Pin High Golf

The importance of practice is widespread in all of golf and is the reason why many professional golfers are where they are in terms of the development of their game.

“I had to work bloody hard to get where I am at today.” -Colin Montgomerie

“All golfers at some time or another get to the stage where they feel that they have reached the limit of their capabilities and that they cannot improve any further.” -George Will

Professionals reach their status by practicing often, but practice does not all have to be done at the range or on a course. Quality practice can be done in the backyard with realistic practice mats and even outdoor putting greens.

The best way to lower your golf score is to cut away wasted strokes on the green due to missed putts. While putting is frustrating at times, it is essential to being a good golfer, and by three and four putting you could be ruining a great round due to a mere lack of concentration on the greens.

“I had 38 putts. It hurts. Deep down it hurts. Those three putts killed me.” -Tom Watson

“It really looked as if the ball knew better than to disobey him.” -Bernard Darwin

Most golfers will admit they spend more time at the range with their clubs in their bags and not the putter. By using a putting training aid or even a backyard putting green, three putting could be changed to two putting with consistent practice right in the backyard.