Uphill / downhill ball striking basics.

[Sai-Jin]

What is the actual basic for hitting a ball up and downhill? What the 1 rule of thumb I need to imprint in my head, so that I don't have to think too much.

Uphill doesn't pose too much trouble for me, I just put the ball 1 inch forward and level my body to the angle of the ground.

So does downhill mean put the ball back 1 inch and still level the body / spine to the angle of the ground?

Played at a course where all the holes are a combo of these ups and downs and I noticed that instead of having 1 swing thought,

I start to wonder what's the actual basics.

WHen I do so for the downhill shot, not only did I lose distance, but the ball flies very low.

Thanks

[iacas]

Originally Posted by Sai-Jin

Uphill doesn't pose too much trouble for me, I just put the ball 1 inch forward and level my body to the angle of the ground.

I prefer the opposite. When the ground is coming up towards you, you're likely to hit farther behind the ball. Vice versa when you're on a downhill lie. Additionally it's much easier to move your weight forward and move low point forward when you're on a downhill lie. Vice versa when you're on an uphill lie.

[Sai-Jin]

Originally Posted by iacas

I prefer the opposite. When the ground is coming up towards you, you're likely to hit farther behind the ball. Vice versa when you're on a downhill lie. Additionally it's much easier to move your weight forward and move low point forward when you're on a downhill lie. Vice versa when you're on an uphill lie.

Oh ok, so hitting on uphill lie = ball back 1 inch
And on  Downhill lie = Ball forward 1 inch

And still level your body to the ground, correct?