| Many of the practice areas are flat. It is | | | | the sand. Practice repeatedly to judge how |
| much easier to hit the golf ball in a flat | | | | hard or how long your backswing to produce |
| surface. However, most of the golf courses | | | | your desire shot. In case you are not lucky |
| are not. A master golfer could manufacture | | | | enough to get a good lie on the sand, the |
| shots and get the golf ball onto the green | | | | followings are the tips of getting out of |
| from any lies. A consistent swing shape could | | | | different troubles,a. Ball Under the Lip |
| definitely improve your technique in | | | | |
| controlling those awkward lies. This article | | | | The major objective of your shot is to get |
| serves as a golf training aid to improve your | | | | out from the bunker and you could not expect |
| skills in dealing with different awkward lies | | | | a very good accuracy of your shot. Hit the |
| and troubles. | | | | ball hard up and under to get the ball fly |
| | | | out from the lip.b. Ball in Buried Lie |
| Uphill Lie- Golf Teaching Tool | | | | |
| | | | The golf is buried into the sand and only the |
| The upward slope just likes a wall, which | | | | top of the ball could be seen. A standard |
| block the fly of the ball. Therefore, it | | | | bunker shot could not be worked in this case. |
| should be necessary to add lofts to the club | | | | The shot should be played further back in |
| which means the ball will fly higher and | | | | your stance. The club should be lifted up |
| result a loss of distance. You should address | | | | steeply and chop the leading edge into the |
| the ball with your body at the same angle as | | | | sand. Similarly, this setting could be |
| the slope and put more weight on the right | | | | applied to the 'poached egg' lie. |
| foot and align your shoulders to the slope. | | | | |
| Lean into the hill on the downswing and keep | | | | Rough- Golf Teaching Tool |
| the club and the body moving up the slope and | | | | |
| sweep the ball up the hill. | | | | Similar to the sand trap, your major |
| | | | objective is to get out from the rough in the |
| Downhill Lie- Golf Teaching Tool | | | | shortest route. There are heavy rough and |
| | | | light rough in the golf course you may |
| A downhill slope would de-loft the clubface | | | | encountered,a. Heavy Rough |
| and a club with more loft could put more | | | | |
| height and carry on the golf ball. Your | | | | Remember it is the rule which prohibit to lay |
| weight should be set to the left foot and to | | | | the grass back with your foot. You could not |
| stay balance when you make the turn. You | | | | expect to get the distance in the deep rough, |
| should address the ball so it is closer to | | | | but just try to get the ball out. The shot |
| your back foot. On the downswing, you should | | | | should be played well back in your stance. |
| keep a solid base on the left leg and fold | | | | You should try to pick the clubhead up |
| the right leg. The clubhead should follow the | | | | steeply and hit down as vertical as possible |
| slope of the hill and let the right leg go | | | | at the back of the ball to pop out the |
| walkies with the golf ball. | | | | ball.c. Light Rough |
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| Sand Trap- Golf Teaching Tool | | | | The light rough is frequently found in the |
| | | | golf course, and therefore you may find many |
| Remember it is the rule which prohibit to | | | | instance that you are in it. However, the |
| touch the sand with your club. Check your | | | | shot in the light rough is usually |
| escape route from the bunker to the flag. | | | | unpredictable. It is suggested to have more |
| Wiggle your shoes into the sand to get a firm | | | | frequent practice in the light rough to get a |
| foot holding. The set-up would be similar to | | | | better control on this shot. The shot should |
| a pitch shot that your downswing should | | | | be played further back in your stance. A club |
| follow your left shoulder line. In addition, | | | | with more loft should be used to get a hook |
| you should also estimate the resistant from | | | | with more roll. |