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Up Hill<br />

Down Hill<br />

Side hill<br />

Ball below feet<br />

• Stand closer to ball,<br />

weight on heels<br />

• Swing on a more<br />

upright plane<br />

• Aim slightly left of<br />

target as ball will tend<br />

to curve right<br />

• Take practice swings to<br />

get a feel for the slope<br />

• Focus on solid contact<br />

• Select a club with less loft<br />

(i.e. 7 iron instead of 8)<br />

• Wider stance for<br />

increased balance<br />

• Set body parts parallel to slope<br />

• Spine is perpendicular to slope<br />

• Swing with the slope<br />

• Focus on solid contact<br />

• Select a club with more loft to<br />

help launch the ball (i.e. 8 iron<br />

instead of 7)<br />

• Wider stance for<br />

increased balance<br />

• Set body parts parallel to slope<br />

• Spine is perpendicular to slope<br />

• Swing down through the ball<br />

• Focus on solid contact<br />

• Stand further from<br />

ball, weight on toes<br />

• Grip down on club<br />

• Swing on a flatter}<br />

plane, more<br />

around the body<br />

• Aim right of target<br />

as ball tend to<br />

curve left<br />

• Take practice<br />

swings to get a feel<br />

for the slope<br />

• Focus on solid<br />

contact<br />

Ball above feet<br />

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