Hit The Ball Straight When The Ball Is Above Your Feet

Tim Conaway

Tim Conaway

Owner & Director of Instruction, Conaway Golf Academy

When the ball is well above your feet, you’re going to have to make some adjustments to make solid contact and hit the ball straight. Setting up normally, we can get our clubhead flush with the ground, although it will be point left as a result. 

Instead of changing our golf swing, change how you set up. By raising the handle up slightly, we’ll stand closer to the golf ball and the loft of our club will be aimed towards your target, therefore allowing you to make a normal swing with minimal sidehill influence.