[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-breaking-80-common-mistakes-in-breaking-80":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-mistakes-in-breaking-80","Common Mistakes in Breaking 80","Clean up the subtle habits that keep good players stuck just above 80.","\u002Fimg\u002Fbreaking-80\u002Fcommon-mistakes-in-breaking-80_common-mistakes-breaking.png","Common Mistakes in Breaking 80 illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"breaking-80","Breaking 80","\u003Ch3>Chasing pins you haven’t earned\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A player trying to break 80 often has enough skill to be tempted by every flag. But a back-right pin over a bunker is not the same as a middle pin with room around it. Short-siding yourself twice can erase an otherwise solid ball-striking day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Ignoring wedge numbers\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>From 50 to 120 yards, guessing is expensive. If your 54-degree carries 85 on a stock swing and 70 on a three-quarter swing, write it down and use it. Better wedge control turns approaches into birdie putts instead of defensive chips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Quiet mistakes\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Taking aggressive lines with a cold driver.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Leaving uphill putts short all day.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Failing to adjust for flyer lies.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Playing recovery shots that bring double into play.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Better choices\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Before each shot, ask: where is the big number? Then choose the club, target, and shape that keeps it away. Breaking 80 is not cautious golf; it’s committed golf with a smarter margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",165,{"slug":15,"title":16},"the-best-drills-for-breaking-80","The Best Drills for Breaking 80",{"slug":18,"title":19},"a-30-minute-breaking-80-session-plan","A 30-Minute Breaking 80 Session Plan",1782812354551]