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The method for uphill and downhill lies is: To always position your weight on the lower foot and the ball position a little closer to the higher foot.
The approach to the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 10th, 14th and 18th all have this type of lie. This shot will fly lower because the effective loft of the club is reduced. As the ball will be played to a target that is below it, the ball will stay airborne longer, thus another reason for travelling further in some instances.
It is therefore advisable to play the shot with a more lofted club depending on the severity of the slope. Using our method we would position the weight more onto our left foot (for a right-handed player) and position the ball back in our stance towards the right foot. This is to avoid bladed ‘thin’ shots. It is imperative that you do not try to fight the slope and pile your weight onto a bent right knee; you will only end up hitting the slope before you reach the ball and duff the shot.
To help with getting a cleaner strike you should imagine chasing down slope with the path of the club head (not the body); this will give you a greater hitting area and chance of a consistent golf shot. One more point is that the swing will naturally have a more upright plane because of this position and thus some slice spin will be imparted on the ball, sending it to the right in flight. Some adjustment will be needed in your aim to compensate for this. This distance will depend on the distance to the green and club you have chosen.
Remember: lofted shots will always fly straighter because of back spin.
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