Mastering slopes - strength through adaptation and realistic expectations - Part 3

Difficult situations, simple solutions: "Downhill"

When we are on the golf course and our ball comes to rest on a slope or an incline, this can quickly cause uncertainty. Questions arise such as:

• How do I position myself correctly?
• How will the location affect my ball flight?

If your home course is rather flat, you are probably one of many players who feel insecure when playing on a hilly course.

If you play uphill, it can still feel quite manageable as the ball is quite easy to get in the air here. However, if you play downhill, the situation changes drastically. There is hardly a player who enjoys playing in such conditions.

In order to prepare you as well as possible for such challenges, I would like to take a closer look at four different positions: Uphill, downhill, when you are under the ball and when you are over the ball . In all of these situations, you should try to "stand with the mountain" and not against it - a rule that has similarities with skiing.

Pay attention to the following points depending on the slope:

Part 3 - Downhill

Downhill it is very difficult to produce a high ball flight. So always use a club with more loft - no matter how far it is to the flag. The body axis is tilted to the left. It should feel as if your body is leaning completely to the left. The ball position is more to the right foot. Otherwise you will produce a fat shot.