CHAMPKEY Heavy-Duty Golf Hitting Mat - Swing Path Feedback Golf Practice Mat - Ideal for Indoor and Outdoor Training

I really like this mat. It does what it’s supposed to. I’ve been using it everyday for about 2 weeks. The white painted lines overlayed on the velvet material do start to wear almost immediately. I didn’t have super high hopes for this, based on reviews and price (not that $30 for a piece of velvet tacked to a rubber doormat is a bargain - but respectively), but I can say I’m satisfied with my purchase. So far the green velvet material has held up well after daily use. I was able to correct an out to in swing issue I was encountering and helped me with ball first contact. It hasn’t ripped as it has for some. I personally didn’t have any issue hitting balls off it (balls rolling off may). However, when I do hit balls off of it I do so very sparingly. I try to use clean golf clubs, use it indoors or in a clean area in my yard and I try to simply skim the surface in order to see the shape/orientation/start of the divot I would be creating. So far it’s done exactly what I hoped it would. It has gotten some dirt stains on it that sort of mat the velvet, but I used a little diluted dish soap and it came right out and back to the original appearance. It’s not a perfect product, but I think if you treat it with a little care it should last and help you for some time.

Gives you great feedback about your swing. The alignment stripes wear quicker than I'd like to see, but if you get the smaller one you can deduce your tendencies without the lines pretty easily.

I was a bit worried about the durability after reading (and seeing the images) about how the mat was getting shredded after minimal usage. Happy to report that (at least for so far) my mat has stood up to my fat shots and mishits. I can't get over how impressed I am with this simple, yet effective swing training aid. My iron shots have always been problematic to the point where I was considering converting to fairway woods and hybrids. But on my first day of using this mat, the feedback was immediate and enabled me to really work on correcting my swing path's lowpoint. In only a week of using this mat there was a noticeable improvement with my irons. I have more confidence in using them now thanks to this mat. I think I'll purchase another one because it is inevitable this mat will not last forever, but for now it gets the maximum 5-star rating from me.

I purchased this mat to replace an older one I had been using for a year (different company). I've had this one only 5 days and it already broke through the surface, rendering it useless.Even before the it broke, the mat was difficult to read after a "divot" because the surface wouldn't return to normal and still appeared darker no matter how much I tried to wipe it back. I guess it MIGHT be okay for long irons or a wood, where the swing is more shallow, but anything with a steeper swing is going to chew through this thing in a few swings.Aside from lessons, a divot board is the most valuable tool someone can have. Unfortunately, this one isn't it.Spend a bit more money and get a good one. Lesson learned.

It showed me where I was mishitting the ball, I was consistently missing in the same spot, and after reading some tips, and making some adjustments to my stance, I was able to greatly improve my impact zone. From making a "perfect" divot maybe one out of fifteen times, and the rest of the time hitting it fat to a greater or lesser extent, I began making the correct divot more than half the time. This is only after one day. It also allows you to practice without a ball and have a good idea what would have happened had you actually hit a ball.I took the biggest one, and I am not sure that this was necessary, but I do like it, nonetheless. I think that the big one would be more helpful if you are having problems with slicing or hooking the ball, which is not my issue. With it you could figure out if a swing would have resulted in a slice or a hook, as well as if you hit it fat or thin.My only complaint is that it said when I ordered it that it would come within a week, and only after that date had passed, was I notified that it would take an additional month to arrive. That is the only reason I docked them a star.Edit: I changed it to five stars. I don't know if you have to buy this particular one, but after practicing with it for a week, for a short time about three times a day, I went on the course and it had changed my game. At first it made it worse, then it got far better.

First: don’t take full power swings. Use this to work on your swing at 50-70% power. I don’t mean don’t make a full swing, but don’t go at this like you’re at the range or course. It will degrade much faster.Second: something to take into consideration is that this “raises” the hitting surface above your feet. I’m not sure how I feel about this, but assuming you understand this you can analyze the impact and divot zone more accurately. The “good” contact looked fat to me, but thinking about the amount it raises your club it makes sense.Third: I wouldn’t use it too much. I practiced with this for a bit before I started going to the range this season. It’s early but my findings so far is that I seem to be catching my shots a tad thin. Not bad thin, more like a clip off the ground. I think it helped shake off the fat ones, but I’d practice only a little to help promote hitting a little thinner. I’d worry that too much practice on this would result in developing a less solid strike.I’d always have problems with fat shots when the season started. This has helped thin them out, but real practice should occur on the range.Reasonable cost, can help correct fat shots, but I am not going to rely on it too much. A few warm ups (2-3) per day tops.

This training aid with practice helps you to be “square at impact” at a reasonable price.