[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-driving-distance-common-misinterpretations-of-driving-distance":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-distance","Common Misinterpretations of Driving Distance","Separate real power gains from downhill bounces, firm fairways, and risky swings.","\u002Fimg\u002Fdriving-distance\u002Fcommon-misinterpretations-of-driving-distance_common-misinterpretations-driving.png","Common Misinterpretations of Driving Distance illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"driving-distance","Driving distance","\u003Ch3>Distance can flatter you\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A long drive with tailwind, firm turf, and downhill slope may say less about power than conditions. The useful question is whether you can produce that carry often enough to plan around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Common traps\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Counting total distance as carry.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ignoring wind and firmness.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Swinging harder when the miss becomes unplayable.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Comparing numbers from different tee boxes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Better question\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Ask whether the extra distance made the next shot easier. If not, it was only entertaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",79,{"slug":15,"title":16},"using-driving-distance-to-build-a-better-practice-plan","Using Driving Distance to Build a Better Practice Plan",{"slug":18,"title":19},"benchmarks-for-driving-distance-by-skill-level","Benchmarks for Driving Distance by Skill Level",1782812354573]