Specialty Shots Golf Instructions and Tips  - Uphill, Downhill and Side-hill Shots

What need to be adjust to your golf swing if the ball resting on a uphill slope, downhill slope or side hill?

If the ball resting on an uphill slope, simply play the ball more off the left foot, put your weight more onto the right foot so your body leans back a bit, and swing up the hill. Allow for the shot to move a little to the left of the target line, which is the natural tendency of the ball flight for an uphill shot.

If the ball is resting on a downhill slope, everything is the opposite. Play the ball of the right foot with more weight on the left foot  so your body leans forward a bit, and swing down the hill. The ball is now likely to fly a bit right of the target line, so allow for this when aiming.

If the ball is resting on the side of a hill above your feet, simply move down the hill away from the ball and swing more around your body like a baseball swing. Allow for the ball to move left of the target line. If the ball is below your feet, move down the hill a bit closer to the ball and swing the club more upright over your head, allowing for the ball to move right of the target line.

There are tow common themes to all of these hill shots. The stance is always moved down the hill in relation to the ball, and your body and swing are always accommodating to the contour of the hill. It's kind of like pretending the whole world just learned a certain way and your body and swing went with it. Once you and the world are leaning together, just take a normal swing.