Tom, many times I step into a tee box and it's uneven. Usually slight down hill to the target. How do you position the ball? Is the weight distribution the same,
Sometimes I have it figured out, others not so good.
@thomas.linehan - Depending on the severity of the slope, here are my general thoughts on uphill & downhill lies:
1) Match your shoulders to the angle of the slope.
2) Widen your stance a bit for stability.
3) Understand that an uphill slope is going to add loft whereas a downhill slope will reduce loft and produce more runout, so adjust your club selection accordingly.
4) Make a practice swing next to the ball to determine your swing's low point on that particular slope, and then address the ball so that the low point is just ahead of it.
5) Do your best to keep your center intact as you swing since any swaying will shift your low point and cause inconsistent results.
I would expect that any sloping of teeing grounds is typically going to be rather negligible, so all of the above should be considered with that in mind.
@thomas.linehan - Depending on the severity of the slope, here are my general thoughts on uphill & downhill lies:
1) Match your shoulders to the angle of the slope.
2) Widen your stance a bit for stability.
3) Understand that an uphill slope is going to add loft whereas a downhill slope will reduce loft and produce more runout, so adjust your club selection accordingly.
4) Make a practice swing next to the ball to determine your swing's low point on that particular slope, and then address the ball so that the low point is just ahead of it.
5) Do your best to keep your center intact as you swing since any swaying will shift your low point and cause inconsistent results.
I would expect that any sloping of teeing grounds is typically going to be rather negligible, so all of the above should be considered with that in mind.
Adjust your body like shown in bunker shot lesson 4.1, ball little more back.
Uphill the same, ball in high of your sternum, which means more back.