Practice makes perfect - this is true for any sport but in
golf, a single putt can make the difference between winning that all-important
hole in match play.
According to GolfStateofMind.com, "fifty
percent of shots are hit within forty yards of the hole." Short game and
putting expert Dave Pelz noted that PGA Tour players average just over
twenty-nine putts per round compared with twenty to thirty handicappers
who average thirty-five and more putts per round!
Since this is fact,
why wouldn't you spend most of your golf practice time on short game and on improving your ability to putt?
When amateurs do take the time to practice, several occurrences are the norm; a golf bag might be thrown into the trunk and carted off to the driving range where banging balls has become an obsession and putting is left as an afterthought.
Or, in many cases, time is at a premium and golfers may haphazardly pull out their electronic putting cup and roll putts along a wood floor or carpet hoping that this substitutes as practice, instead of travelling to the nearest course with a putting green. The problem with this form of "practice" is it will not teach true roll or speed of a green, not to mention that you'll never figure out how to putt on hilly lies.
Leading short game golf guru, Dave Pelz, preaches regularly that direct access is the key to putting greatness. Okay, so Pelz has designed a wonderland of sorts in his own backyard - a masterfully created two acre SYNLawn Synthetic Golf haven, complete with reproductions of Augusta and Sawgrass greens that roll true ...and never need water!
Not everyone can be Dave Pelz but many folks can easily create a short game area complete with putting green near a terrace or patio for daily enjoyment and will probably practice a whole lot more...and with much more accuracy, thus helping to lower your handicap.
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| Dave Pelz-SYNLawn 8'x14' GreenMaker |
Why go with a synthetic lawn and not create a
grassy haven?
As mentioned before, synthetic lawns don't need to be watered, so
you'll save up to seventy percent on your water bill. Artificial turf is also
always green, never needs fertilizer or mowing and even feels like real grass.
Finally Dave Pelz, a former NASA physicist (nope, I did not know that either), has
helped develop this particular synthetic lawn for over five years to simulate a
real golf green. Have I gotten your attention?
If so, and you are considering creating a short game area in
your back yard, Mr. Pelz has a few tips to help build a unique and
complex putting green so that you can't wait to get out and practice.
- “Amateurs trail
the Pros in Lag putting performance because it is one of the least
practiced areas of their games. Creating a realistic 'Tier' in your
backyard green complex will teach you how putts break as they traverse a
Tier, and improve your touch for distance."
- "Humps are
an interesting addition to a putting surface: they increase the
green-reading challenge."
- "Valleys in rough areas can get as large as a grass bunker, or just run through an area and add to the natural contours. Valleys in rough areas add to the short game challenge and allow practice on sidehill lies."
SYNLawnGolf can build custom putting greens to specifically
work on areas of focus, large or small, or you can make this a fun DIY
project. Want to practice indoors? SYNLawn's portable putting greens and mats
can either substitute as fairway turf or a realistic putting surface right in
the comfort of your home.
Ever
wanted your own backyard putting green? Voice your opinion @Golf4Beginners and
on @SYNLawn_Golf, the Turf Experts on Twitter...and LIKE SYNLawn Golf on Facebook!
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