DUAL-TURF MAT

I was practicing driving and chipping in my backyard, but I was digging up chunks of my nice green grass sod. Getting my yard green was too much work to dig it up with my irons and drivers. So, I stopped practicing and started researching a golf practice mat that would simulate the golf course but save my turf. BINGO!! I happened upon this one. First, the weight is perfect at 3.5 pounds. It sits on top of my grass and whether I am using an iron or a driver or using a tee or not, the mat does not move when I swing through. Even when I miss the ball or hit a bad ball, the mat still does not move. Also, I like having it split down the middle with two types of simulated turf. One is the fairway, and the other is what would be in the tee box. It came with nine wooden tees, but regular tees work too. The ones they provide are different heights and have a flared tip to possibly hold the ball better. I just use a regular wood tee so my practice is as close to real-time play as I can make it. (I was initially concerned with the mat being too narrow since it was split in half by two different turfs, but that concern proved unfounded after more than 100 swings and never missing the mat). It is plenty wide. I am not a scratch golfer either. My score ranges 90-104 on a Par 4, so I need a lot of practice. I have used the drivers and the irons and on both mat turfs, and the mat works great. If you have a small backyard, like a garden home or less than a 1/4th of an acre, I recommend that use you the plastic whiffle golf balls, so you don't have to knock on your neighbor's door five house down to retrieve your golf balls from his/her fenced yard. The foam golf balls will go too far, and you will be knocking on your neighbors' doors all day long. The plastic ones are perfect for small yards, and they go far enough to see the loft and direction of the ball so that you know whether your shot was good or bad. This was supposed to come with 1 rubber tea but mine was missing so I had to reach out to the company to have them send me one, but it is not really needed unless you play a lot of Par 3 courses. As far as durability, it seems very sturdy as the back of the mat is heavy rubber. As far as the synthetic turf, the tee box turf seems the best. There has been no shedding, and it seems like it should hold up well for the long haul. After 100 swing throughs, it appears the same as when I first pulled it out of the box. The fairway turf is a thicker and longer about 1" inch high and along the edges where it meets the rubber edge, I wondered how it might hold up as a few strands fell out when I took it out of the box, but again, after one hundred swing throughs, it appears near the same as when I pulled it out of the box. Now, on this side of the mat, I move the ball around to different spots so as not to beat the same spot with my iron or driver over and over again. So far, it seems to hold up well. I will repost an update to this review in 180 days and report back on how it is fairing. (After I am done practicing, I shake the mat out and bring it inside to a climate-controlled environment for storage, and I just store it on its side behind my office door (pushed against the wall). It takes up no space at all and storing it inside just keeps it protected until its next use. My purpose was to protect my turf in my yard, and it achieved that goal and I rate it A++. The mat does not move after golf swings, and I rate that feature A++. Both sides offer two different practices---drives / irons and chipping, and I rate that feature an A++. In terms of durability, I give it a solid B+ to A-, as the jury is still out on how well the fairway 1" height side will hold up long term. The gauge of construction and thickness of the rubber part of the mat is superior and I rate it A+. Overall, it has exceeded my expectations, and I give it 5 stars. I think the price at the upper $30's is fair based upon the quality and dual-purpose practice the mat offers. Bottom line: I think it is a great product!

I like that there is long grass to mimic the rough as well as the astro turf length to mimic a tee box or maybe a fairway you’d find below the mason dixon lol. Here in upstate NY we don’t have grass like that but I still support this purchase because that length is still great to practice anti-blading (ensure you get under the ball by the right amount) as well as using the tee holder like it was designed. I paired this with a portable 10x10 foot net, a standing mat made of those interlocking foam pads and a thin turf mat on top (when I’m outside to not tear up my lawn). I use this mat in my garage and in my lawn. I am very pleased with this purchase. I especially appreciate the tee holder, the quality of construction (it’s built to last), and the price. For under $40 I couldn’t find anything better. I expect to use this until I upgrade to one of those $250 mats you can stand on and hit off at the same time, but they’re real bulky and heavy, and I need something more portable and lightweight. Very happy with this purchase.

I ordered the larger version of the dual-turf hitting mat. The value is great and unbeatable, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend due to the product being somewhat light in weight. After using it for two days now, it's worked great and is better than having to pay way more for a larger mat. But it can be annoying how much it slides when I make contact with it or misshit. Overall a great quality product though

I love this for practicing my chip shots. It's nice and heavy so it doesn't slide around when I'm practicing. It's nice that I can store it in a small space. For the price I feel like it has a realistic feel and it's pretty high quality.

Feels good, high quality. Great for practice.

This product is over all fine. It does affect your swing, however, since it's an inch or more higher than what you're standing on. It doesn't slip around and the grass feels pretty good quality

Great value for your money..hubby golfs for pleasure but this is good for practice

This mat serves its purpose well for practicing on both in the rough and on the fairway. It’s main purpose in my household was to practice chipping without destroying the natural grass. Unfortunately because this is a smallerMat, it does move around quite a bit. We have found that it is best held in place with hook spikes.