In some of my golf tips I tell the story about playing a course which had severe fairway undulations. I could see where the course would be discouraging for recreational golfers. I seldom had a flat lie on the course. In fact, it was so hilly, I was almost always hitting from some kind of slope. More often than not, I was hitting down hill.
If youve ever played a course like thisand you probably haveyou know how tricky hitting from a downhill lie can be. Its especially difficult for recreational golfers, who are sometimes intimidated by a downhill slope and/or have little experience hitting from this type of lie. The resulting effort isnt pretty and does nothing to lower the players golf handicap.
Hitting from a downhill slope is primarily a matter of making the right adjustments. I cover these in my golf lessons and golf tips but, obviously, theres nothing like hitting from a down hill slope to learn how to do it.
Here are the 4 adjustments I recommend:
Tailor set-up for slope
Position ball back in stance
Swing with the slope
Chase ball down the slope
Keep two things in mind when faced with a downhill lie: (1) a shot from a...