Inside Golf - September 2010

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When the ball is above your feet, shorten your grip, take a more lofted club and aim to the right
When the ball is below your feet, aim more to the left, keep your knees bent, and push the weight onto
your heels

• Use a ¾ length swing to help you keep your balance.

same way in the air as it would rolling your ball along the ground.

normally would to avoid digging into the ground.

• Use a ¾ length swing — it will help you keep your balance.

your posture throughout your swing, (Remember: gravity will want to pull you down the hill.)

• Use a ¾ length swing it will help you keep your balance.;

Sidehill lies

(ball below your feet, or ball above your feet)

An important point to note is that a sidehill lie will affect the flight of your ball – either right-to-left or left-to-right. If you forget which way the ball is going to move in the air for your sidehill shots, imagine rolling your ball along the ground from the lie you have. Your ball will move the

Ball above your feet

• The ball will fly right to left (for right-handed players), so aim your shot to the right of your target to allow for this.

• The ball will often fly lower, and run further. Take a more lofted club to allow for this.

• With the ball above your feet, the ground is now closer to you; grip the club slightly shorter than you

Ball below your feet

• The ball will fly left to right (for right-handed players), so aim to the left of your target to allow for this.

• To keep balanced, keep your knees bent — pushing the weight into the heels; this will help you maintain

About Lisa Newling and Loraine Lambert Lisa Newling and Loraine Lambert are the club professionals at Eden Garden’s Country Club on the far South Coast of NSW. Eden has a beautiful 18-hole Championship Golf Course and is a great holiday destination.

Lisa and Loraine have extensive Playing and Teaching experience. For more information, phone: 02 6496 1054 or visit www.sapphirecoastgolfschool.com.au