[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-punch-shots-common-punch-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-punch-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Punch Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes","Quick fixes for the most common contact, target, and commitment errors in punch shots.","\u002Fimg\u002Fpunch-shots\u002Fcommon-punch-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes_common-punch-shots.png","Common Punch Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"punch-shots","Punch shots","\u003Ch3>Where it goes wrong\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Most mistakes with punch shots happen before the club moves. Players choose a tiny window, the wrong club, or a shot shape they have not practiced. Then they make a rushed swing and blame the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Common fixes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Use more loft\u003C\u002Fstrong> when the ball must stop quickly.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Use less loft\u003C\u002Fstrong> when roll is your friend.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Shorten the backswing\u003C\u002Fstrong> before you slow the downswing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Aim for the center of the window\u003C\u002Fstrong>, not the prettiest finish.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Commit to one picture\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Indecision ruins touch. Once you pick the landing spot and flight, make the swing that matches it. Half-changing your mind at impact is how simple recoveries become second recoveries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Measure success honestly\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>For punch shots, success is not always on the green or beside the cup. Sometimes it is a clean angle, a wedge in hand, or a putt instead of another hack from trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",148,{"slug":15,"title":16},"the-fundamentals-of-punch-shots","The Fundamentals of Punch Shots",{"slug":18,"title":19},"drills-to-improve-punch-shots","Drills to Improve Punch Shots",1782812355684]