In golf, you can be challenged by a variety of difficult shots. Very rarely do you have a perfectly flat lie. During every round you'll face uneven lies, including uphill, downhill and sidehill lies, where the ball is either above or below your feet. These were written for a rightie, so just reverse for a leftie.

Depending on the situation, the flight of the ball will differ from that of a ball on a flat lie. As long as we're aware of the flight differences, there isn't any reason you can't become more confident when faced with your next uneven lie. All of the necessary changes take place in the address position. When approaching these situations, the following guidelines generally apply to most shots:
· Take several practice swings to get a feel for the situation.
· Use only 75 percent of maximum effort in your tempo and rhythm.
· Use a three-quarter-length backswing.

BALL ABOVE YOUR FEET

Stand farther from the ball
Place weight over the balls of the feet
Use less loft to reduce the amount of curve
Aim slightly right of the target
Choke down on the club slightly
When the ball is above your feet the flight of the ball will naturally travel to the left, and will have a hook curve.

BALL BELOW YOUR FEET

Stand closer to the ball
Place weight back on heels
Use more loft to reduce the amount of curve
Aim slightly left of the target
Grip at the end of the club
When the ball is below your feet the flight of the ball will naturally travel to the right, and will have a slice curve.