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.
Fairway bunkers
• he most important part before making
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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
• rip down the club by 1 to 2 inches
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• rip the club more tightly to contract the
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muscles (shorten the arc)
• wing the same as normally and hold a
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full balanced finish
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 the lower
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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 most
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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
• ownhill lie – the most difficult shot to stay
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with and get good contact. Once again
the weight on the lower foot and the ball
position towards the higher foot to help the
strike – this in turn will make the shoulders
follow the contour of the 6