[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-playing-from-uneven-lies-a-practical-guide-to-playing-from-uneven-lies":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":15},"a-practical-guide-to-playing-from-uneven-lies","A Practical Guide to Playing From Uneven Lies","A clear on-course plan for handling uneven lies without turning every shot into a science project.","\u002Fimg\u002Fplaying-from-uneven-lies\u002Fa-practical-guide-to-playing-from-uneven-lies_practical-guide-playing.png","A Practical Guide to Playing From Uneven Lies illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"playing-from-uneven-lies","Playing from uneven lies","\u003Ch3>Start with the shot in front of you\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Uneven lies changes the question from “What club is this?” to “What shot can I control from here?” Before you pull a club, read the slope, the lie, the safest miss, and the trouble that absolutely cannot come into play. A smart answer might be a 7-iron or hybrid, but only if the swing matches the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, ball above your feet on a sidehill lie asks for a different target than a flat fairway lie. The goal is not to prove you can hit the perfect shot; it is to choose the one that leaves the next shot playable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Simple adjustments that travel\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Use a slope-first checklist:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Take enough club\u003C\u002Fstrong> when balance or contact is uncertain.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Aim for the fat side\u003C\u002Fstrong> of the green or fairway.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Swing at cruising speed\u003C\u002Fstrong>, not rescue speed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Accept a smaller finish\u003C\u002Fstrong> if the lie or weather demands it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> If the practice swing feels off-balance, widen the target before you shorten the odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch3>What good looks like\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A good result in uneven lies is often boring: middle of the green, front edge, fairway short of the bunker, or a lay-up wedge number you trust. That kind of discipline rarely makes a highlight reel, but it keeps doubles off the card. Build your round around playable misses and you will look calmer than the conditions around you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",238,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"smart-playing-from-uneven-lies-for-high-handicappers","Smart Playing From Uneven Lies for High Handicappers",1782812355541]