05-27-2015, 09:20 AM
The slope of her lie would have helped the shot she should have hit. The ball was below her feet, which promotes a fade. The lie, in fact, and the edge of the hazard actually discouraged a shot to the middle or left of the fairway. It pointed a clear path toward the right edge of the green, for a shot that would safely and softly fade right and set up the ideal third shot.Â
The farther left she aimed, the more the edge of that hazard came into play. Just seeing her lie and that edge, without even knowing the green complex, told me "She has to play out to right." But she didn't.Â
The lie, the lip of the hazard, and the ideal line for her third shot all argued against the shot she played. Why in heaven's name did she hit it?
The farther left she aimed, the more the edge of that hazard came into play. Just seeing her lie and that edge, without even knowing the green complex, told me "She has to play out to right." But she didn't.Â
The lie, the lip of the hazard, and the ideal line for her third shot all argued against the shot she played. Why in heaven's name did she hit it?
