Is hitting Matt really necessary?

[richdmb]

I was thinking about just laying turf in the whole sim area raised to the level of a hitting insert, and cutting out the area for the insert, and not getting an actual stance mat. Would that be fine to stand on? Is a stance mat actually needed?

[Wigalo]

That's exactly what I did. Check it out.

[Ronsc1985]

Depends on what you are looking for. The stance mat tends to be the same degree of hardness as a fairway. Normal fake turf tends to be a lot harder. The other thing with a hitting insert is you have to securely fasten it to the floor or it will fly around a bit especially when you hit irons and take a "divot"

[wbond]

I used inserts in my hitting mat and they were never secured to the floor and had not issues with them moving around. Measure twice, cut once. Make it snug and you should have no issues.

[richdmb]

Cool. Thanks guys!
wigalo and Bond, what tools did u use to cut the carpet/turf?
Did u make the cut before the turf was layed down?

[wbond]

I used my inserts in an existing hitting mat. They were cut with a new razor blade to get the cleanest cut possible. May was directly on floor.

[richdmb]

If I just turf the whole area and not do a stance mat, how durable would it be where I stand? Would it wear out from my shoes? Eventually would I have to either cut out the area where I stand and replace that turf, essentially a stance mat area? What kind of turf are you all using?

[p3eps]

I rotate my stance mat every couple of months as it starts to show footprints. It's a square and has a tee hole on each edge. Saves it wearing the same!

[richdmb]

Gotcha p3eps. So I guess footprints will start to wear down the mat.

I was not going to use a stance mat. Just have one large piece of turf to cover the whole room, then just cut out a piece for a hitting strip...

[bongta029]

I just bought 6'x10' mat from all turf mats, and I think it's perfect for my room size and distance from the net. If I want to cover the whole area, I just need to buy another one and make it 12'x10'.

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[richdmb]

Cool bongos. How much did theverything 6x10 mat run u?

[richdmb]

Bongta... sorry, autocorrect. Haha

[bongta029]

Bongta... sorry, autocorrect. Haha

LOL. It was $240 shipping included. I ordered from amazon because it was slightly thicker than the one they sell it on their website for the same price.

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[richdmb]

LOL. It was $240 shipping included. I ordered from amazon because it was slightly thicker than the one they sell it on their website for the same price.

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cool. thnx!