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One of the basic principles of golf is to play the ball as it is. Sometimes – mostly when you’re off the field – you’ll draw a bad lie that affects how the ball reacts. These shots are never easy to judge, but to become a great player you need to be able to play the ball with all sorts of play variants.
Drawing a bad lie is not only in play when you miss the right way. You do everything right and hit the ball to the right place and Still Draw a deceitful lie. Basically this happens when your perfectly placed shot rolls down the fairway directly into one of the balls.
Seeing your ball resting in a hole usually makes your heart sink. Hitting the ball into the short grass means you did all the right things, but sometimes, the golf gods frown on you anyway.
Even the pros have to deal with a whack from the beat from time to time. Although the original courses are played every week, the normal wear and tear on the course means there will be some splits throughout the fairways. With this possibility at play, professionals make sure that they are aware of the proper technique to escape from this difficult situation.
Just last week at the KPMG Women’s Championship, LPGA pro Lee-Anne Pace found herself in contention during the second round of the tournament. But rather than panic, she drew on her experience to hit the ball hard.
“It’s not actually as difficult a shot as it looks,” said Pace. “You have to hit the ball. It’s obviously going to run out.”
In order to hit the ball, you may want to adjust the position of the ball so that it is a little farther in your stance. Additionally, you will need a steeper angle of attack to create a downward stroke. Try to rip your wrists early in the backswing to help you hit the ball.
If done correctly, you must make contact with the ball first and blast the ball off the unfortunate lie. The ball won’t get out very far, so be sure to allow a little extra run in once it gets close to the green.