Driving range mats

[PaddyHarrington]

I was at the local driving range this morning.
I was trying out a few hybrids,I was hitting them off the deck using the mat.
I was slicing everything so bad I just wanted to give up and go home,about 20 in a row just took this awful slice.
Anyway I decided to go down to the grass area and try some down there...
Everything I hit went straight as a arrow!
Is it possible the mat had something to do with slicing the ball? it was very well worn down so maybe it was turning the club on impact?

[vaborn7795]

I hate hitting off a mat because my wristes hurt really bad after. There is one range near me that has mats I will hit from, but they are really nice and new.

[clearwaterms]

we have two ranges that are close - the one right by my house is a full service practice center. It has grass tee boxes and is very nice. The other is only matts, but November 1st through may 1st, it is under a dome, so it is year round accessable. HOwever, the matts that they use are nice and thick, and the material they use does something that you can see the impact of the club (almost as if you can see the divot)

[pxc]

I had a similar experience, I went to a crappy range and couldn't hit a thing. It was like hitting off a pool table.

The range I normally go to has artificial blades of grass that the club can dig down into. It isn't perfect but it doesn't hamper or enhance my swing the way a mat can. They also have a grass range but the turf is so poor it isn't worth it.