In this video, you’ll discover how to hit a ball below your feet.
Hitting the ball solidly when it’s below your feet can be a tricky shot.
With a severe lie, you’re ball will slice off to the right.
And if you aim way left, it’s common to over-adjust and pull the sucker.
Well, I have some good news for you…
Hitting a ball that’s below your feet is simpler than you think.
In the first part of the video, you’ll learn what’s happening with the overall trajectory of your shot.
For a well hit shot that’s flat with the ground, the ball trajectory is straight (or at least land straight to your target).
For a sidehill lie with the ball below your feet, your club will tilt and your ball will shoot off to the right.
There are 2 main issues you need to address when the ball is below your feet…
- reaching down to make contact, and
- making sure you know where your ball will end up.
Since the ball is below your feet, it can be difficult to reach the ball.
Here are a few quick tips…
Widen your stance to improve your balance.
Next, bend down with your chest and squat down a bit to get your club head to the ball.
Where do you need to aim?
For beginners to intermediate players, I recommend aiming slightly to the left (perhaps the left side of the fairway or left side of the green).
Now, if you’re a more advanced player, aim at the target and hit a draw shot.
What about distance?
If you’re aiming a bit left of the target and letting the ball fade in, make sure you realize that you’re likely going to lose some distance.
So, if your shot would normally require an 8 iron, use a 7 iron to make up the distance loss.
And one more tip…
Your club plane will be more vertical for hitting balls below your feet.
That’s natural.
As a quick visual lesson…
Imagine the ball was well above your feet, let’s say waist high.
In that case, you’d need to swing with a way flatter plane to make contact with the ball.
The opposite is happening when the ball is below your feet.
Watch this video now to take the mystery out of how to hit a ball below your feet…
And confidently strike solid shots from this tricky lie!