[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-driving-accuracy-common-misinterpretations-of-driving-accuracy":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-misinterpretations-of-driving-accuracy","Common Misinterpretations of Driving Accuracy","Why a missed fairway can still be good—and a fairway can still leave trouble.","\u002Fimg\u002Fdriving-accuracy\u002Fcommon-misinterpretations-of-driving-accuracy_common-misinterpretations-driving.png","Common Misinterpretations of Driving Accuracy illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"driving-accuracy","Driving accuracy","\u003Ch3>The stat can lie if you let it\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Driving accuracy is easy to misread. A missed fairway one yard into the first cut may be better than a fairway lie blocked by trees. A long drive downhill with tailwind may not mean your normal carry changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Common mistakes\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Treating all fairway misses equally.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ignoring wind, firmness, and elevation.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Chasing distance at the cost of penalties.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Comparing your numbers to players with different speed and tees.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Context turns the stat into advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Better question\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Ask, “Did this tee shot make the next shot easier?” That is the version that lowers scores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",100,{"slug":15,"title":16},"using-driving-accuracy-to-build-a-better-practice-plan","Using Driving Accuracy to Build a Better Practice Plan",{"slug":18,"title":19},"benchmarks-for-driving-accuracy-by-skill-level","Benchmarks for Driving Accuracy by Skill Level",1782812354541]