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Full Swing · Technique

Set up to a ball-above-feet lie: choke up and stand taller

On a ball-above-feet lie, grip down the shaft by roughly the same amount you are standing below the ball, matching that distance as closely as is realistic. Because you cannot keep the same forward tilt down the slope, feel your chest pick up slightly. Lower your center of gravity by flexing your knees and sitting down, tilting a touch to the right to accommodate the slope.

Channel: PorzakGolf

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Why this context matters

Demonstrated on a deliberately extreme ball-above-feet lie.