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Golf Tip - How to Hit the Ball well from Uneven Lies
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Don't get confused between an uphill lie, and when the ball is 
simply above your feet. These are 2 different lies, and should be 
addressed separately. Also, don't get confused with the downhill 
lie, and the ball being below your feet. Again, these are 2 
different lies. 
 
Let's start with the easiest shot in golf, the up-hill lie. If you 
struggle with this shot, you probably swing the golf club to 
vertical into the ground and hit a fat shot. Before you prepare for 
an uphill lie, you need to think of a few important items first.
 
1. Make sure you take a less lofted club. When you have an uphill 
lie, it will make the ball go HIGHER and SHORTER. 
2. The ball will have a tendency to hook to the left, so aim a 
little to the right. 
3. To avoid hitting the shot fat, check your shoulder alignment and 
make sure they are parallel to the ground you are standing on. If 
you are on an uphill lie, your back shoulder should be a little 
lower that your leading shoulder. 
4. The ball should be positioned according to what club you are 
using, as though you were on a level lie. (A bit forward for longer 
clubs.) 
5. You want to make sure you follow through HIGH after impact.
 
Now we can move on to one of the hardest shots in golf, the down 
hill lie. If you have a tendency to struggle with this shot, the 
miss hit is usually a top. Follow the steps below and you will see 
a huge change in your down hill shots.
 
1. Because the ball will fly lower, you can take a more lofted club 
to help the ball go a little higher. 
2. The ball will have a tendency to curve to the right, aim a little 
to the left. 
3. If you have your shoulders at address tilted level to the down 
slope of your lie, this will encourage the club to swing DOWN into 
the ball (correct) and not up in the down swing. Thus, you will hit 
the bottom of the ball and not the top. 
4. Play the ball in your stance according to the club you are using 
(again, a little forward for a longer club). 
5. You want to make sure you follow through LOW to the ground after 
impact.
 
Now we are back to an easy shot, the ball above our feet. If you 
follow the steps below, you will not hit the ground behind the ball 
anymore, and the ball above your feet will become your absolute 
favorite shot in golf.
 
1. If you struggle with hitting the ball fat in these shots, make 
sure you are standing taller than your normal stance. 
2. The ball will have a tendency to fly to the left, aim a little 
farther to the right. 
3. DO NOT BEND YOUR KNEES 
4. This is the main point, the golf club wants to swing more AROUND 
your body, let it...DO NOT TRY TO MAKE A NORMAL SWING...let 
the club swing around you.
 
THE HARDEST SHOT IN GOLF. The dreaded 
BALL BELOW YOUR FEET golf shot. 
 
1. When the ball is below your feet, you will have a tendency to top 
it to the right, whiff the ball, or shank it. 
2. The address is the most important part of this shot. Bend your 
knees and bend WAY over at address. You ALMOST can not bend
TOO much. 
3. The ball will have a tendency to go to the right, aim farther 
left. 
4. The golf club wants to swing up and down, NOT around. LET IT...It 
will feel like a lob swing, this is correct. IF you make your 
normal swing, you will whiff the ball completely.
 
Now, forget everything you knew about uneven lies and give this tip a 
try. I KNOW IT WILL HELP!