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Sam De'Ath from Golf Monthly looks at 8 of the best golf putting mats you can buy right now!
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00:00So the perfect product to help you keep your game sharp this winter is a putting mat. Now
00:05there is plenty of variety out there but I have chosen the best eight to help you narrow down
00:10your search to find out which one is best for you. If you like any of the products that you see in
00:15this video I've put some handy links in the description box below so you can check out
00:19these products in your local area at the best price for you. Right let's get started.
00:24So before we talk about any of the individual products in this video let's talk about why
00:32you should consider purchasing a putting mat. Well to start with a lot of these will fit anywhere in
00:37your home a lot of them are thin enough that they will fit in hallways in your lounge in your
00:41conservatory you get the picture. Secondly you don't need power to be able to get better at putting
00:48you don't need the speed and strength in order to hit a ball like you do off a tee so literally anyone
00:53can improve their putting with the help of a putting mat. And lastly putting literally makes
00:58up about 50% of the shots you take on the golf course. The majority of the mats span over eight
01:04foot and the reason behind that is that eight foot is the 50% make percentage mark on the PGA Tour.
01:11So if you can improve your putting and become bulletproof from that distance in you're likely to
01:15see your scores drastically improve on the golf course. So one of the first things you need to think about
01:21is how much space you have on hand. These mats range often from 6 to 15 foot so depending on where
01:28you're thinking of putting that putting mat you need to make sure that you have the adequate space
01:32so the room doesn't feel too congested. Also about what type of putting mat that you're looking to
01:37purchase some do look more premium than others so if you do have maybe a slightly more posh room you
01:42might want to look at the more premium option. The second thing to think about is the features. Do you want
01:48this mat to be slightly more realistic or do you really want to just improve your putting?
01:52Some are more realistic than others but there's a lot of features on offer such as being able to
01:57practice breaking parts, having different distance markers as well as the premium quality of that
02:03putting mat and how realistic it actually is. The next thing you're going to want to think about is
02:07price. These mats range from just north of $50 to $500 plus so you're going to really want to think about
02:14how much use you're going to get out of your putting mat and what features it contains. The last
02:19thing you want to think about is storage and where you're going to put your putting mat when it's not
02:23in use. A lot of the smaller mats do roll up to a very manageable size and come with a drawstring bag
02:29making them very easy to put away but some of the larger more premium mats are best to be left out
02:34so you need to think about where you're going to actually place your putting mat when you do buy one.
02:39When shopping around make sure you have a budget in mind and pick a mat that meets your needs and has
02:44the features you want within your budget.
02:50To help you narrow down your needs I have split these eight putting mats into five different
02:54categories. Now the first of those is the most realistic. The first mat I want to touch upon is
03:00the prime putt putting mat. Now the turf itself is a synthetic nylon turf that most closely resembles
03:06what it's like to putt on a real green. The fact that there are no markers on this mat as well
03:11makes it really feel like you're out on a putting green and for me that really helps me practice
03:16my putting. It doesn't feel too false or fake. The holes themselves will lip the ball out if hit too
03:22hard or too close to the edges which I think is a really nice feature and this putting mat is endorsed
03:29by the number one putter on the PGA Tour, Taylor Montgomery. So that says something about the quality.
03:34Now with the quality does come a fairly heavy price tag. These mats range from $300 to $550 plus
03:43dollars depending on what size you get. So if you are after a realistic experience this is a good mat.
03:49Now if I was pushed to pick a most realistic putting mat it would be the putt-out air brake
03:55putting mat. Now the reason I have picked this mat is again the fact it has no markers so it does resemble
04:00a real green but also the fact that you can practice breaking putts. Putt-out claim that 80%
04:06or more of the putts that we face on the golf course do have break so they have made a mat
04:11that allows you to practice just that. There are eight pumps that circulate the putting mat itself.
04:16They inflate airbags underneath which then alters the slope of the putting green. The slopes themselves
04:22range from 3% from front to back and 7.5% from left to right or vice versa. The speed of this
04:29putting mat can be altered by creating uphill or downhill putts and the platform can be changed
04:35in order to level out your feet with the mat itself. There is also a real life lip out experience
04:41by this cleverly designed cup. So if you're looking for the most realistic putting mat experience
04:46these are the two mats that I would recommend. Right before we move on if you're enjoying the video
04:52don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to Golf Monthly's YouTube channel. A big thank you to
04:56Burr Hill Golf Club today for hosting us. Right let's get back to it.
05:03Now the next category is best budget putting mats. If you're looking to spend as little as possible
05:08but improve your putting the first one I would look at is the putt-out putting mat. This mat itself
05:16is a really good entry-level putting mat and is available in three colors so you can add a little
05:21customization if you like. There are alignment lines throughout the mat which really help you square
05:27up the putter face as well as your foot alignment and there are foot distance markers across the mat.
05:33The mat itself is just under eight foot long so it's not one of the longer putting mats. It does have a
05:38durable heavier base which does help keep this mat in place when on carpet. Now while the putt-out putting
05:45mat doesn't feature a direct cup a really good idea would be to purchase the putt-out pressure putt
05:51trainer. This is a really nifty little device that would just slot on top of the cup that you see on
05:56this putting mat and allows you to practice your putting under pressure. It goes up the ramp and the
06:02idea is that you would try and land the ball in the little hole until it stays there. It's a really tough
06:07little challenge but a great way to improve your practice on this putting mat. Now the next mat I'm going to
06:12talk about and the best budget option is the PGA Tour putting mat. This mat does offer plenty of
06:18alignment and distance markers. There's a really nice t-zone at the six foot mark which I really
06:24think helps square up the putter. In terms of distance control I really like this mat because
06:29there is a lag zone which helps you work on your pace putting throughout but overall it's fairly basic.
06:34It does claim that it runs 10 on the stint but I think it runs slightly lower than that due to the
06:40thickness of the mat itself but despite it being fairly thick the mat doesn't always lay out quite
06:46as flat as some of the others so it will need some pressing down. So those are the two options if I
06:51was looking for an affordable putting mat. Now the next category is which putting mats are most fun to use.
07:02So the first mat that I want to talk about is the Eyeline golf roll the rock putting mat. Now this mat
07:08features tall grain velvet surface which is said to mimic real greens although it does run scarily fast
07:16if brushed towards the hole. Now a really fun feature about this putting mat is that you can
07:20actually brush the mat back the other way which will slow the ball down and make it a much more
07:26realistic experience. This does leave a track from where the ball rolls though and it can be quite
07:31annoying because then your next putt will get caught in that track so you do have to brush it back
07:35every time. The pace of this screen as well also makes it fairly challenging to hole putts and as
07:41you can see that the ball doesn't always stay in the cup despite being what you think is quite a good
07:46pace. But the most fun I had while testing these putting mats was the me and my golf breaking balls
07:53putting mat. Now this mat itself comes with three breaking balls that come in different ways and the
07:59screws on the side indicate which way the ball is going to break. Now the different color options
08:05indicate how much that ball is also going to break and there are lines on the mat that you can line
08:10up in order to calculate how far left or right of the hole you need to start this ball. There is a scoring
08:16zone at the end which you wouldn't want your ball to land or finish in after it rolls over the cup
08:22and the mat itself has foot distance markers the whole way throughout and despite it being an 11 foot
08:28putting mat the mat itself only really offers putts up to eight feet. So if I was to choose the
08:35most fun putting mat to use out of all of these that I've tested the me and my golf breaking balls
08:39putting mat is certainly the one I would go for.
08:46Now the next category I want to touch upon is what putting mats are best for their features. Now the first
08:52mat that I want to talk about is the perfect practice putting mat. So the reason I want to talk about
08:56this mat is firstly the graphics it really does make it look like you are practicing on a real green
09:01when looking down at your putt. There are distance markers the whole way throughout this mat itself
09:07and there are two hole sizes which really make you zone in when practicing. There is a ramp leading up
09:12to the holes as well so if you do leave a putt short the ball will always roll back but if you do make
09:17it or hit one slightly too hard there is a ball return feature down the side so the ball always ends up
09:24back at your feet allowing you to just use one ball while practicing which I think is a really
09:28neat feature. But if I was pushed to find the best putting mat with the best features it would be the
09:34putt out air brake putting mat. Now the reason behind that is obviously the fact that you can adjust this
09:40mat in order to practice different putts whether that be uphill or downhill left to right or right to
09:45left and it even has the ability to help you practice double breaking putts. There is a ball return
09:51feature also actually built into the cup which fires the ball back at you. There is also a rubber
09:56backboard that pulls up and slots back in place so if you were to hit putts slightly too hard or you
10:02miss the hole it will stop the ball rolling off the edge and additionally there is a platform it's the
10:07only mat that does have a platform that enables you to level your feet with where the ball is actually
10:13placed. And so for that reason the putt out air brake is the putting mat that wins for the best features.
10:23Now the last category is value for money. These two putting mats are certainly not the cheapest but
10:28in my opinion do offer you the most bang for your buck. Now the first one I want to touch upon is the
10:34perfect practice putting mat. Now we've talked about the features of this putting mat but I think it looks
10:39really premium. This dark wood looks amazing and wouldn't look out of place anywhere. Along with
10:43the practical features it has I think this offers really good value for money. But I think the putting
10:49mat that wins the best value for money is the me and my golf breaking balls putting mat. Again it has
10:55distance markers the whole way throughout and it's one of the few mats that actually allows you to
10:59practice breaking putts the same that you would face out on the golf course. But don't forget you can
11:04also actually just use normal balls and practice your putting with the ball that you're likely to
11:09play on the golf course as well. The real value of this putting mat is that it comes with a QR code
11:13giving you access to a series of video lessons with Piers and Andy helping you really get the
11:19most out of this putting mat and helping you improve your putting at a quicker rate. Hopefully this video
11:24has given you some really insightful information as to which putting mat meets your needs and budget.
11:30Don't forget if you liked any of the products in today's video they are going to be in the
11:33description box below. If I was pushed to pick my favourite it would have to be the putt out airbrake
11:38putting mat. I think it looks superb, is really realistic and allows you to practice breaking
11:43putts making your practice all the more fun. But that's all from me here at Burhill Golf Club. We'll see you next time.
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