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THE TRUTH ABOUT UNEVEN LIES WILL SET YOU FREE Kevin’s
Kures
Generally, if you play a lot of golf likely move more to the left, in the direc- your stance and aim more to the left. At
in Florida you can become somewhat tion the slope is pointing. address, add a significant more amount 561-301-3783. Email: [email protected]
spoiled because of how flat most of your of knee flex and hold the knee flex con- or visit his website at www.kevinperkins-
lies can be. Obviously, this is because 2. Uphill Lie. Again, the ball will have stant, especially as you go through im- golfacademy.com.
our state is flat and at sea level. Howev- a tendency to go higher, so it is recom- pact. This will lessen your tendency to
er, one of the typical things a golf course mended that you take 1-2 clubs more. hit a low, thin shot or even worse miss
architect will do to make a piece of flat Also, place the ball more forward in the ball entirely.
land more eye-appealing is to move your stance. Allow your weight to move
some earth and create some contour a bit more on your back leg. Aim a bit Kevin Perkins is a PGA Master Profes-
and rolling terrain. more to the right as well, to counteract sional. He operates his Golf Academy at
the effects of less lower-body motion The Evergreen Club, has hosted and pro-
As a result, there are a number of golf and the anticipated earlier closing of the duced his own television and radio shows,
courses in Florida where you might en- clubface. and has authored the golf instructional
counter uneven lies. Also, for the many book “Golf Everyone,” published by Hunt-
of you who travel on vacation and play 3. Downhill Lie. Take a more lofted er Textbooks. Perkins may be reached at
in northern, more mountainous states, club since the ball will come out lower
this week’s “Kure” will help you deal and have less backspin. Place the ball
with the difficulty and challenges of the back in your stance and aim slightly
uneven lie more left, because the ball will have a
tendency to fly more to the right. Allow
1. General Overview. A good way to your weight to move naturally to the left
remember how the slope will affect the side because of the slope.
direction and trajectory of the ball is to
pay attention to the direction the slope 4. Ball Above Your Feet. Choke down
is angled toward. An uphill slope is an- on the club slightly, because the slope
gled up, so the ball will have a tendency will, in effect, make your club longer.
to go higher than normal. On a down- Place the ball back a bit in your stance.
hill lie the slope is pointing down, so the Aim more to the right because the ball
ball will have a tendency to fly out lower. will have a tendency to move and draw
A ball that is below your feet, the slope is to the left. Hold a little firmer with your
angled to the right, so the ball will have left hand going through to counteract
a tendency to move to the right. Finally, the tendency and the clubface turning
a ball that is above your feet, the slope is over too much.
angled to the left, and the ball will most
5. Ball Below Your Feet. This might be
the toughest of all the four uneven lies.
Place the ball slightly more forward in
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