How to Handle Uneven Fairway Lies, Which Are Common at Oak Hill

Whether your golf ball is above your feet or below your feet, golf pro Marisa Messana has the answer.

Marisa Messana | May 16, 2023

Ball above your feet? Ball below your feet? It happens a lot, especially along the rollings slopes of Oak Hill, site of this week's PGA Championship. Golf pro Marisa Messana explains how to handle each situation in your round, to keep your shots online and your scorecard intact.

Watch the video above and look for more "Marisa's Minute" coming soon to SI Golf.

Published May 16, 2023

MARISA MESSANA

Marisa is a professional golfer from South Florida with status on the Epson Tour. She loves the challenge of competing, contributing and connecting others along the way. Through her regimen as a 26-year-old professional golfer, she strives to achieve high performance in every aspect of her life while encouraging others to pursue a similar lifestyle regardless of their industry or goals. She emphasizes athleticism and high performance, and she has enjoyed partnering with more than 50 companies to increase exposure for those trusted brands. She completed her Masters in Human Resources and her undergraduate studies in Communication and Entrepreneurship at Clemson University while playing on the women's golf team. Marisa was the first female athlete in the school's history to receive the Elite 90 Award for her 4.0 GPA, and she was inducted into Clemson's Academic Hall of Fame as, "the most decorated student athlete in Clemson history."