Sound on a driving range mat of a clean downward strike

[drocpdp]

click?

Is it possible to have a nice no-shock-to-the-grip *click* when casting (releasing wrists before impact)?

[Thaddy]

Yes. It's certainly possible. I wouldn't want to practice my iron game on a range mat, though.

[Zeph]

Impossible to explain. Watch someone good hit off them and listen. For me, the feel in my hands through a shot is more important than sound.
You can make a lot of sounds when swinging, but I think you should analyse a shot from it's distance, ball flight and feel in the hands.

No problem practicing on mats as long as you know how they work and feel compared to grass.

[mdl]

Impossible to explain. Watch someone good hit off them and listen. For me, the feel in my hands through a shot is more important than sound.

Right on. Everyone always talks about mats as if they're possessed by the devil. Off of good, new mats, I've found it's not that hard to feel when I didn't make contact the way I want, even if the mat helped straighten out my shot and made it look pretty nice. Like you said, you just have to figure out how they work and feel compared to what you'll be hitting off on the course!

[sean_miller]

click?

It depends on the mat material. I think it sounds like an almost simultaneous click-thump.