| Golf would be much easier, if every shot were | | | | |
| from a nice flat spot in the fairway. Part | | | | This time, at address, the ball should be |
| of being a good golfer, is not only having a | | | | placed more forward in your stance, than if |
| perfect shot from a flat lie in the fairway, | | | | you were hitting from a flat surface. Again, |
| but having a nice shot at any lie. Hitting a | | | | take note of where the club makes contact |
| golf ball from a different lie, requires | | | | with the ground when taking a practice swing, |
| slight changes in the "normal" golf swing. | | | | and use this to judge where to place the |
| | | | ball. As far as weight distribution is |
| Hitting on a Downhill Lie | | | | concerned: place slightly more weight on the |
| | | | back foot for the uphill lie. |
| If the ball is on a hill sloping downwards, | | | | |
| first you must consider playing a different | | | | Hitting with the Ball Above Your Feet |
| club than you normally would from this same | | | | |
| distance. Playing from a downhill lie will | | | | When the ball is located above your feet, it |
| cause the ball to ball travel further, so | | | | will have a tendency to travel on a right to |
| play a club down. In other words, use a more | | | | left trajectory. In order to compensate for |
| lofted club. | | | | the ball being above your feet, first choke |
| | | | down on the club. Then, make sure to aim |
| Also, you will want to change where the ball | | | | right of the target, as the ball will travel |
| is placed at address. Line up, so the ball | | | | left of where it is aimed. |
| is farther back in your stance than normal. | | | | |
| In order to judge how far back to place the | | | | Hitting with the Ball Below Your Feet |
| ball; take a normal practice swing, and note | | | | |
| where the club makes contact with the ground. | | | | With the ball below your feet, you may feel |
| Line up so that the ball is where your club | | | | slightly awkward at address, because of |
| made contact with the ground. Finally, you | | | | having to reach down to line up to the ball. |
| will want to put a slightly greater amount of | | | | In order to alleviate some of this |
| weight on the front foot than the back. | | | | awkwardness, bend your knees, and try not to |
| | | | be reaching for the ball. In this case, the |
| Hitting on an Uphill Lie | | | | ball will travel on a left to right |
| | | | trajectory, so aim to the left of the target. |
| If the surface from which you are playing is | | | | |
| sloping upwards, again consider playing a | | | | Remember, in hitting from different lies, |
| different club than you would from this | | | | your swing mechanics will all be the same; do |
| distance on a flat lie. This time, play a | | | | not attempt to change the rhythm or actual |
| club up; meaning use a club with less loft. | | | | path of your swing. The changes that will be |
| This is because the uphill lie causes the | | | | made in order to compensate for these |
| ball to have a higher trajectory, therefore | | | | different lies involve changing your position |
| not traveling as far. | | | | at set up, not the swing itself. |