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Short Game · Feel

Swing shallow with a release two off an upslope

When the lie is okay and you are on an upslope and need to get a little height, Dan wants to feel shallow, with a low-to-high swing and a 'release two'. On an upslope he releases the club more so it swings with the slope instead of into it.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 4:54

Why this context matters

Scenario 2: an ~18 yard shot off a steep upslope with a left-to-right wind.