Having the ball below your feet is one of the awkward lies in golf that cost many golfers many strokes. I think it is one of the more difficult golf shots and it is quite common for golfers to be faced with such lies.

By making a few adjustments to your golf swing setup coupled with lots of practise, it can help you conquer this ball below feet lie.

1. First, during setup, you will need to grip the club as near to the end as possible. This is because the ball is down slope, you will need to extend the club to reach it.

2. In this shot, you will need to bend your knees and lower your body a little more than usual. The lower the ball is below the feet, the more you need to lower and bend your body. This will allow you to maintain your posture, get down level with the ball and make a solid contact.

3. For this swing, keep your weight on the arches or the heels of your feet. This will prevent you from falling forward down the slope.

4. As this shot normally results in a "slice" due to the swing, it is advisable to aim towards the left of the target. How much to align to the left depends on the decline of the slope and your swing.

5. Swing along the line of the slope. You may feel that you are swing more vertical than normal. It is okay.

6. One very important note is to keep the distance between yourself and the ball constant throughout the swing. One way, is to keep your head at the same level throughout. If your head is raised during the swing, there is a high chance of thinning the ball. This is one of the reasons why it is one of the challenging shot to make; especially for beginners.

7. The swing should be easy with not much of a body turn. Do not force the shot as doing so will cause you to rise during the shot.

The more you practise this shots, the more you will be able to feel this shot.

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