[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-playing-from-uneven-lies-common-strategic-mistakes-in-playing-from-uneven-lies":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-strategic-mistakes-in-playing-from-uneven-lies","Common Strategic Mistakes in Playing From Uneven Lies","The decisions that turn uneven lies from manageable trouble into wasted strokes—and how to avoid them.","\u002Fimg\u002Fplaying-from-uneven-lies\u002Fcommon-strategic-mistakes-in-playing-from-uneven-lies_common-strategic-mistakes.png","Common Strategic Mistakes in Playing From Uneven Lies illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"playing-from-uneven-lies","Playing from uneven lies","\u003Ch3>The expensive habits\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The biggest error in uneven lies is trying to make a level-ground swing from tilted ground. The second is pretending the first one was bad luck. Most doubles begin with a decision that left no room for an ordinary miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uneven lies punish these habits:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Chasing a flag when the center of the green is a win.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Choosing a club from normal yardage instead of today’s conditions.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Forgetting how the ball will react after it lands.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Letting a playing partner’s aggressive choice set your target.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Replace ego with a rule\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Create one personal rule before the round. In uneven lies, it might be “no shots over water unless I have the carry by 10 yards,” or “if I cannot finish balanced, I lay up.” A rule saves you when adrenaline starts negotiating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Review the decision, not only the strike\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A perfect swing at the wrong target is still a poor play. After the hole, ask whether the club, target, and miss were sensible. That habit turns one mistake into useful information instead of a mood for the next three holes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",186,{"slug":15,"title":16},"advanced-playing-from-uneven-lies-for-competitive-golfers","Advanced Playing From Uneven Lies for Competitive Golfers",{"slug":18,"title":19},"how-to-build-a-pre-round-plan-for-playing-from-uneven-lies","How to Build a Pre-Round Plan for Playing From Uneven Lies",1782812355545]