[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-links-golf-is-links-golf-right-for-beginners":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"is-links-golf-right-for-beginners","Is Links Golf Right for Beginners?","Help newer golfers know what to expect, what to practice, and how to enjoy a links round without feeling overwhelmed.","\u002Fimg\u002Flinks-golf\u002Fis-links-golf-right-for-beginners_links-golf-right.png","Is Links Golf Right for Beginners? illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"links-golf","Links golf","\u003Ch3>Yes — with the right expectations\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Links golf can be wonderful for beginners because it encourages creativity. You don’t need to fly every approach all the way to the flag. You can putt from off the green, bump shots forward, and use wide fairways when they’re available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can also feel confusing at first. The wind moves the ball, bounces are unpredictable, and bunkers may be more punishing than they look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What beginners should prepare\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Before playing links golf, practice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>A low punch with a mid-iron.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A bump-and-run with an 8-iron or 9-iron.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Putting from just off the green.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Taking extra club and swinging smoothly into wind.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Playing safely out of sand instead of trying for perfection.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>How to enjoy the day\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Pick generous targets and celebrate smart misses. If you finish short and putting, that’s often better than flying the green into trouble. Ask playing partners about local bounces, and don’t be embarrassed to aim away from a flag that looks inviting but is guarded by trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Final thoughts\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Links golf is absolutely suitable for beginners who arrive curious rather than stubborn. Accept the wind, use the ground, and let the course teach you. It may become the style of golf that makes you think most creatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",216,{"slug":15,"title":16},"common-mistakes-golfers-make-on-links-golf","Common Mistakes Golfers Make on Links Golf",null,1782812355361]