[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-distance-control-the-fundamentals-of-distance-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-distance-control","The Fundamentals of Distance Control","Build wedge, iron, and putting touch with repeatable swings instead of hopeful yardages.","\u002Fimg\u002Fdistance-control\u002Fthe-fundamentals-of-distance-control_fundamentals-distance-control.png","The Fundamentals of Distance Control illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"distance-control","Distance control","\u003Ch3>Start where the ball starts\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Distance control is easier to understand when you read the first 30 yards of flight. With a sand wedge, notice launch, start line, curve, and strike before adding a new swing thought. The ball is already giving you a lesson if you slow down enough to hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What to check first\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Setup:\u003C\u002Fstrong> aim the clubface before setting the feet.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Strike:\u003C\u002Fstrong> mark the face or use foot spray if contact is a mystery.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Finish:\u003C\u002Fstrong> hold the pose long enough to know whether you stayed in balance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Range note:\u003C\u002Fstrong> For distance control, one honest pattern is more useful than five perfect-looking rehearsals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch3>Take it outside\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>On the course, build the target around your pattern. If the day’s miss is one wedge flying over the back and the next dying short, choose a line that leaves grass, a putt, or a simple chip rather than a recovery problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",153,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"common-distance-control-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Distance Control Mistakes and Simple Fixes",1782812354461]