| (Article based on techniques learned in the Simple | | | | golf, the down hill lie. If you have a tendency to |
| Golf Swing) | | | | struggle with this shot, the miss hit is usually a top. |
| I know some of you are laughing under your breath | | | | Follow the steps below and you will see a huge |
| wondering what I am doing writing a tip on UNEVEN | | | | change in your down hill shots. |
| LIES. What in the world could I possible know about | | | | 1. Because the ball will fly lower, you can take a more |
| uneven lies living in Scottsdale, Arizona? Well, it is the | | | | lofted club to help the ball go a little higher. |
| Grand Canyon State for starters, but yes you're | | | | 2. The ball will have a tendency to curve to the right, |
| right, we do not face as many uneven lies as | | | | aim a little to the left. |
| someone from North Carolina, for example. However, | | | | 3. If you have your shoulders at address tilted level |
| there are plenty of times during the course of a | | | | to the down slope of your lie, this will encourage the |
| round when we are faced with a golf ball that might | | | | club to swing DOWN into the ball (correct) and not |
| be on a side hill lie. | | | | up in the down swing. Thus, you will hit the bottom |
| Before I begin, I am going to first give you the | | | | of the ball and not the top. |
| definition of the four uneven lies in golf. | | | | 4. Play the ball in your stance according to the club |
| Uphill Lie - The easiest of the four uneven lies. The | | | | you are using (again, a little forward for a longer |
| ball is level with your feet but the slope is up-hill, we | | | | club). |
| refer to this as an uphill lie. Downhill Lie - A ball that is | | | | 5. You want to make sure you follow through LOW |
| level to your feet but the slope is down hill, probably | | | | to the ground after impact. |
| the second most difficult shot in golf. Ball Below Feet | | | | Now we are back to a simple golf shot, the ball |
| - The most difficult shot in golf is when the ball is | | | | above our feet. If you follow the steps below, you |
| below your feet Ball Above Feet - The fourth | | | | will not hit the ground behind the ball anymore, and |
| uneven lie is when the ball is above your feet. | | | | the ball above your feet will become your absolute |
| Don't get confused between an uphill lie, and when | | | | favorite shot in golf |
| the ball is simply above your feet. These are 2 | | | | 1. If you struggle with hitting the ball fat in these |
| different lies, and should be addressed separately. | | | | shots, make sure you are standing taller than your |
| Also, don't get confused with the downhill lie, and the | | | | normal stance. |
| ball being below your feet. Again, these are 2 | | | | 2. The ball will have a tendency to fly to the left, aim |
| different lies. | | | | a little farther to the right. |
| Let's start with the easiest shot in golf, the up-hill lie. | | | | 3. DO NOT BEND YOUR KNEES |
| If you struggle with this shot, you probably swing | | | | 4. This is the main point, the golf club wants to swing |
| the golf club to vertical into the ground and hit a fat | | | | more AROUND your body, let it...DO NOT TRY TO |
| shot. Before you prepare for an uphill lie, you need to | | | | MAKE A NORMAL SWING...let the club swing around |
| think of a few important items first. | | | | you. |
| 1. Make sure you take a less lofted club. When you | | | | THE HARDEST SHOT IN GOLF. The dreaded, (I can't |
| have an uphill lie, it will make the ball go HIGHER and | | | | believe this is happening to me) BALL BELOW YOUR |
| SHORTER. | | | | FEET golf shot. You have come to the right place, |
| 2. The ball will have a tendency to hook to the left, | | | | below is the answer. |
| so aim a little to the right. | | | | 1. When the ball is below your feet, you will have a |
| 3. To avoid hitting the shot fat, check your shoulder | | | | tendency to top it to the right, whiff the ball, or |
| alignment and make sure they are parallel to the | | | | shank it. |
| ground you are standing on. If you are on an uphill lie, | | | | 2. The address is the most important part of this |
| your back shoulder should be a little lower that your | | | | shot. Bend your knees and bend WAY over at |
| leading shoulder. | | | | address. You ALMOST can not bend TOO much. |
| 4. The ball should be positioned according to what | | | | 3. The ball will have a tendency to go to the right, |
| club you are using, as though you were on a level lie. | | | | aim farther left. |
| (A bit forward for longer clubs.) | | | | 4. The golf club wants to swing up and down, NOT |
| 5. You want to make sure you follow through HIGH | | | | around. LET IT...It will feel like a lob swing, this is |
| after impact. | | | | correct. IF you make your normal swing, you will |
| Now we can move on to one of the hardest shots in | | | | whiff the ball completely. |