How to Improve Putting and Chipping Indoors

When winter hits Edmonton, golfers often lose valuable practice time on the short game, which makes up nearly half of all strokes in a round. Putting and chipping are the keys to lowering scores, and the good news is they can be sharpened year-round with indoor simulators. Gimme Virtual Golf provides golfers with a space to practice, track progress, and transfer those skills onto real greens when the season begins.

Why indoor short game practice matters in Edmonton

Snow and ice make outdoor greens unusable for months, but letting your short game sit idle can cost strokes in spring. Practicing indoors helps you:

• Maintain tempo and confidence throughout the off-season

• Build consistency through repetition

• Enter the outdoor season sharper than competitors who stopped practicing

Putting drills to sharpen accuracy and distance control

Putting success comes down to face angle, alignment, and distance control. Indoors, you can refine these fundamentals with simple drills:

• Gate drill: place two tees or markers just wider than your putter head, then practice rolling the ball cleanly through them to improve stroke path

• Distance ladder: putt balls different distances, aiming to stop each just past the previous one, sharpening feel and speed control

• Straight line drill: align to a target line on the simulator to groove setup and tempo

Using Gimme Virtual Golf’s technology, players get feedback on stroke path, impact angle, and ball roll, making each drill more precise.

Chipping drills to improve consistency and feel

Chipping inside may seem limited, but simulators provide realistic turf interaction and spin tracking. Try these:

• Target zone practice: pick a landing spot on the simulator green and repeat until you can consistently hit it

• One-club challenge: use the same wedge for different chip lengths to develop touch and adaptability

• Loft variation drill: alternate between pitching wedge, gap wedge, and sand wedge to practice trajectory control

This variety prepares you for on-course situations where lies, distances, and green speeds change constantly.

How simulators make practice more effective

Practicing indoors with real-time data accelerates improvement. Benefits include:

• Accurate green speeds and slopes to simulate real conditions

• Feedback on launch angle, spin rate, and carry distance for wedge shots

• Stroke analysis for putting, showing tempo, alignment, and face angle

• Ability to repeat drills under controlled conditions without weather interruptions

At Gimme Virtual Golf, golfers can also compete in Golfzon Tour events for added motivation and real-world pressure.

Taking your indoor practice to real greens

The goal of indoor practice is to carry improvements outside once Edmonton’s golf season begins. Indoor repetition builds:

• Muscle memory that makes mechanics second nature

• Confidence in reading greens faster

• Better distance control for lag putting

• Reliable short game execution under pressure

Golfers who maintain practice indoors often start the outdoor season with a clear advantage.

Short game improvement with Gimme Virtual Golf

The short game is the fastest path to lowering scores, and Edmonton golfers don’t need to wait for spring to get better. Gimme Virtual Golf offers advanced simulator technology and year-round access for short game practice, competition, and fun. Book your session online and keep your putting and chipping sharp through every season.