[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-tee-shots-common-tee-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-tee-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Tee Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes","Replace panic swings and vague targets with decisions that keep the ball in play.","\u002Fimg\u002Ftee-shots\u002Fcommon-tee-shots-mistakes-and-simple-fixes_common-tee-shots.png","Common Tee Shots Mistakes and Simple Fixes illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"tee-shots","Tee shots","\u003Ch3>The usual traps\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Tee boxes invite ego. Players aim straight at water because they hope to curve it, swing harder after a bad hole, or tee the ball the same height no matter what shot they want. The result is often a reload, a chip-out, or an approach from a bad angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Mistake\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Why it hurts\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Simple fix\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Aiming at trouble\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>The normal miss has no room\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Aim at the safe edge and curve away from danger\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Swinging at 110%\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Face control disappears\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Use a “fairway finder” tempo\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Same club every hole\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Ignores width and hazards\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Pick club by landing area\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>No intermediate target\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Alignment drifts\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Choose a mark a few feet ahead\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch3>A better pre-shot question\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Ask, “Where can this shot finish and still be fine?” That question calms the decision. It also keeps you from planning around the one drive you hit perfectly last month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Quick setup checks\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>With driver, let the ball sit forward, tilt slightly away from the target, and make room for an upward strike. With a fairway wood or hybrid, tee it lower and feel more sweep than smash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",187,{"slug":15,"title":16},"the-fundamentals-of-tee-shots","The Fundamentals of Tee Shots",{"slug":18,"title":19},"drills-to-improve-tee-shots","Drills to Improve Tee Shots",1782812355948]