Developing Your Golf Training Routine

Proper training is an important factor in improving your game. An often overlooked aspect of golf training is the short game. Extra time at the range hitting the long ball is a blast; nothing will improve your game more than spending you time working on shots ranging less than 100 yards.

The secret to any training system is to stick a routine. Split your training time evenly between both the long and short game. Two hours pounding drives should equal committing to two hours putting on the green.

Shots out of the sand, chip shots and approach shots should not be neglected either. A straight, Herculean drive is beautiful, but chip shots will win matches. Always simulate real world conditions when training. Racking the sand smooth and placing the ball gently on top might look pretty, but it is not something you will ever see in a match. Throw the ball straight up and let it drop to practice the dreaded fried egg flop. Place you shots near the vertical of the bunker to simulate high angle outs or taking the smart shot to the side.

There has to be a park in the neighborhood that is not always trimmed on time. Train at rescuing your game from the deep salad. Not making it to the driving range is not a reason to skip training. If you spent an hour at the driving range this morning, then you owe yourself an hour of short game practice. A bucket of balls is the only equipment you need to practice chipping from the unattended edges at the park.

Quite possibly the most import part of your golf training should be training your putter swing. More matches are lost on the green than any other part of the course. When on the putting green, be sure to practice puts from a variety of distance; from a few inches to thirty or forty feet. Practice putting uphill, downhill and cross slope.

You can practice in comfort of your own backyard too. Chipping from the well trimmed garden will only help you a little. Let the lawn go and extra week and you can get in a few light chips without damaging anything. Talk to the neighbor behind you and trade off hitting practice balls into each other's yard.

Regular practice is the most important element in your training routine. You will be better off with an hour, three times a day than four hours on a Sunday. Most important, enjoy your time. Golf is no fun if becomes work.