[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-trouble-shots-the-fundamentals-of-trouble-shots":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":15},"the-fundamentals-of-trouble-shots","The Fundamentals of Trouble Shots","Learn the escape skills that turn bad positions into manageable scores.","\u002Fimg\u002Ftrouble-shots\u002Fthe-fundamentals-of-trouble-shots_fundamentals-trouble-shots.png","The Fundamentals of Trouble Shots illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"trouble-shots","Trouble shots","\u003Ch3>First, diagnose the lie\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Before choosing a heroic line, read the ball. Is it sitting down in rough, perched up, on pine straw, below your feet, above your feet, or trapped behind a trunk? Trouble-shot success depends on matching the swing to what the lie will allow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best players often look conservative from trouble because they are honest. They know which shots can be advanced and which ones simply need to return to grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The escape checklist\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Contact:\u003C\u002Fstrong> can the club reach the back of the ball cleanly?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Window:\u003C\u002Fstrong> is there enough height and width to start the ball safely?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> how far must it carry to reach safety?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Next shot:\u003C\u002Fstrong> where does the easiest follow-up come from?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Rule of thumb:\u003C\u002Fstrong> If the gap looks small while you are standing still, it will look smaller during the swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch3>Choose the simplest club\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A low 7-iron punch, a lofted wedge back to the fairway, or even a putter from hardpan can be the right play. The scorecard does not give style points for clipping leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",178,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"common-trouble-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Trouble Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes",1782812356046]