[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-punch-shots-drills-to-improve-punch-shots":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"drills-to-improve-punch-shots","Drills to Improve Punch Shots","Practice games that teach punch shots with feedback you can see and feel.","\u002Fimg\u002Fpunch-shots\u002Fdrills-to-improve-punch-shots_drills-improve-punch.png","Drills to Improve Punch Shots illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"punch-shots","Punch shots","\u003Ch3>Build the window\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Set two alignment sticks, headcovers, or range baskets as a window. Your job is to send the ball through it with the correct height and speed. Start easy, then narrow the window only when you can repeat the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Three drills to rotate\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Landing towel:\u003C\u002Fstrong> land five balls on or near a towel.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Trajectory ladder:\u003C\u002Fstrong> hit low, medium, and higher versions with the same club.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>One-ball escape:\u003C\u002Fstrong> drop one ball in a bad lie and play it as if the score counts.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>Keep the finish quiet\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The finish tells the truth. If your body is falling away or your hands flip at the ball, simplify the shot. Better punch shots usually feel smaller than golfers expect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",120,{"slug":15,"title":16},"common-punch-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Punch Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes",{"slug":18,"title":19},"how-punch-shots-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring","How Punch Shots Affects Ball Flight and Scoring",1782812355687]