Can you recommend a putting mat?

[JackB1]

I am looking at getting something to help groove my putting stroke. Maybe one of those boomerangs or one of the Izzo putting greens. Can anyone recommend one over another?

[DJYoshi]

imo it's hard to putt on matts from my experience. they're FAST as crap and don't give you accurate reads on your stroke b/c it plays 1 speed = FAST.
I prefer going to the range or the course to use the putting greens on days when I can't play a full round but wanna get some work in.
Just be crazy and spend the thousands on a real green to be put in your backyard. My uncle did that at his new house & it's SICK. he's got a 3 hole pitch & putt as his back yard.

but realistically, I'd say j ust to get the stroke down, putt on different surfaces. I'll put on the hardwood, the rug, carpet, and a little $20 mat that I got last year when I 1st started. $20 from sports authority..

[Harry Longshanks]

LOVE my Boomerang .

There are 2 models out there, but I have the black one.



This is the other one:



I've never used it, but I like the design of the black one because you can miss to the right and left. Also, the black one comes with a mat, the gray one does not.

I think both models are sold by the same guy.

[FlopShotArtist]

Yeah, putting mats don't really help much. They are ridiculously fast, faster than any green I've ever seen that's for sure.

[Harry Longshanks]

Yeah, putting mats don't really help much. They are ridiculously fast, faster than any green I've ever seen that's for sure.

True. I'm lucky because I have a rug in my living room that I can use to simulate slower greens, or the Boomerang mat for fast greens.

[Enigma]

I am looking at getting something to help groove my putting stroke. Maybe one of those boomerangs or one of the Izzo putting greens. Can anyone recommend one over another?

I have a

LinksPutt green that I like. Pricey, but allows you to create most any kind of putt you want to work on.

[JackB1]

LOVE my

I read that the newer model is supposed to have a better mat. Anyone know if this is true?

[Lange]

I have a

Those are pretty sweet, but are they really worth it?? It just looks like stryofoam to me from afar is it sturdy enough that it wouldn't break or anything? Do you find it promising to your game?

[Akers]

I quite like this one
http://www.tgw.com/customer/category...TEGORY_ID=9566

[Harry Longshanks]

I read that the newer model is supposed to have a better mat. Anyone know if this is true?

I thought they were the same, except that the black Boomerang includes an 8' "Carnoustie" mat, while the gray one does not (you can buy a 6' "Carnoustie" mat for $20).

From reading the descriptions, they look like the same mat.

[DDBowdoin]

I have a

that is disgusting!!! damn

in terms of simulating real putting situations thats probably the best thing out there, also a hell of a lot cheaper than a professionally installed putting green when you think about getting different putts

[tmker]

Last winter, I had an artificial surface installed by "Texas Greens". It's 15' by 47', three tiers and five holes.

The best money I've ever spent (talking golf here).

They adjusted the speed of the green to match the public courses I play in the Austin area...it's wonderful! Also has "fringe" for chipping. When I want to slow things down, I just get out the hose and wet 'er down. Heck, even my wife putts!

On the course, the results are beginning to show. I used to three putt about half of the holes I played. That's been reduced to between one and 2 per round (that's 6 strokes!!!!!).

It was expensive to have installed, but in my mind...the best golf money ever spent. Parties, neighbors, even hours working alone on my short game. It's definitely gotten me off of the couch in the evenings! Wife and I even installed perimeter lighting for fall and winter evenings!

Best golf money ever spent!!!!!!!

[Enigma]

Those are pretty sweet, but are they really worth it?? It just looks like stryofoam to me from afar is it sturdy enough that it wouldn't break or anything? Do you find it promising to your game?

Depends on your personal situation, I guess. For me, I wanted something that would allow me to alter the slope and break however I wanted to. There weren't too many products out there that allow someone to do that as easily as I can with this.

I was a little surprised by the styrofoam support, but it is sturdy enough to support the green and flexible enough to allow breaks when the risers are put in place. I don't know that a piece of plastic would flex as progressively as foam and the resulting breaks would be less real. You don't step on the putting surface...you use the moveable stand which is a very solid aluminum. It can also be elevated or sloped to match the contour of the green to give you the proper feel. In the end, I really like it. It allows me to work on getting my stroke consistent without having to leave home.

[MonkeyClaw]

This is the one I'm planning to get:
http://www.putters-edge.com/2003/greensnt-i.html

Supposedly it's also good to practice chipping on to from my TrueStrike hitting mat - whenever it shows up!