Mastering slopes - strength through adaptation and realistic expectations - Part 4

Difficult situations, simple solutions: "Standing under the ball"

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

• How do I position myself correctly?
• How will the situation 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. 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 4 - Standing under the ball

If the ball is above your feet, your grip must be shorter and your swing plane should be flatter. Not only in the backswing, but also in the follow-through! The ball is centred in the address position. In this position, the ball will have more of a hook tendency (i.e. fly to the left). This is because you will swing more strongly around yourself (i.e. flatter). Include a left turn in your alignment.