Practice all forms of your short game by using this 30 minute drill before playing

When looking to take up golf you will often find that practice is the key to success and you will find that by spending the time out on the practice range you will improve and hone your skills to make yourself a better overall player. This will lower your handicap and give you something to brag about amongst friends when having a drink in the clubhouse after a round - that is of course depending on you keeping to that score on the course on a regular basis.

When it comes to practicing you can often find that it is difficult for you evaluate what ways are best for you to practice and what forms of practice you should prioritise to improve your overall game. You can find that it is difficult to outline one area of your game for particular importance as it is often the case that you want to improve all areas. However, you will find that from time to time you wish to visit the practice range and want to cover all bases as simply as possible.

One great technique to do this would be to take a bag of balls and an umbrella along with your short irons and a putter. Set up around 70 yards from the practice green at your club and stick your umbrella into the ground so it stands upright. From here you should play each ball towards the hole and aim to get as close as possible, therefore testing your short iron and approach play. Once you have played the balls towards the green you should look to play them towards the hole on the green. This does of course increase the skills with your short chipping skills. It may also work your sand escape skills depending on how good approach skills you currently possess.

Moving on from this you do of course finish the hole off by practicing your putting scales, presumably with various lengths due to the accuracy and mishit chips you may have encountered. Once you have holed out the balls, you then can simply pick up the balls and drop then slightly away from the green and back towards your umbrella. Doing this you can now hit back and practice varying lengths when you repeat the process from where the ball lies.

This is a great way to practice at your club, but there is no better practice than to get to a course and get playing - and you can cut down on the costs of playing a new course with buy one get one free vouchers on green fees for you and a friend. Browse the options online today for a course near you.