[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-major-championships-a-beginner-s-guide-to-major-championships":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":15},"a-beginner-s-guide-to-major-championships","A Beginner's Guide to Major Championships","A first look at major championships: what matters, who is competing, and how to watch the golf rather than just the score.","\u002Fimg\u002Fmajor-championships\u002Fa-beginners-guide-to-major-championships_beginner-s-guide.png","A Beginner's Guide to Major Championships illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"major-championships","Major championships","\u003Ch3>Start with the stakes\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Major championships makes more sense when you notice firm greens, thick rough, and patient pars. For a major-week plan, the leaderboard tells you who is ahead; the course tells you why the lead keeps changing. A contender protecting a two-shot lead may treat a safe par like a small victory while a favorite sees the same hole as a birdie chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What to watch first\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Course fit for major-week pressure:\u003C\u002Fstrong> look at which players can hold greens from the correct side.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Momentum in major championships:\u003C\u002Fstrong> a bunker save can change the feel of the next tee shot.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Routine under major-week pressure:\u003C\u002Fstrong> calm pre-shot habits often reveal who is coping best.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Viewing tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> For major championships, watch where the field refuses to miss before you chase every highlight on the broadcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n",139,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"the-history-and-legacy-of-major-championships","The History and Legacy of Major Championships",1782812355399]