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Short Game · Technique

Off a downslope, lean your body with the slope

To flight the ball off a downhill lie, set up with the ball back, hands forward, and gripped down, and crucially lean your body with the slope so you get ahead of the ball. Leaning back makes you hit behind it; hinge early as you start the club back.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 21:28

Try it

  1. Play the ball back
  2. Put the hands forward
  3. Go down the grip
  4. Lean with the slope so you get ahead of it
  5. Hinge early

Why this context matters

Advanced option off a steep tight downslope with a 60-degree wedge.