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Short Game · Technique

Play uphill lies: ball forward, swing low to high

For an uphill lie, set up with the slope rather than fighting it: get the ball forward and drop the right shoulder a little. Feel like you swing low-to-high, up with the slope - you have to swing with the slope.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 18:34

Try it

  1. Get that ball forward
  2. Drop the right shoulder a little bit
  3. Feel like you're going low to high
  4. Swing with the slope

Why this context matters

Addresses Harry's tendency to fat chips off uphill lies in the rough.