Spring training, Vol. II

After my first pro session of the year last friday, it was about time to get some practice on the course. One of the things I want to work upon this season is my short game, hitting a precise shot into the green from under 100 meters, chipping and sand saves.

A perfect training facility for this is the new 6-hole short course at the Golf Resort Berlin Pankow. I didn’t have an opportunity to play it until yesterday.

The first hole is the longest with 124 meters and also the hardest green to hit as it sits back right behind bushes and trees. The above picture is looking back from green to tee, so judge for yourself. Either you hit it directly or you play a nice left to right shot (which I have no clue of whatsoever). This hole would be a good enough par 3 for any grown up course.

The following hole lengths are 46 – 96 – 74 – 79 – 94 meters. The greens are rather small, which spices things up a little bit. Basically, I could play all holes except #1 with my PW and SW. The thing I tried yesterday was to hit three tee shots on every hole, the first with a wedge, the second with my 9i and the third with my 7i. As I was alone on the course, I was in no ones way.

It turned out to be a very funny practice routine that helped me get more versatile with my iron play. The most precision came with my wedges, but I have to practice the other shots more often to get a better feel for them. And the 6-hole course was just the perfect training facility.

Two rounds on the short course are 14 €, so if you get tired of hitting bucketloads of golf balls on the range, try something different here.