[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-trouble-shots-beginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-trouble-shots":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"beginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-trouble-shots","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Trouble Shots","Recovery skill grows from simple escapes to precise damage control.","\u002Fimg\u002Ftrouble-shots\u002Fbeginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-trouble-shots_beginner-vs-advanced.png","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Trouble Shots illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"trouble-shots","Trouble shots","\u003Ch3>Beginners: get back to safety\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The first recovery skill is humility. Newer players should choose the largest opening, use enough loft to clear immediate trouble, and avoid swings that require perfect contact. A sideways wedge can be a very good golf shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Advanced players: shape the next opportunity\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Stronger players can flight a 6-iron under branches, hook a ball around a corner, or judge a flyer lie. Even then, the question is not “Can I hit it?” but “How often?” Advanced recovery is controlled risk, not showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Player\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Useful recovery goal\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Red flag\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Beginner\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Return to short grass\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Trying to reach every green\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Mid-handicap\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Advance with a safe miss\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Ignoring lie and stance\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Advanced\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Leave preferred yardage or angle\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Choosing a shot with no bailout\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch3>One habit for everyone\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Walk to the side if needed and look at the window from behind the ball. Trouble shots are easier when the target is an opening you can actually see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",161,{"slug":15,"title":16},"how-trouble-shots-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring","How Trouble Shots Affects Ball Flight and Scoring",{"slug":18,"title":19},"how-to-practice-trouble-shots-under-pressure","How to Practice Trouble Shots Under Pressure",1782812356050]