How to hit from a flyer lie

Flyer lies keep pros up at night. It's when the ball is sitting more on the top of the grass, but a few blades of grass get between your clubface and the ball. Those grass blades take off spin, adding distance, and can send the ball sailing over the green. To master this tricky shot, you need to remember a few basics. — Nick Bova, one of Golf Digest's Best Teachers in New Jersey

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Feet Together
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  • Start with your feet a clubhead apart.
  • Align ball to inside of your front foot to promote a more shallow strike.
  • Take note of the texture of grass under your feet.
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Evaluate The Lie
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  • Use clubhead to assess how high up in the grass the ball is sitting.
  • Take note of the amount of grass between the ball and your clubhead.
  • The more grass between your club and ball, the more potential for a flyer.
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Play the ball forward
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  • Take your stance, moving your left foot first.
  • Playing the ball more up in your stance will reduce the downward strike.
  • A more sweeping blow will help reduce the effects of the flyer lie.
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Swing with a sweeping blow
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  • Take at least one club less than usual.
  • Account for more roll when the ball lands.
  • When in doubt, club down another club and swing hard.
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