What to use for golfing practice in a dorm-style apartment room?

Question

I want to practice putting and chipping in my apartment at school next year. I have a putting mat that will work, but what should I chip into?

Answer 1

Try what I do: I use ping pong balls when practicing my chips indoors. The distance and roll may not be realistic, but it will do.

Answer 2

Putting mats aren't bad, but to take it to the next level. get a hot pink or neon green piece of string/yarn.  If you are practicing in a 6 foot area, you'll need just over six feet of string.  Tie one end to a coffee cup, and tie the other end to a different coffee cup, and then pull them apart until the string is tight.  Take one cup and put it about a foot behind where you would be putting from, and put the other cup just behind the center of the hole (if you have a putting mat).  Placing the ball under the string, set it down so that when you address the ball, the string bisects the ball.

This can give you a great teach for not only keeping your eyes directly over the ball, but working on a solid stroke as well.  You can even lengthen this to ten or twelve feet and use 3 golf balls (one short putt, one medium putt, one longer putt).

I wouldn't recommend practicing your chipping in a dorm like room becuase it can give you a short, jabby chipping motion which is very inconsistent when you get to the course.

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Answer 3

You can go to Walmart and buy the practice balls they won't break much of anything and they are the same size as golf balls. I use them a lot for everything, they really help.

Answer 4

http://www.oneshotgolf.com/pb/wp_8b77bc4...

use this the OS-130 CHIPPING NET.

you can have  three different aiming points and it is usually inexpensive.. unless you are a HORRIBLE chipper then this should be fine for an apartment. :)

hope this helps :)

Answer 5

Lots of items on the market from a small bucket sized net, to a fold away net with targets on it.  I use a small grass like mat and a small net to practice.  Careful with real balls, you might want to get some weighted foam balls if it is a small area.  

Answer 6

try the Point3 golf balls by Dave Pelz.  They behave just like a real golf ball, but they fly one-third the distance of a normal golf ball.  Plus, they're real soft, so they're safe for indoor use.