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The Situation: Your tee shot went wild and landed on an upslope in the rough.
Why It’s Difficult: There’s a high risk of jamming your club-head into the slope before impact.
The Solution: Play the ball off your right foot so you can catch it first and limit the amount of contact between the club and grass. The slope will force the ball higher,so hit at least one extra club. The typical mistake is hanging back on your right side on your downswing and letting the club pass your hands. Set your shoulders parallel with the slope at address, but feel like you’re “on top” of the ball through impact, not leaning down the hill . Best way to do this; Feel your hands ahead of the club-head at impact.
PGA Tour Player Zach Johnson