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We make golf mats (see below)

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 Divoting Golf Mat

Long Golf manufactures a new kind of golf mat that allows simulation of divot taking.  It's not hard like regular mats and utilizes a special kind of softness that does not grab the clubhead. 

We also develop innovative golf techniques (see above for links).  This page is devoted to the golf mat.

You have come to the right place for a mat that does not feel like  hard pan.  Our mat is soft and sprung for downward movement.  It works your club very much like real turf.  Your club will not bounce off it except when the club goes extremely deep, and even then the bounce is soft because the mat has absorbed much of the clubhead downward momentum.  Hit heavy or fat and lose some distance, but not suffer a clubhead bounce into the ball or a weird trajectory.  You will wonder whether you are hitting off a mat at all. 

Standard mats are generally hard on golfers and golf clubs.  They have a foam base that is too hard and gets harder over time.  The common range mat looks promising as delivered, but soon suffers depressions in the foam.  They hold water which is difficult to remove.  They must be rotated.  They bounce the club from a small impact spot.   They can make a fat shot look good.   They can produce misleading ball trajectories.  They encourage "looking up" and "picking the ball."  Softer ones are too soft for standing and may grab the club.  There are hard to ship to individuals.  They are hard to move.

To overcome all these limitations, we have developed a two mat system with a number of new features.  There is a "hit mat" from which the balls are struck, and a "stance mat" for the golfer to stand on.

The Hit Mat has three components: a fairway-like SoftStrip,™ a hard strip for the rubber tee, and a ball tray.

The SoftStrip™ goes down to simulate a divot.

For turf shots, you hit from the patented SoftStrip.  Clubhead bounce is eliminated on a normal shot because the SoftStrip flexes downward when struck.   The SoftStrip consists of nylon artificial turf mounted on a moderately flexible plate which in turn sits on springs.  By flexing downward, long "divots" are possible; longer than on real turf.   The friction between the turf and club is low, so the turf lasts quite long, a couple summers on a busy range, much longer if it's kept moist, and it's easy and inexpensive to replace. 

The Hit Mat comes with a built-in ball tray located between the hit mat and stance mat. 

An incline allows a smooth roll of the ball onto the hit mat.

To stand on, the Firma™ Stance Mat provides firmer support, permanent flatness, and good water drainage. 

Instead of foam there is a honey-combed rubber base, so as to not develop low spots.

The nylon pile turf on the stance mat is replaceable too, but thanks to today's soft spikes, stance mats last a very long time.  There are drain holes in the turf to allow water to drain between the turf and base.

The hit mat strips are easily replaceable. 

A simple lock nut at each end fastens each turf strip.

The hit mat and stance mat are connected together by two hooks.

Additional Advantages

• The turf sections from both mats, the hit mat and the stance mat, can be easily replaced.  Private users won't be needing this feature. 

•  All turf materials use 100% nylon fiber, which lasts longer than polypropylene.

• The SoftStrip retains its cushion effect even with worn turf. 

• Ranges may take advantage of a risk-free pay-for-use plan, where payment is only collected after each of four 6-month periods.

Notice: for the most efficient practice, you should have a way to measure if the path of the clubhead is inside-out or outside-in.  This can be done either by watching the ball fly, by checking the ball spin on return from a wall or net, with video, or by other electronic device.

Hit Mat:       141,61 €  (includes any tax)

Stance Mat:  109,48 €   (includes any tax)

Shipping charges to German destinations: Hit Mat 5.90, Stance Mat 8.90 Warrantee: Permanent parts are warranted for five years.  Turf parts are warranted  for two years with a pro-rated replacement. 

For more information email to:  golfmat "at"  longgolf.com (substitute @ for "at") or call a number below.

To purchase, talk to your golf shop or order from Long Golf directly. 

Long Golf

Pauenweg 68, 47661 Issum, Germany

02835 444331 from inside Germany

+ 49 2835 444331 from outside Germany

Impressum:  Owner of Long Golf is Steve Long at above address and telephone. 

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