity.
Is it important to keep your head down in golf?
Yes – this is the most commonly cited piece of golf advice, and you have almost certainly heard it a hundred times before. But it’s still important, and we still needed to list it here. Keeping your head down through the shot is particularly critical when hitting from a downhill lie. If your head comes up as the club nears impact, ...
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When the ground is level, you should have a much easier time staying balanced and striking the ball cleanly. With that said, most golf courses aren’t flat!
