Side hill lies

[ejimsmith]

i tried to use the tips from this video:

however they didn't seem to work for me.  i likely need more practice, but before i commit to this, can anyone advise on their best tips for side-hill lies (ball below or above the feet)?

i understand that the ball will hook/slice based on the lie, but the tips from the above video imply that with the proper balance, you can hit it straight.  i'd like that instead of trying to guess as to how far my ball will curve and play into that.

thanks!

[camper6]

The tip I received on a sidehill lie is to imagine an airplane wing on the slope.

That will tell you which way the ball will curve.

It's almost impossible to hit it straight off a sidehill lie, at least for an amateur.

[Wallstreet]

i guess i would say it depends on how severe the side hill lie is.  The demonstration this instructor is showing is not severe at all.  It is quite easy to hit a straight ball off what he is showing.  There are some side hill lies that there is no way to hit straight (or very difficult).

[awmgolfer]

We have nine holes on our course that can easily give you a sever above/below feet lie, that's still not including the uphill/downhill lies. The way I teach the kids is the ball will go with the slope of the hill, seems to be the easiest way to remember it. Some things to be careful on when the ball is above your feet is not lifting out of the shot and your feet moving, obviously not an issue with spikes. When you have enough experience with them you can really hit some nice shots but it takes some practice. Then you get the fun with uphill/downhill lies at the same time of having the ball above/below your feet.

[johnthejoiner]

For the ball above or below the feet, the more loft you have on the club the more the ball will start to the left or to the right if your aiming at the pin

[Paradox]

well, its simple physics that the ball will not likely go straight off of sidehill lies.  Hold a club up parallel to the ground and note the way the face is pointing.  On top of that, to hit a ball above your feet, your swing plane must become flatter(draw inducing) and to hit a ball below your feet, your swing will become steeper(fade inducing)

with the ball above my feet, I choke down and also stand taller than normal because the ball is closer to my body.  With the choke down, I have more control.  When the ball is below my feet, I get a little more knee bend and really make sure to maintain my posture through the swing.  Its another one of those golf shots that just takes time and practice to understand and get the feel for.

If a sidehill lie is enough that you think about where the ball will curve, then I wouldn't try to manipulate myself into making a swing that would send the ball straight.

[DeanS]

I've been a little digging trying to figure how to hit fade from a hook lie and vice versa. I have a few thoughts and have seen it done but have never practised it. Suggestions welcomed and thanx in advance.

[leftysyracuse]

i had trouble with sidehill lies ball above my feet.  I sttod more upright and put the wieght on my heels and stuck my rear end in  .  It seemed to help me.

[DeanS]

Last Sunday's tournament I had two of these side hill shots. Both were from behind a tree with a hook lie. The first I had fairway to work with and so played a knock down draw, nine iron, ball back, normal setup. The shot came off great and straighter than expected. For the second shot and being circa 10 penalty shots out of it I thought I would experiment a little and try to hit a fade. I played a seven iron, opened the face 30 degrees, normal setup, normal ball position and hit the perfect push draw. No fade, nothin just straight up and over the fence ob. Now that I have written this I'm thinking I could have hit a low fade by playing the ball back.