These 2 decisions are key to success, says instructor

Hitting a shot from an normal lie can appear powerful sufficient most days. But add within the inconsistency of an uneven lie, and issues get much more difficult.

Luckily, instructor Tim Gillis, who teaches at John’s Island Club in Vero Beach, Fla., says conquering sidehill lies comes down to two main decisions gamers want to make so as to have success.

“The first step is evaluating the lie that the ball is sitting on, whether it’s on a tight lie or it’s on long grass,” he stated.

Club choice is key right here, and the size of the grass you’re coping with will dictate what membership you must use. That’s necessary choice No. 1.

“Before you actually strike the shot, make sure that you have an effective lofted club that’s gonna best move through the turf on the slope,” Gillis says. “You want to ensure that you stay balanced throughout the shot.”

Once you’ve evaluated the lie and made your membership choice, the following step is adapting your grip to an uphill-sidehill or a downhill-sidehill setup — choice No. 2.

“If you’re on an uphill-sidehill lie, you’re definitely going to want to move that ball up in your stance,” Gillis stated. “A good visual is to think about your belt matching the slope that you’re standing on. You don’t want your club fighting against the slope, you want to swing with the slope to make ideal contact.”

The identical concept applies to a downhill-sidehill lie, too.

“When you’re on a downhill-sidehill lie, you want to move the ball back in your stance,” Gillis says. “This will help you keep your weight forward, so that the club is also swinging down with the slope and not fighting against the hill.”

Give Gillis’ recommendation a strive to forestall sidehill lies from derailing your subsequent spherical.

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