Although buying new golf equipment may perform a role in helping players knock a couple of shots off their scorecards, it is only through regular practice that major progress will be made.

Many players may pay fairly frequent visits to the driving range, but unless they set themselves specific goals rather than trying to hit their golf balls as far as possible with their golf driver, this is likely to be of little use.

One skill that cannot be practised properly on the range is a player's short game and in particular their performances with their golf putter.

Some players may attempt to improve the consistency of their ball striking by hitting the ball up and down their carpet at home, while this could also improve their speed judgement.

However, there are many other training aids available for golfers to boost all aspects of their game when they reach the putting surface, with the manufacturer Yes Golf responsible for some of these offerings.

A number of the sport's top professionals, including Wilson golf club user Padraig Harrington, attempt to advance their short game by carrying out drills with a Yes Golf Rail Meter.

The chief aim of the piece of equipment is to improve the direction of a putt and ensure that a player has their club face correctly aligned before making contact with a ball.

If a player does not have a square blade upon impact then a ball will fail to roll down the length of the rail and veer off to either the left or right.

Meanwhile, the tool has alternate wide and narrow ends to offer players varying challenges in terms of difficulty and will also help to improve concentration when standing over a putt.

Another option for players looking to ensure that they line up appropriately to strike a putt straight is the Yes Golf True Plane.

Resting against the inside of a golf putter, a player begins with their club in the middle of the trainer and then must ensure that it never stops making contact through the backswing, upon striking a ball and then during the follow through.

A further problem that may affect a person's putting stroke is that they turn their wrists, causing a swing to swerve off the right path.

This predicament can be eliminated through the use of the Yes Golf Uni Putt, which helps to simplify the stroke and make ball contact more solid and consistent.

Meanwhile, some players prefer to use a Yes Golf Small Putting Mirror to give themselves a greater chance of holing putts out on the course.

Designed to easily fit into a player's golf bag, the mirror is used as a check to ensure that a player is correctly set up for their shot, in terms of the position of their shoulders, eyes and club face.

This piece of equipment may help to eradicate faults in a player's posture, stance and the position of various body parts at address.

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