A Better Way To Play Uphill Chips

Stan Utley

Stan Utley

SwingU Master Faculty, Golf Digest Top 50 in America

So here we face an uphill lie shot. This shot has a little bit of green to work with, but to play this shot a lot of people have been taught to lean with slope. I tend to always lean into the shot no matter whether the slope is uphill or downhill.

When taking this shot, get over it. Have your left knee bent, your right knee tall, and your head left of the ball. Pinch your club into the ground and squeeze the ball and let the ball pitch up the hill. There’s no need to follow through, simply release the club into the hill, pinch the ball, and let the face of the club knock it up the hill.