Which do you prefer - uphill or downhill lie? Ball above or below feet?

[nevets88]

For me - downhill,  ball above feet.

Uphill and ball below feet, ugh. Not my favorite shot.

[Mattplusness]

Well obviously it depends on the situation, but I would take uphill 8 times out of 10.

As for above or below - above. I can always choke up on a club, but can't make it longer.

[SnumfaGolf]

Uphill for me for sure, I am way better off if the lie is above my feet vs. below my feet.... Idk why, but it feels much more natural to me...

[Dave2512]

Depends on where It needs to go next. Sometimes it can be beneficial other times not so much. But I don't mind as long as I'm putting a full swing on it. The feel shots around the green with bad lies are what torture me. Almost always leave it short because I hold back.

[dak4n6]

The downhill lie is the toughest lie in golf. Great practice is to hit 5 irons off a downhill lie. Really sharpens the ball striking.

[Mr. Desmond]

From the choices?

Uphill, ball below feet.

[reedf]

Downhill above the feet. Had this lie last week, it was enough downhill to really de-loft the club, smoked a 6i nearly 200 yds!

[Darksun22]

Ball above my feet.  Rather hit it fat than thin.

Ball uphill lie.   Same reason really,  and you can always go up a club if you think you will get it in the air too much.

[Motley01]

I prefer downhill and ball below my feet, anytime!

[jamo]

It's all dependent on the shot I need to hit.

[goob3r]

Uphill and above feet for me.

[DelusionalHookr]

As long as it's inside the white stakes, and not wet in a hazard, then I'm content.

[scv76]

I would rather the ball be above my feet than below.

As a side bar, It looks like some of the above posters have used different terms for a ball that is below the feet. Since we are talking about a ball lie, is it common to reference a ball lie with respect to your feet, or feet with reference to the ball?

[ApocG10]

Ball above feet. So much easier than below, you just choke up.

Hitting a ball below your feet when practicing will really, really improve your ball striking.

[fireman1153]

If I had to choose between only these options it would be uphill lie and ball above feet.

[ZeroTaylor]

for me out of the options I would choose uphill over downhill and I would choose to have the ball above my feet as opposed to having it below my feet. I find it easier to add a club to account for the added loft of the uphill lie instead of taking a club away due to decreased loft of the downhill lie. Also I would much rather have to hold the toe strong on a lie with the ball above my feet (i can only assume you mean a sidehill lie) instead of holding on to the hossel with the ball below my feet.

[jcorfive]

Uphill > Downhill

Above feet > Below Feet

[Motown88]

Neither...I like level ground.  But if I have to pick one or the other then uphill.