Hilly Lies
As we know, we have four lies that occur on the golf course: The uphill lie, where the ball wants to go high and right; the downhill lie, where the ball wants to go low and left; the uphill sidehill lie, where the ball wants to go left; and finally the downhill sidehill lie, where the ball tends to go right. These four lies play havoc on the average player and the ball tends to go everywhere but where they want it to go.
The key to these lies is practice and experimentation. Do you actually know how much the hill will influence your shot? Your club selection? Your trajectory? Your carry distance? Of course not. You must experiment until you have an idea as to what the ball will do off each slope and grade. If not, you are stuck guessing.
The best way to do this is to hit balls off a hill that gently get steeper. Hit a few balls from the slight slope and work your way up the hill until you have reached your limit. Experiment with different clubs on all types of slopes and you will find your limitations with each club.
