Indoor Putting Green: Improve Your Putting Stroke At Home
Golf is the perfect relaxation sport. Of course, for any amateur player there are elements of it which will be frustrating (and these are not confined to amateurs, either, as any professional will tell you). But compared to some of the other popular sports, golf has something special. The pace is not too draining, the game takes place in nature, and you can play far away from crowds. There is something about golf that just makes it perfect for a sedate few hours.
One thing that can put a dampener on an enjoyable game of golf, though, is the inability to judge putts. Time and again you put a tee or approach shot on the edge of the green, perfectly positioned for a birdie or even an eagle. Time and again, these chances roll by frustratingly as the putting gene deserts you. Hit it too hard and it lips out, and carries on rolling for a few yards. Too soft and it may not even go a foot, depending on the way the green is playing.
The important thing is to get your putting action right. Putting action is one of the few constants in a game which depends heavily upon the reading of the course (and in no small part, the greens). By buying an indoor putting green you can practice until your short game looks as honed as it can get. There will still be the issue of reading the green, but that is something that no amount of practice will remove. That is part of the game’s perverse charm. If you really fancy a challenge you can always modify the indoor putting green.
To really make the best of an indoor putting green you need to find a patch of floor in your home that allows you to adopt your putting stance comfortably and swing the club in a natural, relaxed manner. The more you practise, the better you will get and you will see the results when you are on a real green at a real course. The days of knocking putts a full three yards short or long can be consigned to the past.
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