Hi James,

Downhill lie: Play the ball back further in your stance, as your trailing shoulder is closer to the ground. Level your shoulders to the slope to minimize this. Take less club, as you will be de-lofting the club at impact. Since the ball is back, the shot will tend to leak to the fade side - aim accordingly.

Ball in an indentation: Now is NOT the time for a wide sole club - be it a game improvement iron, a hybrid, or a sand wedge with a ton of bounce. Sitting down in a hole is a tough lie - you really have to put a good strike on the ball. Take more club, as the contact will be nowhere near clean and good. The thinner the sole, the better - you want to dig here. It's similar to a fried egg lie in a bunker (except you're trying to pick the ball clean, not blast out).

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