Playing an Uphill Lie
February 10, 2010 by Admin
photo credit: SouthAsiaGolf The tendency is to pull the shot when playing an uphill lie, therefore, allowances must be made when addressing the ball. You must compensate for the uneven terrain by shortening (bending) your lead leg and lengthening (straighten) your back leg. By doing so, your hips will remain in a level position. You must play the ball back a bit in your stance but when the swing begins don't allow your weight to shift to your back leg.
It is important to use one less club (instead of a 5-iron, use a 4-iron) to re-compensate for the angle of the terrain. Take a normal swing, try not to hit a punch shot which is easy to do with this type of lie. Make sure to follow-through correctly.
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