ALASDAIR GOOD'S SHORT GAME ACADEMY

 When visiting the practice ground I would always recommend that you work as hard as you can on your short game and in particular from 80 yards in mainly because that is where you will save shots during any round. Don’t just smash balls with the driver for half an hour!

Take the time to test yourself by simply looking at different shots from certain yardages e.g. 3/4's wedge from 80 yards, 1/2 sand wedge from 40 yards or bunker shots from around the green. Hit between 5 and 10 shots for each and see how close you get to the flag. Make up a simple scoring method and see how many points you score.

If you feel your simple testing uncovers some inconsistency's in your short game there could be a number of different reasons;

1. You don't practice enough

2. Your technique may be flawed

3. You don't have the correct equipment in terms of a gap or lob wedge

If you feel you require any help in this area of your game please drop by the pro shop and we can book a lesson for you.