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Why'd I do that?
Golfers tend to stand straight
up when addressing a shot on
an upslope, but this is wrong.
A vertical posture points your
body lines and downswing
club path into the slope,
which causes you to slow
your club down before it bangs
into the ground at impact,
leaving your shot short.
Credit: Pelz Golf Institute
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