[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-wedge-play-how-to-practice-wedge-play-under-pressure":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"how-to-practice-wedge-play-under-pressure","How to Practice Wedge Play Under Pressure","Prepare for the half-shot that suddenly feels like the whole round.","\u002Fimg\u002Fwedge-play\u002Fhow-to-practice-wedge-play-under-pressure_practice-wedge-play.png","How to Practice Wedge Play Under Pressure illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"wedge-play","Wedge play","\u003Ch3>Pressure lives in the in-between yardages\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A 63-yard wedge over a bunker can make a golfer question everything: club, swing length, spin, and landing spot. Practice those uncomfortable numbers instead of only full swings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The up-and-down game\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Drop nine balls in three zones: 30 yards, 50 yards, and 70 yards. Play each ball until holed. Give yourself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>3 points:\u003C\u002Fstrong> up and down.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>2 points:\u003C\u002Fstrong> green hit and two-putt.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>1 point:\u003C\u002Fstrong> safe miss with a simple chip.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>0 points:\u003C\u002Fstrong> short-sided, bunker, or penalty.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>One-ball finish\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>End with a single wedge to a random yardage. Go through the full routine, choose the landing spot, and hit it. No second try. That is the shot practice has to serve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Pressure cue\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Pick the carry number, make the rehearsal that matches it, then swing to the finish. Distance control suffers when the brain keeps negotiating during the downswing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",151,{"slug":15,"title":16},"beginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-wedge-play","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Wedge Play",null,1782812356061]