Par 3 "pitch and putt" coarse helps my short game

My short game has always been my main problem, I am one of those players who can get to the green, or there abouts, within two or three shots under par.

Then it all goes wrong. I am so inconsistant. I have practiced endlessly at my local club on their practice greens and bunkers, but I find this boring. Thus it does not seem to help.

The solution that suits me is a small 9 hole par 3 coarse local to me. It is laid out in a wood, and is very short. The longest hole is 115yds and the shortest 65yds. They are all different, some are very tight and need great finesse and a light touch. The greens are suprisingly good and true. At a fiver for 18 holes , cheap too.

This has helped me no end and so far this year I have knocked 5 shots off my handicap.

Practice doesn't need to be boring.

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Its took me 23 years to realise that "Her Indoors" is in charge, like it or not.

I sometimes do this when i get a chance! but my short game has been very reliable last few months! and it is fun when you playing a par3 course

i play a 1729mtr 9 hole par 31 while im waiting for the big course to open. ive been playing since last august on and off due to weather.i went round the other day in 36 so i cant wait to get my handicapp down cos they put me on 30,but anyway i feel very proud of myself for scoring that plus i got a big bonus in beating my m8 who plays to 8.9

Sounds fun when is your big course openin?

1st of may if the weather stays nice thats when the trouble starts as the front 9 are played through the lava and theres not much room for error.

LAVA? wow! sounds like its gonna be a hard course? were abouts is this?

its in iceland,the course looks nice now but there holding back from opening it and im dying to get on it and lose some more balls .

Haha i bet you will love it when the good weather comes!

Sparko, is it true that you Icelandics have to find alternative entertainmemt in the winter months????

No golf, loads of snow and no sun. I doubt if you go to bed in the summer to make up for it.

i am english and moved here 6 years ago,fishing in winter, golf in summer,and drinking when i cant do these

LOl sound fun! does it get realy cold in winter?

not that cold it was only -9 some days in this part of the country (south/west) but today it was +15 so things are looking up

Ye! hopefully it is hotter for the weekend and good friday! so you can ply then

i was out last week in 20 mtr a second winds so i think i got a bit of an addiction problem, i just cant get enough,i play just about every day not when its that windy anymore mind you i got some great drives with back wind.

I bet you did! in the summer you can play every day like i do! it neva gets boring, but more fun every time you play!