It’s something a lot of keen golfers place high up on the priority list: an area at home home (usually the garden) for practice.
If money, or space, were no object, we could go to town on this, and kit ourselves out with the very best simulators and best launch monitors on the market, technology that many of the best players in the world use.
However, just because you can spend a small fortune on the very latest kit, it doesn’t mean that you can’t also create a decent home practice set-up on a much smaller budget; we should know, because we’ve tested a lot.
Space
Let’s start with how much space you need. Even if you have the disposable income to build an all-singing, all-dancing home set-up, you can’t create one if you live in a small flat.
As a guide, you need approximately 10 feet for full swing clearance (height), roughly the same again width-wise, and a minimum of 15 feet depth.
Think of all the time and money wasted ordering your kit and putting it all up, only to realize you don’t have quite enough room on your backswing (also very embarrassing).
No matter what you decide to buy, always read the set-up instructions and recommendations supplied by the manufacturer before committing to a purchase. Measure up, and then measure up again.
Something also worth considering, especially if you plan on having friends over, is that a little extra space will be required to accommodate both left- and right-handed players.
Nets & Mats
The SimSpace Deluxe Practice Net is one of the best on the market
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Right, space is sorted – you’re all good. What kit do you need?
This process is a bit like buying a car: you can add all kinds of fancy extras, but you actually only need a few basics to start hitting balls.
First up, you’ll need a practice net, the staple of any home set-up. Even the best players in the world use nets; in fact, earlier this year, Rory McIlroy locked himself away in a studio for two weeks without even looking at a launch monitor.
There are a number of decent practice nets on the market for less than $100, although you can spend up to around $500. Generally speaking, the bigger and sturdier it is, the more it’s going to cost but the longer it will (hopefully) last.
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