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Short Game · Technique

Work down a grainy downslope

On a slight downslope, keep the ball a bit farther back and get the club working down the slope. For the described release shot with a 56, land the ball a couple of yards on and let it feed down.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 10:38

Try it

  1. Keep the ball a bit further back.
  2. Get the club working down the slope.
  3. Play a little release one.
  4. Land it a couple yards on and let it feed down.

Why this context matters

The slope and grain make the ball move left to right and release quickly.