[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-high-shots-how-high-shots-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"how-high-shots-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring","How High Shots Affects Ball Flight and Scoring","Understand when height helps scoring — and when a lower, simpler flight is the smarter way to protect your number.","\u002Fimg\u002Fhigh-shots\u002Fhow-high-shots-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring_high-shots-affects.png","How High Shots Affects Ball Flight and Scoring illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"high-shots","High shots","\u003Ch3>Height changes the landing\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A higher shot usually lands steeper and stops faster, which matters on firm greens or when the pin sits behind trouble. A 9-iron that lands softly can turn a front-bunker carry into a birdie chance instead of a long recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But height also exposes the ball to wind and magnifies poor contact. The best players choose height because the situation asks for it, not because high looks prettier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Scoring advantages\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>High shots can help you:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Hold greens from mid-iron distances.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Carry hazards without chasing through the back.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Stop wedges near front or middle pins.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Escape rough when a low runner would grab.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The scoring benefit is control, not drama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The cost of overusing it\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Trying to hit everything high can create distance gaps. A ballooning 6-iron that comes up short is not a good shot just because it climbed. Into a breeze, a lower flight with more club may be the smarter play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Match the flight to the hole.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If long is dead and short is safe, height may not be worth the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>A simple decision check\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Before choosing a high shot, ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Do I have enough lie to get under control of the ball?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Is there a reason the ball must stop quickly?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Will the wind punish extra height?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Is my miss still playable?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>Quick recap\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>High shots lower scores when they solve a real problem: carry, stopping power, or angle of descent. Use them with a purpose, and don’t let trajectory become ego.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",255,{"slug":15,"title":16},"drills-to-improve-high-shots","Drills to Improve High Shots",{"slug":18,"title":19},"beginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-high-shots","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to High Shots",1782812355220]