No Golf Today

There will be no golf for me today. A blanket of rain is covering central Florida from coast to coast. I just looked at the NOAA radar and it looks ugly. That doesn’t mean I can’t take a few minutes a improve my game.

Chipping is a big part of the golf game and very important to putting well. I first started doing this drill when I was living in Mid-Town in New York City in a small apartment. I got a cheap golf mat at the sporting goods store and some plastic wiffle golf balls. I cleared out a area to give me a 20 foot range to chip. I took a pot from the kitchen and set it up as a target and got to work.

So today, I pulled out my lob wedge and 64 degree wedge and practiced from different distances until I made 3 in a row. Of course, a real golf ball would travel differently than a wiffle ball, but I’m working on perfecting a smooth consistent chipping stroke. Does it help? It helps me. Why not give it try!

Check out some putting drills you can do if you have access to a practice green.