[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-trouble-shots-how-trouble-shots-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"how-trouble-shots-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring","How Trouble Shots Affects Ball Flight and Scoring","Use ball-flight expectations to choose recoveries that protect the hole.","\u002Fimg\u002Ftrouble-shots\u002Fhow-trouble-shots-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring_trouble-shots-affects.png","How Trouble Shots Affects Ball Flight and Scoring illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"trouble-shots","Trouble shots","\u003Ch3>Trouble changes launch and spin\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A normal swing from an abnormal lie rarely produces a normal flight. Rough can launch the ball with less spin and more roll. A downhill lie lowers launch. A ball above your feet tends to move left for a right-handed player; below your feet often leaks right. Sand, pine straw, and hardpan all change how much club you can put on the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Scoring math from bad places\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The goal is usually to preserve bogey or leave a chance at par. That means avoiding the second mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Lie or obstacle\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Likely flight\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Scoring plan\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Deep rough\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Low spin, flyer or heavy\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Aim for center, allow roll\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Tree window\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Lower launch needed\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Choose enough club to punch out\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Downhill lie\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Flatter, faster landing\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Take less loft and swing with slope\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Fairway bunker lip\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Limited height\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Advance only if clearance is certain\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch3>Know when to stop attacking\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>If reaching the green requires perfect contact, perfect curve, and perfect luck, the shot is probably not a plan. A clean pitch back to the fairway may feel dull, but it keeps the next full swing meaningful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",188,{"slug":15,"title":16},"drills-to-improve-trouble-shots","Drills to Improve Trouble Shots",{"slug":18,"title":19},"beginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-trouble-shots","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Trouble Shots",1782812356049]