[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-iron-play-how-to-practice-iron-play-under-pressure":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"how-to-practice-iron-play-under-pressure","How to Practice Iron Play Under Pressure","Create range games that make iron practice feel more like the shot you face on the course.","\u002Fimg\u002Firon-play\u002Fhow-to-practice-iron-play-under-pressure_practice-iron-play.png","How to Practice Iron Play Under Pressure illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"iron-play","Iron play","\u003Ch3>Pressure needs a score\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>If you can rake another ball over every time you miss, your practice has no teeth. Pressure practice gives each iron shot a consequence. That doesn’t mean punishment; it means a clear result you care about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Try the green-light game\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Pick a target that represents a green. Hit one ball with your full routine. If it would finish on the green, you earn a green light. If it misses in a playable spot, yellow. If it would be short-sided, in trouble, or out of play, red. Play nine shots with different clubs and total the colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Add course situations\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Practice these scenarios:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>150 yards, water short, safe miss long-left\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>125 yards, back pin, wind helping\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>180 yards, front bunker, center green target\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>95 yards, partial wedge after a perfect drive\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Quick recap\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Pressure practice teaches commitment. Choose a target, accept one ball, score the result, and learn whether your iron game holds up when the shot means something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",166,{"slug":15,"title":16},"beginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-iron-play","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Iron Play",null,1782812355311]