[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-playing-in-rain-advanced-playing-in-rain-for-competitive-golfers":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"advanced-playing-in-rain-for-competitive-golfers","Advanced Playing In Rain for Competitive Golfers","How better players can use trajectory, spin, and target discipline to score in rain golf.","\u002Fimg\u002Fplaying-in-rain\u002Fadvanced-playing-in-rain-for-competitive-golfers_advanced-playing-rain.png","Advanced Playing In Rain for Competitive Golfers illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"playing-in-rain","Playing in rain","\u003Ch3>Control the flight window\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Competitive golfers can be aggressive in rain golf, but only after choosing the correct window. In rain golf, trajectory matters as much as direction. When the course is wet, a lower finish, softer speed, or extra club can reduce spin and protect distance control. In rain golf, a higher shot may still be right when the landing area is generous and stopping power matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain rounds ask better players to separate three decisions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Start line\u003C\u002Fstrong> — where a smoother wet-weather swing can begin.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Carry\u003C\u002Fstrong> — how far the ball must fly without help from roll.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Landing spot\u003C\u002Fstrong> — where a soft first bounce still leaves an angle.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>Pressure changes the math\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>In rain golf, at even par with three to play, the smart miss may be different from a casual Saturday. With rain gloves on, know the score, the opponent, and the hole location. When the course is wet, if short-sided recovery is brutal, center green is the attack. In rain golf, if the safe side leaves an uphill 25-footer, that may be the best birdie chance available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Practice the uncomfortable version\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>With rain gloves on, do not rehearse only perfect range swings. Hit extra club with a smoother strike to half targets, different flights, and awkward yardages. The player who owns three reliable shapes at 80 percent will handle rain golf better than the player who owns one full-speed swing and hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",238,{"slug":15,"title":16},"smart-playing-in-rain-for-high-handicappers","Smart Playing In Rain for High Handicappers",{"slug":18,"title":19},"common-strategic-mistakes-in-playing-in-rain","Common Strategic Mistakes in Playing In Rain",1782812355587]