From Awkward Lies to Difficult Weather
In this section, you’ll find video lessons and tips for a range of trouble shots in golf. And what do we mean by ‘trouble shots’? Here are some examples.
- Playing from sloping lies
- Hitting out of thick rough or a heavy lie
- Hitting from a bare lie (ground is very dry and hard)
- Playing in difficult weather conditions
Although it’s good to build up a repertoire of different shot techniques, you’ll have more success if you build them on top of solid fundamentals.
Many of the trouble shot tips below are tweaks on the standard golf setup and golf swing, so it might be worth re-visiting some of those lessons first.
Trouble Shot Golf Tips
How to Play Golf in the WindThis video lesson shows you how to play into head winds and cross winds.
Tight Lies / Bare GroundGolf shots from very bare or dried out ground can be tough. Here’s how you play them.
Rough / Heavy GrassIf your ball ends up in heavy grass, here’s what you should do.
Ball Below FeetThe first lesson in the ‘sloping lies’ trouble shot series. This video will help you play a ball that is below your feet.
Ball Above FeetThis usually doesn’t cause as much trouble as a ball-below-feet lie, but you still need to adjust your setup to make good contact. Here’s how.
Downhill LieDownhill lies cause a lot of thinned or topped golf shots in amateur golfers. But that needn’t be the case for you.
Uphill LiePerhaps the least tricky of the sloping lies but still a potential for problems. Here’s how to play the ball from an uphill slope.
How to Play Golf in the RainDon’t let the rain ruin your round. Here’s how you can stay comfortable and play solid golf in wet weather conditions.
Keeping Warm in Winter,
Without Restricting your Swing
Here are some helpful tips for clothing and accessories that will keep you warm on the golf course this winter.
