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Golf: How To Play The Ball Above Your Feet

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Golf: How To Play The Ball Above Your Feet

Golf: How to play the ball above your feet - see our golfing master give the lowdown on playing those tricky side slope shots when the ball lies higher than your feet. This will help you hit the green not the ground in your gold game. Golf: How to play the ball above your feet - see our golfing master give the lowdown on playing those tricky side slope shots when the ball lies higher than your feet. This will help you hit the green not the ground in your gold game.

Step 1: The set-up

Place your club behind the ball, aiming 5-10 metres right of the target, and take your normal set-up, feet shoulder width apart and your weight on the balls of your feet.

Step 2: The grip

Make sure your grip is low enough on the club to allow you to lean forwards without hitting too far behind the ball.
If your grip is too high, your body position will be too upright, leading to a flat swing that pulls the ball even more to the left.
See our video "why we hook the ball" to find out more.

Step 3: The swing

Keep your weight on the balls of your feet and your upper body leant forwards throughout the swing.
This allows the club to swing straight into the line of the ball, reducing the tendency to hook to the left.
When hitting from a steep hill, you can open the clubface at set-up. This normally sends the ball to the right, and in this case compensates for the effect of the slope.
Use your normal swing, your body rotating around the spinal axis.
Make sure your body follows through, leading your arms and hands, or you will hook the ball to the left, and probably hit "fat" behind the ball.
So follow through for a clean, straight contact with the ball, sending it onto the green for a nice birdie putt.

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  1. dharie

    very good ric!!!!!

  2. sandy75

    Rick you are PERFECT! Your tips are simple,easy to follow with not too much boring theory. The greatest lesson that I have learnt is to swing with the body and not the arms. Also to remember at all times that you are swinging and not trying to hit the ball. Can't wait to get back on the course and try out these tips. thanks again.

  4. choifilm4u

    that's good note for me.. wow..

  5. Herum

    Great teaching video

  6. rpmarsh78

    Just started playing after a long lay off, these videos have got me playing better now, than i ever did before. All I can say is thank you for such a clear and simple to understand guide.

  7. Anonymous

    Most useful tips for the average golfer. Concise, easy to follow instruction.

  8. subrotomitra

    Playing on a course means ball lying above or below most of the time - Rick shows you best..no amount of driving range practice prepares you for that..Rick, U the Man! Thanks

  9. Anonymous

    Perfect.. This bloke is a most books and vids just tell you how to swing on flat ground this is the vid ive been searching for for months.. Excellent I hit 9 over on saturday mostly due to these great tips

  10. hginandon

    A reality video. Greatest Golf tips of all times.