Playing to an Upslope Green

photo credit: Drew Coffman   Playing to a green with an upslope can be a unique challenge.  Most golfers tend to leave the ball short when the green slopes upwards from forward to back.  To improve your chances of knocking it close:

1)  Find a green that slopes upward, from front to back.  2)  With a pitching wedge, hit chip shots towards the back of the green, don’t be concerned with the location of the cup.  Now take a 8-iron and play the shot using the same technique. 

A pitching wedge is not a good choice because it’s loft creates too much backspin.  With the 8-iron, the flatter trajectory creates much less spin and more roll.  The 8-iron is the club of choice. for this type of shot.