Seldom do you play a round of golf when the golf course is flat.
Periodically you
’re faced with some uneven slopes throughout a round. Depending
on the severity of the lie, the right handed golfer will need to
aim more right of the target when the ball is above your feet.
Seldom do you play a round of golf when the golf course is flat. Periodically you’re faced with some uneven slopes throughout a round. Depending on the severity of the lie, the right handed golfer will need to aim more right of the target when the ball is above your feet.
This lie will promote a flatter swing path resulting in a right to left ball flight. To hit this shot, stand taller with the weight favoring your toes. Make sure you’re balanced. Choke down on the club to compensate for the slope of the hill. Take enough club to offset the distance you lose resulting from choking down. Place the ball in the middle of your stance, aiming right of the target. To help reduce some of the curvature of the ball, you may choose to open the clubface slightly at address.
Like most uneven lies, swing within yourself, maintaining your balance and minimizing your body motion.
Don Leone is the PGA Director of Instruction at Coyote Creek Golf Course. For more information about classes email dl****@**********ke.com or call 463-8024.
