Do you just treat it like a normal bunker shot, or are there adjustments you need to make? Adjustments!
The dangers on a sidehill bunker shot in which the ball is above your feet are two-fold:
1. The biggest danger is hitting a really fat shot. On a sidehill bunker shot with the ball above your feet, the tendency is to take a lot more sand - for your wedge to really dig.
2. And the golf ball tends to come out left (for a right-hander) in this situation.
How to address those issues? Here are the adjustments to make:
1. First, we'll address No. 2 above: A sidehill bunker lie with the ball above your feet tends to make the ball come out left, so set up aligned a little more to the right.
2. And second, to counteract the potential for your wedge to dig too deep into the sand, choke down to near the bottom of your club's grip, and stand up taller at address. Exactly how much taller depends on how much the ball is above your feet. The more the ball is above your feet, the taller your address position should be: Knees flexed less, less bend at the hips. A taller setup position for this shot will help prevent digging and hitting a fat shot.
Now, commit to the shot, make your swing, and be sure not to decelerate - keep the club moving crisply forward through the shot.
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