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Short game practice at our academy near Derby: Short Game Area
Short game practice near Derby, on real surfaces. Around half your shots happen inside 100 yards, so practise chipping, pitching, bunker play and putting on real grass and real sand.
Find Your Plan
Find the shots costing you, and what to do next.
Tell us what you want to work on and we will show you where your short game is leaking strokes, and what to practise first when you come down.
- Tick what appliesPick the options that sound like you. It takes a minute.
- We send you a planWe tell you the best place to start, including any first visit offers.
- Book your first sessionPick a time that suits you, seven days a week.
Got a question for Will?
Message or call him directly. Open 7 days, 7am to 10pm.
Short game practice at our academy near Derby:Short game practice, where scores are made
Short game practice is the fastest way to lower a handicap, because around half your shots happen inside 100 yards. Yet chipping, pitching, bunker play and putting are the shots most golfers practise least, usually because most driving ranges give them nowhere to do it properly.
Our short game area lets you play every scoring shot on real surfaces: chip and pitch from real turf lies onto a proper green, practise every trajectory and landing spot, play bunker shots out of real sand, and roll putts on a green that runs true, working on pace, lines and the pressure putts that decide a card. Balls are provided on the practice green and there is nothing to book.
It sits beside the driving range at Ormonde Fields Golf Club in Codnor, near Ripley, so full swing and short game fit into one practice session, around 20 minutes from Derby.
Is this for you?:The short game area is for you if
What you can practise:What the short game area gives you
Four surfaces that cover every shot you face inside 100 yards.
Chipping And Pitching
Real turf lies around a proper green, so you can practise every trajectory and landing spot.
Bunker Play
A practice bunker with real sand, which is how you turn your worst shot into a genuine strength.
Putting Green
A true rolling green for pace, lines and the sort of pressure putts that decide a card.
Short Game Lessons
Add a lesson with a PGA Professional and find out exactly which shots are worth your practice time.
Nobody ever regrets the hour they spent chipping. It is the cheapest handicap reduction in golf and it never leaves you.
Our approach
The Evolution Approach
Six things that stay the same, whichever part of the academy you use.
- 01
Understand the golfer first
Before anything changes, we take the time to understand your goals, your golf and how you actually want to spend your time here.
- 02
Measure, do not guess
TrackMan technology and TPI movement principles mean every decision is based on what is really happening rather than an opinion.
- 03
Find the reason why
Technical, physical, or simply how you practise. There is always a reason changes are not sticking, and we identify it before we act.
- 04
Specialists who work together
Our PGA Professionals, physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coaches share what they find, so nothing gets missed between them.
- 05
A plan built around you
You leave with a clear, personalised plan built around your body, your goals and the time you realistically have to practise.
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Progress you can see
We measure again as you go, so improvement is something you can point at rather than something you hope is happening.
Golf coaching and facilities near Derby:Golf coaching in Derbyshire, supported by modern facilities.
Coaching, facilities and the right environment for all ages and abilities. For golfers in Derby, Alfreton, Ripley, Belper and Ilkeston.
TrackMan Simulator
Play the world’s best courses indoors, whatever the weather. Up to 4 players with full shot data, from £13 an hour off peak.Learn more
TPI Movement Screening
Find out if your body is limiting your swing. Sixteen TPI movement tests paired with TrackMan analysis, so we fix the cause, not the symptom.Learn more
Junior Academy
Develop, Perform, Grow. PGA coaching, TrackMan and real time on the course every Saturday, plus holiday camps. Clubs provided.Learn more
Beginner Golf Lessons
Never held a club, or coming back after years away? One to one lessons with a PGA Professional in a private bay where nobody is watching. Clubs provided.Learn more
Ladies Academy
A relaxed, welcoming way into golf. Group sessions set by experience plus one to one coaching, from first-timers to club players.Learn more
PGA Professional Coaching
For golfers whose swing changes never seem to last. We find the reason why before we change anything, backed by TrackMan data and video.Learn more
Monthly Coaching Programme
Structured coaching with regular reviews, OnForm support between lessons and a clear pathway to the game you are working towards.Learn more
TrackMan Teaching Bay
A private indoor bay built for coaching. Full TrackMan data and video swing analysis, with your videos sent home after every lesson.Learn more
Grass Driving Range
Practise off real turf, exactly as you play. True strikes, real divots and the honest feedback a mat can never give you.Learn more
Short Game Area
Around half your shots happen inside 100 yards. Chipping, pitching, a real sand bunker and a true putting green. Balls provided.Learn more
Strength & Conditioning
Practice swing feels better than the real thing? Usually your body can hold the position slowly, but not once speed and force are added.Learn more
Physiotherapy
Playing through pain, or not playing at all? We assess and treat the injuries limiting your golf, then plan your return properly.Learn moreWhy golfers choose us
Why Golfers Choose Evolution Golf Academy
Golfers travel to Codnor from Derby, Nottingham, Ripley, Heanor, Ilkeston and Alfreton for one reason: everything needed to actually improve sits on one site, and every change is measured rather than guessed.
PGA Professional Coaching
Every golf lesson is taught one to one by a PGA Professional and built around your body, your goals and your golf swing. No templates, no generic swing models.
TrackMan On Every Shot
The same radar technology used on tour measures your club and ball on every swing, so changes are proven by numbers rather than opinion or feel.
One Site, Every Facility
TrackMan driving range, simulator, teaching bay, grass range, short game area and golf fitness suite, all at Ormonde Fields Golf Club in Ripley.
20 Minutes From Derby
Roughly 20 minutes from both Derby and Nottingham, with free parking directly outside the bays and the teaching studio.
Open Seven Days a Week
Covered, floodlit bays from 7am to 10pm every day of the week, so your practice and lessons continue right through winter.
Rated Five Stars
Golfers across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire rate the academy five stars for coaching, facilities and value for money.
Reviews from Derby and Nottingham golfers:Trusted by golfers across the Midlands.
The practice facilities here are second to none. I couldn’t of been more impressed, the grass range is an amazing touch and the track man bays are top notch as well, mats are perfect not worn, balls aren’t battered, great value for money, definitely my go to practice facility now.
Ciaran W. · ★★★★★ Google review
More Google reviews
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Great range, balls are in very good nick, Trackman too, plus a nice little chipping area.
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Great place to start your golfing journey. The Trackman facilities are excellent.
★★★★★
I had a lesson with Will. He was attentive and planned an approach to how I could improve. After some practice the planned improvements paid off. Highly recommended.
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Golf coaching with Will was a great experience. He helped progress my game using their Trackman technology and the driving range facilities to practice what I had been taught.
★★★★★
Will gave me good advice and made adjustments to my swing. Huge improvement in just one lesson, best £50 I have ever spent.
Short Game Area: Questions golfers ask us.
What can I practise in the short game area?
Chipping and pitching from real turf lies onto a proper green, bunker shots out of real sand, and putting on a green that rolls true.
Where can I practise my short game in Derby?
Beside the driving range at Evolution Golf Academy, Ormonde Fields Golf Club, Codnor, Ripley DE5 9RL, around 20 minutes from Derby.
Do I need to book?
No. Turn up with your wedges and putter whenever suits.
Are balls provided?
Yes, balls are provided on the practice green, so you only need your own clubs.
Is there a real bunker?
Yes, a practice bunker with real sand, which is the only way bunker play genuinely improves.
Can I have a short game lesson?
Yes, and it is usually the fastest handicap improvement a golfer can make, because around half your shots happen inside 100 yards.
Ormonde Fields Golf Club, Codnor:Visit the Academy near Derby.
