[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-wedge-play-beginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-wedge-play":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-wedge-play","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Wedge Play","Move from one basic pitch to a full scoring toolbox.","\u002Fimg\u002Fwedge-play\u002Fbeginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-wedge-play_beginner-vs-advanced.png","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Wedge Play illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"wedge-play","Wedge play","\u003Ch3>Beginners: one reliable motion\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Newer golfers should start with a simple pitch: narrow stance, weight slightly forward, quiet wrists, and a chest-driven motion. Learn one club and one carry number before trying flops, spinners, and three-hop checkers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Advanced players: more flights, not more drama\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Skilled wedge players can hit the same yardage with different clubs and windows. A 60-yard shot might be a low gap wedge, a standard sand wedge, or a higher lob wedge depending on pin, wind, and green firmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Level\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Wedge priority\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Practice target\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Beginner\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Clean contact\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Land on the green\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Improving\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Carry distances\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>10-yard windows\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Advanced\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Trajectory and spin\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Best putting zone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch3>The shared skill\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Everyone needs commitment through impact. A wedge swing that slows down because the target looks delicate is almost never delicate at contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",135,{"slug":15,"title":16},"how-wedge-play-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring","How Wedge Play Affects Ball Flight and Scoring",{"slug":18,"title":19},"how-to-practice-wedge-play-under-pressure","How to Practice Wedge Play Under Pressure",1782812356060]