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Should you swing different with a driver compared to a long iron? They both have low loft but are the swing motions the same?

When Nick Faldo was grinding away working on his swing alteration back in the mid 1980's he religiously practiced by making one arm swing with his right arm only and hit a bunch of balls with a split hand grip.

In this student lesson I show backswing improvements to help how the shoulder action works better in promoting an inside path.

I also show him some ways to hit draws and fades that can also assist how the backswing and downswing can work.

The ball is below our feet on a sidehill lie, is one of the more difficult shots the golfer will be confronted with throughout the course of a round.

Seeing a shot. Believing in the shot. Executing the shot. The hallmark of a great player.

The brain is the golfers most important tool.

With some practice you will be astounded how you can literally talk yourself into all kinds of shots with proper visual imagery.

No golf course is ever totally flat. We never get the same lies we would get on a driving range.

Undulations and landscape require varying techniques and understandings.

Therefore learning different lies is a key ingredient to becoming and being a better player on the course.

Watch how simple a severe downhill lie shot can be performed by watching the following video.