Uphill, downhill and sidehill lies

Some golf courses are more hilly than others, so you need to understand how to play those awkward up hilly lies. When you are on the driving range you are always practising from a flat lie so it can be difficult to put it into practice.

On the course you have to make sure you align your body up with the slope or down with the slope always making sure that you are level with it. Making the correct choice of club is also important, for example:

UPHILL LIE - This will increase the loft of the golf club. Take less lofted club. Ball position forward in your stance.

DOWNHILL LIE - This will decrease the loft of the golf club. Take more lofted club. Ball position back in your stance.

UPHILL SIDEHILL - Make sure your golf club swings level with the ground, you will more than likely have to hold further down the shaft than usual. Aim further to the right as the ball will fly to the left because of the slope.

DOWNHILL SIDEHILL - You will have to bend more in your posture and aim left as the ballflight will go to the right.

Make sure you take plenty of practice swings so you can maintain good balance This will also help you feel where you are going to make contact with the slope and the ball.