On each hole, putting is the culmination of all your efforts funneled down to a solitary stroke. Putting is like a science and must be painstakingly rehearsed frequently in preparation for those clutch moments on the green. It is the most overshadowed aspect of golf and can make or break a golfer.

While it is a critical aspect of the game, putting is not practiced enough. Perhaps you missed an important short putt and are disappointed with your putting. Or perhaps you find it more fun to hit the driving range when you are practicing. In any event, every golfer knows the biggest step to getting better is to develop your short game.

"Putting is like wisdom," Arnold Palmer once stated. "Partly a natural gift and partly the accumulation of experience." For the majority of us, putting isn't a natural gift. So, a practice putting green will help every golfer accumulate important experience.

Some practice putting greens are helpful. The types you putt on at pro shops are useful for straightforward strokes on flat greens, yet not all greens are flat. Every player knows greens have curvature: slopes, slants and breaks. Simple flat putting systems that shoot the ball back to you don't really recreate the realism of actual putting.

Real greens are mimicked by more modern practice putting greens. You're offered the chance to practice those tricky breaking putts with adjustable practice putting greens. They enable you to customize the topography of the green so you can angle you putts according to the break.

Not only can the incline of the practice putting green be altered, but the pin may be adjusted as well. In addition, the surface enables the golf ball to roll smoothly and accurately, as if on an actual green. After all, the goal of a practice putting green is to recreate the putting experience you have on the course.

Chipping is almost as critical as putting. How many times have you made a good approach only to see your ball has rolled off the green? Being good with your wedges can give you more confidence and, in the end, make the difference in your round of golf. But like putting, it deserves a lot of practice. Practice putting greens typically come with chipping mats because of that very reason. They allow you to chip onto the putting green and watch the ball break toward the cup. It's a good opportunity to study how the ball comes off the face of the wedge and how it reacts.

Most practice putting greens come in several different sizes so you can fit them inside or outside; in your basement, or in your workplace. So don't let your short game ruin a long drive or an amazing approach. Practicing your putting with the proper tools can help you gain confidence, drain more putts and help your handicap. Like the age old golfing proverb says, even God has to practice His putting.