[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-wedge-play-how-wedge-play-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-wedge-play-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring","How Wedge Play Affects Ball Flight and Scoring","Use trajectory and spin choices to leave shorter putts and fewer awkward comebacks.","\u002Fimg\u002Fwedge-play\u002Fhow-wedge-play-affects-ball-flight-and-scoring_wedge-play-affects.png","How Wedge Play Affects Ball Flight and Scoring illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"wedge-play","Wedge play","\u003Ch3>Height changes everything\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A low wedge launches with less spin and more release. A higher wedge may stop faster, but only with clean contact, enough speed, and the right lie. Into the wind, high floaters can stall; downwind, even good shots release more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Scoring wedges are about proximity\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>From 40 to 100 yards, a player who controls carry has more realistic birdie chances and easier pars. Poor wedge play leaves long first putts, chips back across the green, and short-sided recoveries that did not need to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Situation\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Useful flight\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Why\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Back pin, firm green\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Lower landing short\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Uses release and avoids long miss\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Front pin over bunker\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Medium-high with enough carry\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Clears trouble without overswinging\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Into wind\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Lower, shorter finish\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Keeps spin from ballooning\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Fluffy rough\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>More loft and speed\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Grass reduces clean contact\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch3>Smart miss\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Aim at the landing area that leaves an uphill putt or a simple chip. Wedge play rewards imagination, but it punishes fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",161,{"slug":15,"title":16},"drills-to-improve-wedge-play","Drills to Improve Wedge Play",{"slug":18,"title":19},"beginner-vs-advanced-approaches-to-wedge-play","Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Wedge Play",1782812356059]