All golfers know that the short game is the most important part of a successful game. The “drive for show, putt for dough” is one of those pithy realisms that remind us of how true it is at least once per round.

To improve the short game you must practice. But many of us don’t have the time to put our busy lives on hold and head down to the local golf course or driving range for an hour or two of practice. The time it takes to get there can now be spent on the first half of a relaxed practice session at home.

The answer is becoming more and more within the grasp of the average suburbanite every day. Synthetic lawn putting greens installed in the backyard gives you the opportunity you need. Synthetic grass, particularly of a golf green standard, has reached a point where it is incredibly “grass-like”.

Synthetic grass putting greens are low maintenance, require no watering or fertilizing and are available for practice all year round. It also provides a great grounding for the kids to pick up the sport and develop the most important part of the game, almost making sinking 20 footers an instinctive habit.

Finding a synthetic grass manufacturer who specializes in putting greens is not difficult either with reputable dealers covering all parts of the country. Names such as ProGreen, IntelliTurf, Pro-Tech Corp, Envy Lawn, SynLawn just tipping the iceberg.