Golf practice nets

Danny dyers double · 29-11-2020 11:23pm #1

Anyone use these ? And if so which one have you got and would you recommend it .
Looking at ordering one with a mat for the back garden .
I’ve no doubt I’ll use it as I spent a lot of time out there practicing swinging a club , be nice to be able to strike a ball

6o9fv7jpreb180 · 30-11-2020 2:11pm

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Anyone use these ? And if so which one have you got and would you recommend it .
Looking at ordering one with a mat for the back garden .
I’ve no doubt I’ll use it as I spent a lot of time out there practicing swinging a club , be nice to be able to strike a ball

I got one from networld sports last Christmas. Great purchase.. also got a mat to save the lawn. 2 excellent purchases. Have got great value out of them.

The net is 7 foot by 7 foot. It can be taken apart and put away at night but I just tip mine over and put some weight on it and its fine.

It can take a driver impact but I only use irons just in case i ever had a massive mi****.

It cost 69 when I got it but thinks its selling for 129now, covid demand.

Highly recommend it.

PARlance · 30-11-2020 5:12pm

I priced around and these were very competitive.
https://www.irishsportswarehouse.ie/golf/golf-training

€70 for the net and €80 for the mat, no complaints here after a month or so. You'll definitely get better quality out there but it's doing the job.

Free delivery via courier. BUT despite the name, the order is coming in from the UK, so keep that in mind. Think mine arrived 2 weeks after ordering.

Danny dyers double · 30-11-2020 7:01pm

Mustafa Howling Chrome wrote: »

I got one from networld sports last Christmas. Great purchase.. also got a mat to save the lawn. 2 excellent purchases. Have got great value out of them.

The net is 7 foot by 7 foot. It can be taken apart and put away at night but I just tip mine over and put some weight on it and its fine.

It can take a driver impact but I only use irons just in case i ever had a massive mi****.

It cost 69 when I got it but thinks its selling for 129now, covid demand.

Highly recommend it.

Can this free stand on hard ground or would it need stakes to hold down. This is one i am interested in .

6o9fv7jpreb180 · 30-11-2020 7:24pm

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Can this free stand on hard ground or would it need stakes to hold down. This is one i am interested in .

Just to confirm, it is the "FORB" golf net from networldsports. Yes, it is free standing. Can easily take a full power shot. It has two stakes to pin it down if it's windy.

I was very impressed with it.

Danny dyers double · 30-11-2020 9:37pm

Yeah that’s the one . I’ve ordered it with a mat . Thanks for the reply

GreeBo · 01-12-2020 11:37am

PARlance wrote: »

I priced around and these were very competitive.
https://www.irishsportswarehouse.ie/golf/golf-training

€70 for the net and €80 for the mat, no complaints here after a month or so. You'll definitely get better quality out there but it's doing the job.

Free delivery via courier. BUT despite the name, the order is coming in from the UK, so keep that in mind. Think mine arrived 2 weeks after ordering.

Is it this mat?
https://www.irishsportswarehouse.ie/catalog/product/view/id/4651/s/hillman-golf-artificial-turf-large-practice-mat-with-rubber-tee/category/392/

How would it compare to what you would see in a driving range for example?

blue note · 01-12-2020 12:25pm

Not a chance I'd have the confidence to set up anything more than a chipping mat in my garden, let alone house!

PARlance · 01-12-2020 2:41pm

GreeBo wrote: »

Is it this mat?
https://www.irishsportswarehouse.ie/catalog/product/view/id/4651/s/hillman-golf-artificial-turf-large-practice-mat-with-rubber-tee/category/392/

How would it compare to what you would see in a driving range for example?

That's the one, the base is 10mm so it's not going to be as kind to your wrists, compared to a range mat in the long run, I imagine. I added some old underlay and a rug underneath just to add some extra forgiveness. I terms of the durability of the "turf", no issues so far but it only has had a month's use.

It's much better than this imo, which is in a similar price bracket
https://www.networldsports.ie/golf/golf-mats/forb-academy-golf-practice-mat.html
It states 13mm but most of that is artificial grass and very little rubber as far as I can see.

In terms of higher end / range like mats, I wasn't tempted to go up to €400 odd for this. I think some underlay underneath bridges the gap considering the price difference.
https://www.networldsports.ie/golf/golf-mats/replacement-stance-mat-for-forb-pro-driving-range-mat.html

PARlance · 01-12-2020 2:51pm

Photo attached of set up. Added some astro carpet and hung some tarp on the rolling door frame (probably not needed).

For approx €165 all in, it's money well spent imo. The kids are using it more than myself, the range visits were becoming expensive when getting them buckets as well.

Shed has been given a tidy since!!!

GreeBo · 01-12-2020 3:16pm

PARlance wrote: »

That's the one, the base is 10mm so it's not going to be as kind to your wrists, compared to a range mat in the long run, I imagine. I added some old underlay and a rug underneath just to add some extra forgiveness. I terms of the durability of the "turf", no issues so far but it only has had a month's use.

It's much better than this imo, which is in a similar price bracket
https://www.networldsports.ie/golf/golf-mats/forb-academy-golf-practice-mat.html
It states 13mm but most of that is artificial grass and very little rubber as far as I can see.

In terms of higher end / range like mats, I wasn't tempted to go up to €400 odd for this. I think some underlay underneath bridges the gap considering the price difference.
https://www.networldsports.ie/golf/golf-mats/replacement-stance-mat-for-forb-pro-driving-range-mat.html

I was thinking to stick one of these underneath it to help with that.
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1m x 1m @ 15mm of rubber for €25 and it seems very similar to the base of range mats.

https://www.mcsport.ie/products/rubber-flooring-tile-1m-x-1m-x-15mm-rubtilestrt

PARlance · 01-12-2020 4:27pm

GreeBo wrote: »

I was thinking to stick one of these underneath it to help with that.

1m x 1m @ 15mm of rubber for €25 and it seems very similar to the base of range mats.

https://www.mcsport.ie/products/rubber-flooring-tile-1m-x-1m-x-15mm-rubtilestrt

Would certainly do the trick, might get one myself. Before I found some underlay I had a look at some similar rubber mats and they said this might be better! A cow mat!!!

https://www.homeland.ie/farming/animal-equipment/housing/77545/cow-mat-straight-edge-18m-x-115m-x-25mm

Top is smooth, bottom has grip -1.8m × 1.15m and 25mm thickness.

Could double up as a mattress of sorts for some of the least favoured in-laws.

Joeyjoejoe43 · 02-12-2020 7:48am

PARlance wrote: »

Photo attached of set up. Added some astro carpet and hung some tarp on the rolling door frame (probably not needed).

For approx €165 all in, it's money well spent imo. The kids are using it more than myself, the range visits were becoming expensive when getting them buckets as well.

Shed has been given a tidy since!!!

That's class!!! Over time you should add a telly and strike sensor.

PARlance · 02-12-2020 10:08am

Joeyjoejoe43 wrote: »

That's class!!! Over time you should add a telly and strike sensor.

No TV but I forgot to mention that I picked up a Swing Caddie SC200 during the summer so that is getting good use.

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