Avoid big numbers on your scorecard by mastering uneven lies. Knowing how to setup, and where to aim, when playing the ball off uneven ground will prevent you from wasting strokes on the course.
Uphill and downhill
The rule of thumb is to always play the ball towards your higher foot. For a right-handed golfer, you will position the ball off of your front foot with an uphill lie, and off of your back foot for a downhill lie. Next, lean with the slope – uphill lies will require you to lean back a bit, while downhill lies will require you to lean forward. Also, try to match your shoulder angle to the slope.
The specialist demonstrates proper body and ball position when approaching uphill lie. PHOTOS BY TYLER ALLEN
The ball flight for an uphill lie will be high with a right to left shot trajectory, so you should aim right of your target. The ball flight for a downhill lie will be low with a left to right shot path, so you want to aim left of your target. If you plan on this type of shot shape you have a higher percentage of succeeding from these lies.
Sidehill
With the ball above your feet, choke down on the grip and make your swing more rounded. To do this, you must try to swing the club around your body more, which will flatten your swing path. This will keep your swing path from getting too steep and prevent you from sticking the club into the ground before it strikes the ball. The ball flight should move from right to left.
With the ball below your feet, stand closer to your lie and flex your knees more than you would typically. You want to make your swing path more up and down to ensure crisp contact with the ball. The ball flight should move from left to right.
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
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Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep inward journey and peak state experience. This experience can activate and clear the chakras, release trauma, reset the nervous system, connect us with higher consciousness, and help us achieve self-actualization. No prior experience is necessary. Register at santoshabigsky.com/workshops-special-events
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March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.