[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-clubface-control-the-fundamentals-of-clubface-control":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":15},"the-fundamentals-of-clubface-control","The Fundamentals of Clubface Control","Start line, curve, and contact explained in plain range-to-course language.","\u002Fimg\u002Fclubface-control\u002Fthe-fundamentals-of-clubface-control_fundamentals-clubface-control.png","The Fundamentals of Clubface Control illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"clubface-control","Clubface control","\u003Ch3>Start with the face you deliver\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Clubface control becomes useful when you connect it to ball flight. Don’t begin with five swing thoughts. Begin with the question the ball answers immediately: where did it start, how did it curve, and where did contact happen on the face? A 7-iron on a flat lie is enough feedback for most players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What to check first\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Setup:\u003C\u002Fstrong> aim the club before you aim your body; many misses are built in before the takeaway.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Contact:\u003C\u002Fstrong> heel, toe, thin, and heavy strikes can disguise the real pattern.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Finish:\u003C\u002Fstrong> if you can’t hold the finish, the face probably wasn’t delivered with much control.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Don’t chase a perfect position. Chase a ball flight you can predict twice in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch3>Take it to the course\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>On the course, use the simplest version of the idea. If your pattern is a wipey slice or a hard pull, pick a target that gives that miss room and make one committed swing. The goal isn’t to become technical over the ball; it’s to use the range work to choose a smarter shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",192,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"common-clubface-control-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Clubface Control Mistakes and Simple Fixes",1782812354311]