Work on your flatstick

That’s right—putting indoors is one of those skills you can work on practically anywhere. Try it in your basement, or in your office. But if you’re going to work on this important key to your short game, consider some easy aids to help you work on your stroke.

The Jef Putting Alignment Mirror is a great place to start. Any putting instructor will tell you that having the proper alignment at setup is key to making a good putt. You have to be aligned to the target and with your eyes and head in the appropriate place, and this putting mirror will help set you on the appropriate path.

Also consider the PuttOUT Putting Mirror, which is designed to help create the consistent stroke that helps you make putts. With two alignment guides that can be adjusted, you’ll learn to keep your stroke on a square path throughout impact.

Once you’ve got that down, consider the PuttOut Pressure Trainer. With its ramp design, only a great putt will find the hole. It is designed to get you to putt the ball 18-inches past the hole. After, never up, never in.

Get Longer

You’re likely seen the Orange Whip on ranges or in commercials in recent years. Why? Because it works. The Orange Whip Lightspeed is designed to help improve your swing speed. This is a new version that helps you build your speed without sacrificing balance or rhythm. Perfect for that in-home or garage training session this winter.

While you’re at it, add an Impact Swing Bag Trainer to your workouts and practice. Finding the proper impact is key to making a great swing—just take a look at the slow-motion swings of PGA Tour pros and you’ll find the proper shaft lean with the hands forward. The Smash Bag will help you find that position while working on your swing indoors. If you made the correct swing, the bag will remain aligned to your target, and along the way you’ll start to eliminate fat and thin shots.

Track your distance

Canadians know the benefits and challenges of the indoor golf dome all too well. Lacking the distance to track a shot, it is often hard to determine exactly how well you struck a shot. But in recent years, companies have created a number of relatively inexpensive launch monitors that can be used indoors and out on the range in the summer.

On the upper end, there’s the SkyTrak Launch Monitor, which offers a commercial-quality product at a fraction of the cost of a Trackman. This connects to your iPad via Wifi, making it a practice simulator with impressive realism. And with no wires, it is easy to set up in any situation.

If price is your main consideration, consider Voice Caddie’s SC200 Swing Caddie Portable Launch Monitor. It’ll tell you your carry distance, swing speed, ball speed and smash factor—all keys to determining how well you struck your last shot.

Similarly, the Garmin Approach G80 is a GPS golf device and a launch monitor—all in one. The G80 offers you detailed yardages when you’re playing, but is also able to analyze your swing and provide advanced metrics. Kind of like having a combined caddy and a golf instructor. With a 3.5-inch sunlight-readable screen and battery that lasts up to 15 hours, you can use this as a launch monitor when hitting balls indoors to track club head speed, ball speed, smash factor, and estimating distance.

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