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I see not a few people using small golf mats that have just room enough for the ball, not a big mat like at the ranges and so since little mat is 1 or 2 inches high, the ball is above the feet.

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What are the long term effects of practicing like this, versus finding something to stand on so your feet are level with the ball, like a big mat or even doormats?

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2 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

I see not a few people using small golf mats that have just room enough for the ball, not a big mat like at the ranges and so since little mat is 1 or 2 inches high, the ball is above the feet.

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What are the long term effects of practicing like this, versus finding something to stand on so your feet are level with the ball, like a big mat or even doormats?

It made me crazy when my set up was like that. I guess that’s an effect!😀

I guess if we are doing drills, I want to focus on the drill and not an odd lie. Plus I want to film and it is better with everything being level. If I want to practice odd lies, I can shift things around.

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I stand on a board, that is equal to the height of the matt. Solves that uneven lie issue nicely. 

Of course in reality, to some extent, every time a golfer uses a tee, they can be hitting off an uneven lie. The up side of using a a tee, is the tee can also be used as a levling device for the ball on severely uneven tee boxes. 

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The thing with boards and doormats is if there's not much surface area, they can slip. Still figuring that out.

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30 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

I see not a few people using small golf mats that have just room enough for the ball, not a big mat like at the ranges and so since little mat is 1 or 2 inches high, the ball is above the feet.

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What are the long term effects of practicing like this, versus finding something to stand on so your feet are level with the ball, like a big mat or even doormats?

I don’t know if you’ll notice the ball starting slightly left from such a short ball flight, but you might end up with some low point issues because a good swing will end up slightly fat. Choke down on the club a little or something?

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