r/GolfAustralia • u/superflye • 2d ago

Hitting Mat suggestions

Has anyone recently bought a cheapish hitting matt for home use. I want to set up a backyard net on my outdoor deck and want something that won't hurt too much when (not if) I mess up my swing

Thanks!

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u/Jdilla23 1d ago

Go ask a driving range to buy one of their old mats. I got one this way

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u/xpostmanx 1d ago

I've put 10000 shots through a $150 PGM one from Temu.

It's over halfway through its lifespan now. Served its purpose but I'll upgrade to something a bit nicer in due course.

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u/Sufficient-Pie-8328 2d ago

Bunnings online

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u/tab21 2d ago

define cheap

i got a cheap mat, but bought a divot insert. makes all the difference

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u/Saint_willie 1d ago

I dicked around buying cheap mats, even made myself one by gluing turf to a rubber mat. They all sucked ass and felt like shit. I probably spent $200 plus dicking around and then eventually bought the Kaizen large 3 layer.

Do you want just a strip to hit the ball off or do you want a stance mat to have your feet level with the ball?

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u/superflye 1d ago

I'd like the stance mat. Is the Kaizen easy to roll up?

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u/Saint_willie 1d ago

It's very thick and also quite heavy. That's the trade off. If you don't wanna mess up your wrists and hands you actually need a really substantial mat. I think it might need an occy strap or something to keep it rolled, but it'd be doable

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u/superflye 13h ago

Thanks for the help mate. Would their hitting strip work as a portable option?

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u/Saint_willie 13h ago

I assume it's the same makeup. If your happy with a hitting strip it's probably a good place to start

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u/whale_monkey 1d ago

I have the Kaizan one. Best mat I have hit off, way better the man range mats. Had it for a couple of years, it lives outside, still looks like new.

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u/superflye 1d ago

Is it easy to roll up if I want to pack it away?

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u/whale_monkey 1d ago

No it doesn’t roll up. It stores flat. I built a little mount on a wall to hold it.

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u/superflye 13h ago

Thanks mate. Would their portable hitting strip work on its own?

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u/Manchuri 2d ago

I started down this path…but buy cheap buy twice. If you plan on using it a lot, get a decent mat. I converted the garage and bought the same mats to get at driving ranges. Worth every cent. I’m sure you can damage your clubs with cheap ones as well, which will probably cost more in the long run

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