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Old 11-11-2024, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jimhoward View Post
My problem with mats is that the ball flies too perfectly off them. You can hit an iron pretty fat off a mat and still get a good result. You can also hit the ball a groove or two thin and still compress. So you hit great on the range and then struggle on the course.

I’d rather hit off the ground (I won’t say grass because on a heavily used range there is no grass) even if it’s hard an and full of divots. That way only ball first contact goes airborne. The feedback is way better and my game on the course is helped.
Go to the driving range at Arlington Ridge, it will be perfect for you - very little grass, hard and full of divots.
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