Putting green indoors can lower your handicap

Everyone wants to lower their golf score and have a lower handicap. We all know how to do it; you need to work on your short game. It is a fact that 40% of all shots on the golf course are made with your putter. By reducing the number of putts per round, you will dramatically lower your score. How often have you added unnecessary shots to your round by missing putts 4 ‘or less? The truth is that we all do; most putts are lost in this range. An indoor green is the perfect tool to cut shots from your game. The surface has to be non-directional to simulate a real green. There are a few different styles to choose from.

The portable type: Measuring around 18 “x 72”, they can be rolled up and transported very easily, from room to room, outside to a deck and almost anywhere. This style is a great addition to a game room and can be purchased with your favorite NFL or NCAA team logo.

The stationary type: These can be purchased in different sizes, whatever suits your needs. You can cut some of these greens from an additional chopping mat. With this style, you need a lot more area to set them up and get the added benefit of chopping and working on your putt.

Have fun on your green, at cookouts, parties, holidays, and other occasions around the home. You can have a bit of putting competition with your friends and family, most guys and girls will enjoy it and it’s a great way to pass the time and work on your putting stroke.

Have a competition with your son or daughter. This will help your game and you will be able to spend quality time with your children. and what could be better than that?

Everyone likes to play miniature golf, with some putting greens, they have the flexibility to change hole locations and positions, not as many as a miniature golf course, but the putting surface will be more authentic.

Here are some tips to make sure you are practicing correctly on your indoor green and making those 3 ‘to 6’ putts.

For many golfers, the 6 ‘putt can be quite difficult in a game or a good round of golf. One foul you may have is an excessive right hand (for right handed putters) that can lead to the putter head turning, causing the putt to move to the left of your target line.

To correct this, maintain the angle formed by the back of your right hand and wrist throughout the stroke. First make a few practice strokes holding the putter with only your right hand, note the angle made by your right hand. Now, with both hands on the putter, do a few practice strokes again, starting with the putt motion using only the shoulders, maintaining the same right wrist angle throughout the stroke. This will remove the hand action from your putting stroke.

Are you having trouble keeping your head down and looking before the ball gets there? This causes your shoulders to spread out and you usually miss your putt to the left. To correct this, imagine that there is a penny under your ball, try to determine if it is heads or tails after you hit the ball. This will keep your head down until you hear the ball drop into the cup. Another way is to look in front of the ball as you hit the putt, this will keep your head down and the putter will roll off the target line.

Practice these putting tips, have fun on your indoor green, and watch your golf and handicap scores drop in a short amount of time.