[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-recovery-shots-common-recovery-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-recovery-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Recovery Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes","Quick fixes for the most common contact, target, and commitment errors in recovery shots.","\u002Fimg\u002Frecovery-shots\u002Fcommon-recovery-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes_common-recovery-shots.png","Common Recovery Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"recovery-shots","Recovery shots","\u003Ch3>Where it goes wrong\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Most mistakes with recovery shots happen before the club moves. For a recovery shot, players choose a tiny window, the wrong club, or a shot shape they have not practiced. When the ball is in trouble, then they make a rushed swing and blame the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Common fixes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>With the next shot protected, \u003Cstrong>use more loft\u003C\u002Fstrong> when the ball must stop quickly.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Before the hero gap tempts you, \u003Cstrong>use less loft\u003C\u002Fstrong> when roll is your friend.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>When the ball is in trouble, \u003Cstrong>shorten the backswing\u003C\u002Fstrong> before you slow the downswing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For a recovery shot, \u003Cstrong>aim for the center of the window\u003C\u002Fstrong>, not the prettiest finish.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Commit to one picture\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Second-guessing ruins recovery speed. When the ball is in trouble, once you pick the landing spot and flight, make the swing that matches it. With the next shot protected, half-changing your mind at impact is how simple recoveries become second recoveries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Measure success honestly\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>For recovery shots, success is not always on the green or beside the cup. Before the hero gap tempts you, sometimes it is a clean angle, a wedge in hand, or a putt instead of another hack from trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",198,{"slug":15,"title":16},"the-fundamentals-of-recovery-shots","The Fundamentals of Recovery Shots",{"slug":18,"title":19},"drills-to-improve-recovery-shots","Drills to Improve Recovery Shots",1782812355703]