Are you completely addicted to golf and play every chance when possible? Or are you a fair-weather player, and only turn up when the weather is perfect? If you are like most people, once every few months is usually about the common frequency that our busy lives will allow.
This infrequency can lead to when you finally have that chance to make it out play a game of golf, you are going to need one hell of a warmup to get your game back to its peak. A good idea is to head down a little earlier than your allocated tee off time, so you can get in a few practice shots. This will give you time to concentrate on your swing and work any hooks slices or bad form you may have developed and correct them. By focussing your thoughts and make a few slight adjustments. It usually does not take too long to get your drives and fairway shots back to normal. Of course, this is never going to account for the uneven lie you may experience in a game but working out your form prior to adding this variable will help.
After hitting out a few nice practises drives it is also wise to practise your lob shots. Many courses will have a practise green and sandpit near the clubhouse for exactly this reason. The swing stroke for this type of shot will be somewhat like that of a drive and your muscle memory should adapt to this quickly. It is important to ensure that keep your head down and swing all the way through the ball.
Putting, however is never quite as easy to pick back up. It wise to begin practise putting on a hole not too far away, to ensure you get a feeling for the surface of the green primarily it’s speed and undulation. Drop a few balls and find a cup to aim for about 3-4 metres away. Many people have their own different techniques to work on this. A good suggestion is to break down isolate the different elements of a putt, and then adjust. The power, the line to the cup, if you need to adjust for uphill or downhill and left to right. It does not matter how early you arrived you will find that the time you allocated to practise is never quite enough.
If you want to really improve at putting it will take time. Time to repeat your stroke. Time to get your swing right. Time to get your eye in and read the green. Time to work out the exact amount of power required. It will also take time getting to the practise green and back.
There is also another alternative which can really get you on top of your putting game. People are now looking at installing a putting green at home. It does not require a huge amount of space and there are several other benefits. Your lawn maintenance costs as well as time are almost eliminated, with duties such as mowing the lawn and removing weeds with pesticides gone. You might still need to clear away leaves and other debris from time to time, but this will largely depend on the surrounding greenery. The space can also easily be used for many other activities that you would normally use your yard for.
Artificial grass or synthetic turf for putting greens in your lawn, products these days are so close to a real golfing green, and there are also synthetic golfing grasses for collar, fringe, and fairway golf grass as well. These are created in different heights, softness, and wear ratings, you can pick one that will best suit your needs, as well your available space. Expert designers such as Synlawn can help you design and create the right elements needed to have different undulation and sloping, generating a course that is challenging, but not impossible. They will also build it in a way to address drainage and moisture levels. Once installed you can easily step into your back yard and practise nailing a few puts, so you are ready for your next game!
Hi, I am Subhajit Khara a lifestyle blogger. Besides blogging, I like to play cricket and watch CR7 playing. You can reach out to me at wittythink.com
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