Tips from The Tour – Louis Oosthuizen Levels the Downhill Lie
Your tee shot was pure, and you're thinking birdie as you move from tee box to the fairway. But when you arrive at your ball, the resulting lie has your front foot several inches below your back foot.The fantasy of a wedge and a kick-in is now replaced with just preventing a bogey. We asked Pro V1x loyalist Louis Oosthuizen to help us level our stance, and our heads, for this tough shot.Louis told us that he sees most amateurs make the mistake of distributing their weight on their rear foot."You need to put your weight on your (lead) foot, to make sure you get everything level to the ball, to make sure you make good contact with the ball."
Posted by Titleist on Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Titleist has taken a bit of a hiatus from their Tip from the Tour but they returned yesterday with a tip from Louis Oothuizen! Aside from being a pretty good cook at the braai, a South African BBQ, Louis is also a pretty good golfer, having won the 2010 Open Championship! In this Titleist Tip from the Tour, Louis gives us a tip on what we should do when we are faced with a downhill lie. Louis also address a very common mistake that amateurs make so have a listen at Louis says, it could help you in your next round of golf!
1) Adam Scott – chip shots
2) Ben Crane – solid contact
3) Hunter Mahan – side hill lies
4) Luke Donald – bunker play
5) Matteo Manassero – putting practice
6) Tim Clark – shots into the wind
7) Webb Simpson – chipping it close to the hole
8) Jason Dufner – the knockdown shot
9) Zach Johnson – 50 yard pitch shot
10) Lee Westwood – pre-shot Routine
11) Webb Simpson – short-side chip shot
12) Bill Haas – uphill lie
13) Jason Dufner – hybrid shots
14) Bubba Watson – curing the slice
15) Adam Scott – driver setup
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