[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-match-play-strategy-smart-match-play-strategy-for-high-handicappers":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"smart-match-play-strategy-for-high-handicappers","Smart Match Play Strategy for High Handicappers","Higher-handicap golfers can save strokes in match play by choosing the boring success more often.","\u002Fimg\u002Fmatch-play-strategy\u002Fsmart-match-play-strategy-for-high-handicappers_smart-match-play.png","Smart Match Play Strategy for High Handicappers illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"match-play-strategy","Match play strategy","\u003Ch3>Take the easy win\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The fastest gain in opponent pressure is avoiding the shot that brings double bogey or worse into play. For match-play scoring, aim wider, use more loft, or accept a lay-up when the lie is asking for humility. A calm bogey from a difficult match play spot often beats a heroic swing that never clears the trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Keep these rules handy\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Choose the club that removes the first obstacle in match play.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For match-play scoring, swing smoothly when contact matters more than distance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For match-play scoring, leave a full next shot instead of a nervy half-swing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Treat a smart exit in opponent pressure as a saved stroke, not a surrender.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n",118,{"slug":15,"title":16},"a-practical-guide-to-match-play-strategy","A Practical Guide to Match Play Strategy",{"slug":18,"title":19},"advanced-match-play-strategy-for-competitive-golfers","Advanced Match Play Strategy for Competitive Golfers",1782812355410]