Short sided below the green? Here’s what to do

You’ll see this a lot at Pinehurst this week during the US Open, and probably a fair amount at the Open at Royal Troon next month. Pros do not take on much risk generally with their strategy, a big part of why they make so few big numbers. Here’s a simple way to avoid plying flop shots, and give yourself much better looks for par when you miss on the short side below the green level