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Driving Mat

  • 13-10-2006 11:37pm
    #1
    Redjeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭


    Ok folks,

    I've finally sucumbed to peer pressure and bought myself a set of golf clubs last weekend, I've never played before, but everybody I know plays (almost without except).

    I also bought a large practice net which I've set up at the bottom of my garden. One of the many advantages of being a cultchie is that I've got a large garden with nobody beyond me for about 1 mile. So nobody should die if I miss the net (again).

    Anyway, since last weekend I've been out every night and I must have spent a good 8 hrs practising my swing and now my garden looks like a mud bath. Does anybody know anyway of protecting my lawn ? The net came with a small (1ft by 2ft) patch of artifical turf, but I'd really like something bigger that I can stand on.

    does anybody know where I could get something ?


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  • #2
    TOm Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭TOm Kelly


    When I practice chipping, I use a bit of carpet to protect the lawn.


  • #3
    chicken_food
    Closed Accounts Posts: 939 ✭✭✭chicken_food


    Bought a mat before in golfworx-it was 1.5m square and came with 12 practice balls. 3 months ago it was on sale to 7e,keep checking around.


  • #4
    masterclass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭masterclass


    Hi,

    I would recommend not using a mat. Your divots can be a crucial way of finding out where you're going wrong, if you're blocking or slicing etc ...

    I don't know much about grass though...keep moving your net and after all your practicing just put in a large patio :-)


  • #5
    J.R.HARTLEY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭J.R.HARTLEY


    Redjeep! wrote:
    Ok folks,

    I've finally sucumbed to peer pressure and bought myself a set of golf clubs last weekend, I've never played before, but everybody I know plays (almost without except).

    I also bought a large practice net which I've set up at the bottom of my garden. One of the many advantages of being a cultchie is that I've got a large garden with nobody beyond me for about 1 mile. So nobody should die if I miss the net (again).

    Anyway, since last weekend I've been out every night and I must have spent a good 8 hrs practising my swing and now my garden looks like a mud bath. Does anybody know anyway of protecting my lawn ? The net came with a small (1ft by 2ft) patch of artifical turf, but I'd really like something bigger that I can stand on.

    does anybody know where I could get something ?
    Blanchardstown(Tyrellstown) Driving Range has closed down (or is about to) you could try ringing them and seeing if they'll sell off their mats, just a thought


  • #6
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    Try the Buggyman in Kill, Co. Kildare.

    Best quality mats are 300 euro each. Excellent quality.

    S


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  • #7
    Redjeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭Redjeep!


    Thanks everyone.

    I'll give the driving range a call, they may have one left. I can't see me spending euro300 on a new one just yet.

    I've tried the carpet approach and it worked ok for a while, but didn't protect the lawn completely and now smells like a dead dog after being damp for so long.


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