Golf course designers artfully take advantage of the natural terrain to create challenges for golfers of all skill levels. If you play on a course with rolling fairways you can cope with shots off of sloping lies through simple adjustments to your stance and swing. When the golf ball is below — lower than — your feet, it’s referred to as a side hill lie. Maintaining your balance while swinging at a ball that lies on a downslope is difficult — and balance is critical to making solid contact with the ball.