chipping from a slide slope

[Johnson]

how do you chip from a down hill lie to an elevated green?

I take my SW play it back in my stance weight forward and swing along the slope and i get i low hard shot that rolls over the green?!?!

[mjongstra]

Ignore, miss read the post

[Big Shooter]

Yah, ya don't see Dave Pelz showing THAT one!!! :$

[dekker]

Part of your problem is your choice of club.
A SW has a lot of bounce that contacts the slope too early unless you play the ball back in your stance.
Take a lob wedge with less bounce and play it back in your stance. Because your facing downhill, its loft will be more of a SW loft and the minimal bounce will reduce the chance of skulling into the ball.

[Pingnut]

I would try to flop a lob wedge. Need to get as much height as you can to hit the elevated green and try to stop it.

[goshawk]

It depends on what is between the ball and the green. If it's closely mowed (fairway length), try a fairway wood or hybrid and use a putting stroke. If it's thick rough, I suggest using an iron with enough loft (7-PW) to get to the edge of the green and try to punch it into the upslope, killing a lot of the forward speed and letting it trickle to the hole. Otherwise, if the downhill isn't TOO steep, I'd go with the L wedge and try a "flop", but only if you've practiced it. Otherwise you could end up in the same place on the opposite side of the green. Imagination is a wonderful thing. Use it and you'll get out of many difficult situations.

[Queen of the Beach]

Hi Johnson, I'm so glad you started this thread and that I found it. I want to learn about approach shots 60 yards in on a hill sloping up. I use my gap wedge for this distance. When trying to hit onto the green with no roll do you change your swing? How about the stance you use? Which direction do you face? When should the shoulders be parallel to the slope?

[landlord]

We've all heard about swinging along the plane of the slope, not using a club with too much bounce etc. -- and those things are still true -- but the main thing I've found that helps is to focus on aligning your shoulders to the slope.

And, at the risk of stating the obvious, you have to commit to that shot like no other shot. See it, believe it, then do it.

[goshawk]

We've all heard about swinging along the plane of the slope, not using a club with too much bounce etc. -- and those things are still true -- but the main thing I've found that helps is to focus on aligning your shoulders to the slope.

And, at the risk of stating the obvious, you have to commit to that shot like no other shot. See it, believe it, then do it.
All good things to remember and practice.
Another consideration is your weight/balance. On uphill lies, you need to really concentrate on keeping your weight moving toward the target because your shoulders are level with the slope and you'll have the tendancy to lean away from the target. In other words, resist the tendancy to fall back down the slope after contact with the ball. Conversely, on downhill lies it's actually beneficial to allow yourself to make the "Gary Player" follow-through step toward the target. With your shoulders level with the downhill slope, your weight will be angled that way, and if you try to resist the step through you'll actually be leaning away from the target, possibly resulting in chunking the shot.

[Flog]

Another vote for the high flop-shot.


And, at the risk of stating the obvious, you have to commit to that shot like no other shot. See it, believe it, then do it.

Very true. If I'm not into the shot 100% then I may as well forget about it.

[cornerstone]

how do you chip from a down hill lie to an elevated green?

I take my SW play it back in my stance weight forward and swing along the slope and i get i low hard shot that rolls over the green?!?!

Its kind of a nightmare shot ,one that McCord or Feherty would be groaning about especially if there isnt much green to work with.
The guys on a big break elimination round had something similar with the lie being a fair distance from the hole.They all messed it up on their first try.
One thing to do is dont panic and dont quit on what ever decision you make,hit it and hope for the best.