As Titleist Staff Member James Sieckmann told us, it’s easy for players to make the short game too complicated. A great case in point is an uphill lie in a greenside bunker. Players will often contort their bodies in an attempt to accommodate this lie, but more often than not, the result is a muffed or bladed shot that doesn’t escape the sand.

James joined us out on the golf course and walked through a few keys that will help take the stress out of this situation.

Try James’ suggestions the next time you’re faced with an uphill bunker shot:

• Walk onto the green surface to pick out a landing spot
• Consider multiple clubs - for an uphill lie, use a lower lofted wedge
• Stand tall, align your spine 90° to the earth’s center
• Narrow stance, slightly open
• Swing the club and hands slightly left through impact to lower the shot trajectory

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