the Pro
Golf tips from
Awkward lies
The idea behind this article is to try
to make sure we are making the best
attempt to play the shots correctly and
give ourselves the best chance of making
good contact with the ball.
Section 1 – Fairway bunkers
The most important part before making
club selection is to firstly look at the lie
and the height of the lip of the bunker.
• elect a club in your opinion that will
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comfortable clear the lip
• ake your stance without digging your
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feet in
• Grip down the club by 1 to 2 inches
• rip the club more tightly to contract
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the muscles (shorten the arc)
• wing the same as normally and hold a
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full balanced finish
Section 2 – Sloping lies
• types of slope – ball above feet, ball
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below feet, uphill lie and downhill lie
• phill lie – weight is forced onto
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the lower foot with the ball position
favouring the higher foot – as the
weight is on the back foot it is important
to drive into a full finish position with
the weight rotating over the front foot
(posing finish). We all did not mind this
lie! The ball will fly higher and you may
wish to take one more club.
• all above feet – very easy, grip down
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the club and then swing the same.
The majority don’t mind this shot but
the ball is likely to be pulled left as the
clubface will point slightly this way.
Club selection can remain the same.
• all below feet – this one catches
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most of us out! Bend more over from
the waist (more spine angle) and not
the knees. We will be restricted in our
movement because of this. Balance
and rotation is hard through impact
so balance maybe lost. Maintain your
spine angle and aim slightly left as the
ball will move from left to right. Club
selection can remain the same. (Pic 2
shows poor posture and Pic 3 correct
posture)
• ownhill lie – the most difficult shot to
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stay with and get good contact. Once
again the weight on the lower foot