[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-trouble-shots-drills-to-improve-trouble-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-trouble-shots","Drills to Improve Trouble Shots","Build a recovery menu before the course asks for it.","\u002Fimg\u002Ftrouble-shots\u002Fdrills-to-improve-trouble-shots_drills-improve-trouble.png","Drills to Improve Trouble Shots illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"trouble-shots","Trouble shots","\u003Ch3>Practice ugly lies on purpose\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Do not spend every short-game session on perfect turf. Drop balls in light rough, down in a divot, on bare ground, and on slopes around the practice area. Learn how the ball comes out before a score is attached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The three-exit drill\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Place a ball behind a tree or range basket and create three exits:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Low:\u003C\u002Fstrong> punch under a branch with a mid-iron.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Sideways:\u003C\u002Fstrong> pitch safely to a wide target.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>High:\u003C\u002Fstrong> use loft only if the lie allows it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>Hit one ball to each exit. The drill teaches choice, not just technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Rough-distance calibration\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>From rough, hit wedges to three carry targets and notice how much roll changes. Grass between face and ball reduces spin; pretending otherwise leads to long, hot misses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Course transfer\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>During casual rounds, play a second ball from one awkward lie per nine holes. Keep it quick, choose the safe option, and learn which escapes you trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",160,{"slug":15,"title":16},"common-trouble-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Trouble Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes",{"slug":18,"title":19},"how-trouble-shots-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring","How Trouble Shots Affects Ball Flight and Scoring",1782812356049]