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www.shawnclementgolf.com Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre in Toronto, and Top 25 CPGA Teacher as rated by Score Golf Magazine, shows you how to perfect your shots on uphill, downhill and sidehill lies;
Top 25 Golf Pro Lesson Uphill, Downhill, Sidehill Lies
February 8th, 2010 
Robert Stonehill 
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Shawn, I have to thank you so much. I watched your videos on the full swing yesterday where you suggested lifting the left foot a bit and then planting it. I then went to the driving range and shot 50- 17 yards further on every shot, just using your tips. I would recommend you to anyone. Thanks man, great job.
Shawn,
Can you tell me if for shot down/up hill you use the adequate iron for the distance or rather you choose the next with more loft, p.e., instead a 9-I use PW.
thanks
nice ! very informative ! thanks to this vid !
It’s me again.
I got to play with the club champion at Crystal Falls TX today. I had the ball below my feet and I was about 120 yards out with a pitching wedge. The pin placement was way in the back . I showed the guy how to do this shot flat footed. I hit the flag stick squarely and the ball went strait back about 12 feet. The ball was as strait as can be. He was stunned.
I love it!
Thanks for the great comment!
Shawn
I worked on this this past week. OMG! I am simply stunned and how this works. This goes against every thing you learned about sloped lies. I played with a guy on tuesday and kept dropping balls on different sloped lies and his jaw dropped.
Yet again, I go to the course with this doubting thomas “ah this is BS” attitude only to have my jaw drop (and others) and again proclaim Shawn to be a genius. In fact this lead to a birdie today. I had a ball above up hill lie and hit a cut shot to 10ft!!
Hey Just james!
Have a look at the “Golf pro Lesson Leverage power” video; when you have this natural leverage, you have a veritable launchpad! My longest shots have come from this kind of uphill lie; but obviously, more inclination that what you see here would require an adjustment; Shawn
Shawn, I’m confused. I thought that if you hit up the slope you needed a club more, e.g a 7 to hit 8 iron distance because of the increased loft. You then hit a 5i 220yds instead of your usual 190. Can you explain please!
What a cool platform! Wish I had that.
See the Golf Pro Lesson Leverage Power video for a more detailed explanation!
Thanks for the question! Shawn
Wow! VERY valuable tips!
(Clem, can I be your cameraman?! I’m willing to work for free!!
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i always had trouble with down hill b/c i would shift back, this really works
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During the uphill shot is there a weight shift to the uphill foot during the swing at all? Or do you remain on the back foot during the entire swing?
Cheers
This downhill one for starters; then the one leg drill and the “Fine tuning the best drill” which is the feet together drill; when swinging with the feet together, maintain the knees together and the suction through the arches at all times especially in the finish!
Shawn I watched your blog on golf mag and you hit on something that is killing me and that is rolling my left foot and spinning out. Which of your videos do you suggest to help me firm up my left side and get weight to the inside of my left foot on the forward swing.
Thanks.
I was just out playing and I had almost that exact shot. It was a little closer to the pin, but I basically had no idea how to hit it correctly so I swung and I hit it sooooo thin it when flying down the slope and right across the green and out of bounds. Not too good.
This video really helped. Keep up the good work.
You are welcome!
You will be amazed at how much practicing on these slopes will improve your swing!
Shawn
Thankyou very much for this clip, This is one of the crucial parts of my game that needed fine tuning. i am however having severe trouble with my long distance bunker shots, and my short (70-100yds) chipping I will hopefully find further videos from yourself on these..Thanks again for helping me lose a couple of shots off my handicap
Your welcome;
You must play on many good slopes in Switzerland! The views must be spectacular!
All the best, Shawn
thnx
That’s right EH!
oh nvm thats canadian
Nice video except for mispelling center.
Thanks for the Lesson! I have been golfing for a little over 8 months (On the course 5 times) now, and the only “lessons” I have had have been from Mr. Clements Vids. They have been instrumental in bringing my score down from my first 135 to a low of 104 (Shooting for the 90′s soon!). I wish I had watched this vid before I went to Waikele where it’s ALL HILLS AND DIPS! I will be sure to keep these tips in mind my next time out. Keep it up Shawn!
Cool. I’m all for simplicity and I really appreciate the effort you go through to simplify the game of golf. I’m looking forward to the video! Keep up the great work!