Uneven Lies Part 3 - Side Hill.

July 3, 1998

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Ball Above the Feet

In Picture #1, the ball is above my feet. This means that to keep my normal posture, I must grip the club a little shorter. If I do not, the club will hit the ground first. Or, as a good friend of mine once said - "I hit the big ball instead of the little ball."

Sidehill - Ball Above the Feet.

Picture #1

Address Position.

Here is one of the errors I see out on the course - Picture #2 - straightening the body and especially the legs - to compensate for the club feeling too long - this position will tend to make you lose your balance very easily - something you do not want at any time.

Uneven Lies Part 3 - Side Hill.

Picture #2

Here are a few rules:

Take one club more ( a 7 instead of an 8) - play the ball off the middle of your stance.
Aim to the right (for right-handed golfers) as the ball will tend to hook or pull.
Grip the club shorter - more slope means a shorter grip. Make sure you are in your normal posture.
Make as smooth a swing as possible - don't try and pull the ball back online - it will do that on its own.

As a regular driving range does not have areas to practice uneven lies, take your practice to the course. When the course is not busy, try a few shots off a sidehill lie to gain the confidence you need during a normal round.

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Thanks for reading - Uneven Lies Part 3 - Side Hill.

This is our monthly golf by Mel Sole.

Ball Above the Feet

Address Position.

Here are a few rules:

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