The first Major of the season is right around the corner, so what better way to kick things off than by taking a an almost four decade old trip down memory lane to the first ever British winner of The Masters – the one and only Sandy Lyle.
The World Golf Hall of Famer is not only one of the best ball strikers of all time, but he is also somebody who has a wealth of knowledge and expertise that would be invaluable to the average amateur golfer.
So, I did a little digging in the Golf Monthly archive for some Lyle-wisdom… and I only went and hit gold. Back in January 1988, three months before Lyle won the Green Jacket at The Masters, he shared three excellent tips to navigate sloped lies effectively.
Augusta National is famous for its meandering slopes and majestic undulations, so I wouldn’t be surprised if these very tips in some way helped Lyle to hold off the likes of Calcavecchia, Stadler, Norman, Couples and Crenshaw.
Therefore, in the interest of helping you play your best golf in the 2025 season, I have shared Sandy Lyle’s original thoughts from 37-years ago…
How To Adjust Your Setup For Sloped Lies
Sandy Lyle
Sandy Lyle made history in 1988 by becoming the first person from the United Kingdom to win The Masters.
His momentous achievement at Augusta National Golf Club added a second Major Championship to his collection, following a 1985 Open Championship victory at Royal St. George’s Golf Club.
Lyle as accrued 18 European Tour wins and 6 PGA Tour victories in a glittering career that saw him reach No.2 In the Official World Golf Rankings.
It’s inevitable that you will face severe uphill, downhill, and sidehill lies on the links courses of Great Britain and Ireland. Such lies are not so common on inland courses, but you’ll run into these “beauties”, somewhere, sometime, so be prepared.
Look at these shots as challenges. After all, awkward lies have been part of the game’s history ever since the first shots were hit off the undulated fairways of St. Andrews.
The high handicap player panics when facing such on-course predicaments, simply because they know they are unprepared. They don’t bother to learn and practise the proper techniques involved, because they figure they’ll only run into a truly tricky lie once or twice during a…
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