[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-four-ball-strategy-a-practical-guide-to-four-ball-strategy":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":15},"a-practical-guide-to-four-ball-strategy","A Practical Guide to Four-Ball Strategy","A practical opener that turns four-ball strategy into decisions you can use on the course.","\u002Fimg\u002Ffour-ball-strategy\u002Fa-practical-guide-to-four-ball-strategy_practical-guide-four.png","A Practical Guide to Four-Ball Strategy illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"four-ball-strategy","Four-ball strategy","\u003Ch3>Start with the real shot\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A Practical Guide to Four-Ball Strategy should feel useful before a golfer ever reaches for another browser tab. Picture one partner safe in the fairway while the other attacks; the point is to make that moment clearer, not to bury it under theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What to notice\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Start with \u003Cstrong>decide who leads off on tight holes\u003C\u002Fstrong>, then connect it to the result you can actually see. On the match tee, a good read shows up as a better target, cleaner contact, or a mistake that leaves a playable next shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>First check:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Decide who leads off on tight holes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Second check:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Protect against two balls in the same trouble.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Scorecard check:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Did it support helping both partners play their roles?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Use it today\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>For this article, success is modest: one decision around four-ball strategy should feel easier the next time the situation appears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",149,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"smart-four-ball-strategy-for-high-handicappers","Smart Four-Ball Strategy for High Handicappers",1782812354793]