Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

Re: Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

Tom W — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:31:02 GMT

I try to avoid hitting off mats whenever possible just because it's not a good indicator of how well you're striking the ball...if you hit a shot a little heavy off the mat the club will bounce off the mat and still make pretty decent contact....as far as affecting the loft/lie of the clubs, all "forged" clubs will eventually be affected with any swing regardless of grass or mats, that's why you should have your specs checked at the beginning of each golf season at the minimum.....the more you play/practice the more often you should have them checked.

Re: Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

Joshua L — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:22:34 GMT

I saw no issue with adjusting of loft and lie in my 712MB's over last winter, hitting off of matts on average twice a week for winter. I had the loft and lies checked just prior to playing in a tournament before winter hit and checked them again when I put new grips on just before spring and there was no change to mine.

Re: Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

Christian J — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:52:35 GMT

Lately I have been hitting off mats to, because of the weather forcing me inside. I personally have never faced any problems from hitting off the mats. Only thing, like everyone else has said, is the green plastic being left on them. I just scrubbed them for awhile and it came right off.

Re: Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

Tim T — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:56:08 GMT

Bumping this...Cathi, Cameron, RC or other Team Titleist Regional Fitters have any insight?

Re: Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

steve i — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:21:22 GMT

I never could find the survey. I used the test sleeve of golf balls marked in black. I played with ProV1 and the test ball. I found that the drives with the test ball were within a two to three yard range of the ProV1. Most of the distance was achieved through the air, with little roll. My hybrids and fairway woods seemed to prefer the test ball. Short irons appeared about the same in distance, with little roll. Could not tell any difference in feel and would use the test ball just as well as the ProV1.

Re: Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

AJAR — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:04:10 GMT

Hi all,

I have 712MBs and have been practicing 3 times a week exclusively on mats (unfortunately) for the past 10 weeks. I personally have not witnessed much wear on the base of the clubs.

I would be interested to hear from the experts though as to whether they would advise against mats.

Re: Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

Nathan L — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:10:26 GMT

Well I live in the Northeast and make my way to a heated range 30-40 times over the course of the winter, always off a mat. I can't speak for the lie and lofts but costmetically you'll have no issue and you certainly aren't going to 'ruin' your AP2s and I have a couple scorecards that'll prove it. Any plastic that ends up on your clubs is easily removed with a 2 minute soak in hot water.

Re: Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

Lou G — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:46:57 GMT

The general issue with golf mats is they leave the plastic on the soles of your clubs. You have to try to rub it off - haven't tried acetone yet but generally a coarse rag had worked.

Re: Need Advice...Golf Mats & Effect on Clubs?

stuart c — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:20:44 GMT

Very interested to hear what TT has to say about this. I think you will ruin your 712s on the mats - finish, loft and lies. I try to use an older iron and a hybrid on the mats in the winter. I use the driver off the tee so I am not worried about the mat