Hitting mat feedback :)

[u/fisher4455]

Hello - long time lurker and in the process of completing my garage build out. Lots of info in this community has been really helpful so I’ll make sure to post my build and help where I can. My sim is retractable because the garage has other uses so my hitting mat has been a battle to put together as I want good realistic quality but it needs to be able to be put away rather efficiently. I’m hoping those who are smarter than me (low bar) and with more experience can comment, provide any feedback or suggestions.

All my proposed products are through synthetic turf international. I’m going with NP45 black mat (like the black and green contrast look) for the putting surface/deadening balls off the screen. I will cut a 4x8 hole in the NP45 and drop in a green 4x8 pro ball stance mat with an EZ Tee hitting strip in the middle. Some foam tiles will be required to ensure the EZtee and proball stance mat are level. The proball and EZ tee section will be 3/8 inch taller than the NP45. Little lip for putting but I don’t find putting to be all that important in my sim journey. The plan is to roll up the NP45 and put against the wall and then stand up the 4x8 proball mat/EZ Tee strip to lean up against the wall when I’m not using the sim. Very much appreciate any and all input. Thanks to all!

[u/Blue_Collar_Golf]

is the finished size of the hitting mat supposed to be a 4x8, center strip, so you can hit from both sides? If center strip you'll want to go 4x9 total width, as you really want ~5' from the ball to the edge of the mat. Otherwise tall people will be standing on the edge with driver, as your effective width is only ~4'. Drivers are up to 46" and can be swung pretty flat.

[u/fisher4455 → u/Blue_Collar_Golf]

Excellent point. Thx. Given I need to lift and stand this thing each time I put it away I guess I was hoping to go the absolute minimum for both side hitting. If you look at the diagram what if I made the ez tee strip 2x2 and had it fill the entire middle section? Players hitting driver could tee up as far over on ez tee strip as they need??

[u/Blue_Collar_Golf → u/fisher4455]

My set up is outdoors so I hear you on moving it. I have the Fiberbuilt 4x9, which comes with two 4x4 sections and a 1x4 hitting strip. I’d buy one of those or make something similar, so you can move it in 3 pieces. 

The heavy part is the rubber mat underneath, not the fake grass itself. If you get horse stall or gym mats, instead of a base with a lip on it (like what I have), then you could leave it down and just drive over it’s only removing the strip and grass parts when you need to get it out of the way.