Practise Golf in your own home ideas.

The_Kew_Tour

Well OK not my house but staying with my brother who got a pretty big back lawn for few months and he no proble with me trying get my golf game in shape.

Just wondering any games, drills or aids ye use outside or in the house to practise your game? He got big hall so think be perfect for putting but like use his lawn too to good use:)

(Dont worry be well away from windows;))

ssbob

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Well OK not my house but staying with my brother who got a pretty big back lawn for few months and he no proble with me trying get my golf game in shape.

Just wondering any games, drills or aids ye use outside or in the house to practise your game? He got big hall so think be perfect for putting but like use his lawn too to good use:)

(Dont worry be well away from windows;))

I bought a chipping net in argos for €7.99 or somewhat like that................just practice my chipping from 5,10,15,20,25ft into the net, that gives me practice on landing the ball where I want it to land, only prob is, because I don't have a green, I tend have no practice with roll on the greens.

Is there enough room to hit a full lob wedge/sand wedge? If so then you could practice getting close to a pin........................I also like getting out the back and just swinging my driver to get the feel of it.

tdohee

Anything from 4 or 5 yards of space is plenty for good quality practice. Scoring well is all about the short game, after all. The problem with driving ranges is that a lot of people practice as if long distance hitting is the key to improvement, which it ain't.

Use anything as a target, and preferably move it around regularly.

Some tips that I've come across and find useful.
1) always use a guide club pointing absolutely exactly at the target.
2) Ball in dead centre or stance.
3) Open up left foot anything up to 45 degrees depending on the shot / feel.
4) Only hold the club as firmly as you would hold a dove (yes, the kind with feathers). It's the muscles through your wrists, hands and fingers that will fail you over a round of golf.

Not many of us here would be driving many greens, so the approach shots are critical. Also putting success rate inside a certain distance (can't remember the figures) converges for amateurs and professionals. What does this mean? It means that a short game that gets you closer to the hole will turn into lower scores, even more than improved driving distance, or even long putting.

k.p.h

Almost gold balls have a good rep. G0 1/3 the distance with proper ball flight. Could probably let rip wit the driver in the space you have

The_Kew_Tour

Cheers for feedback will take it into account...love to be off today to practice

The_Kew_Tour

ssbob wrote: »

I bought a chipping net in argos for €7.99 or somewhat like that................just practice my chipping from 5,10,15,20,25ft into the net, that gives me practice on landing the ball where I want it to land, only prob is, because I don't have a green, I tend have no practice with roll on the greens.

Is there enough room to hit a full lob wedge/sand wedge? If so then you could practice getting close to a pin........................I also like getting out the back and just swinging my driver to get the feel of it.

I say there is a field out back so not bad but the grass bit high so might find it hard to get balls back:D...

going get chipping net anyway cheers.

ssbob

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I say there is a field out back so not bad but the grass bit high so might find it hard to get balls back:D...

going get chipping net anyway cheers.

Friend of mine has about 100 yards at the side of his house so cut in a small green about 25ft*25ft approx and practices hitting small pw's and full sw and lw into it, says it really has improved his 100 yards in game.

The_Kew_Tour

ssbob wrote: »

Friend of mine has about 100 yards at the side of his house so cut in a small green about 25ft*25ft approx and practices hitting small pw's and full sw and lw into it, says it really has improved his 100 yards in game.

Might do that, my brother is keen Golfer himself and said he do it so thinking doing something like that in few weeks.

charlieIRL

ssbob wrote: »

Friend of mine has about 100 yards at the side of his house so cut in a small green about 25ft*25ft approx and practices hitting small pw's and full sw and lw into it, says it really has improved his 100 yards in game.

I have the same at home - i have a 15ft circle cut in the corner of my lawn with a bamboo stick in it as a target. From across my garden its 30 yards and 70 along the length of it. i keep the grass nice and short so its nearly like hitting off a fairway. i must say it has helped my short game a lot.

Only downside it taking divots!!