For that reason, I highly recommend that you hit directly into the wind (or with the wind) if you are focusing on your standard shot. When I learned the Birdie Ball had earned the “Best New Product” at the PGA Merchandise Show, I was impressed. But John Breaker, BirdieBall founder, bwana, guiding spirit, chief cook and bottle washer found a way to buck the odds and beat the house.

Again, BirdieBall claims that this makes it more realistic, but I’m not so sure I agree with that logic. They fly only 40-50 or so, no matter which club you use, so they are really good when space is limited. if you hit a ball with a descending blow and compress it, the ball jumps off the clubface with backspin due to the loft of the club and the fact you hit it below the equator”. I chose the custom route as I wanted to customize a few things and didn’t need quite as large of a mat.My half dozen backyard Birdie Balls are mostly un-phased and unharmed by landing on asphalt driveways, slamming into wooden fences, or even unforgiving gnawing upon by an 80 pound lab/boxer mix. Things like pets, sunlight, and other factors will ultimately affect their longevity but based on my initial few weeks, I think it’s a high quality product. This is something I’ve never seen in a putting green and one of the many ways it separates itself from competitors. BirdiePong: If you like having your golf buddies over for a few drinks, this is an awesome training aid. What makes them so unique is that despite how short they travel, they still act like a real golf ball.

BirdieBall offers a great way to practice anywhere you want but there were two minor things that I didn’t like about the product. Does that sound like something that would help you shoot lower scores and hopefully beat your golf buddies? All of their putting greens come with end bumpers and for a small upgrade, you can add U bumpers + side/end bumpers.Bubbles After Laying: The instruction booklet warned that it’s common to notice some air pockets after laying the putting mat out. Without an artificial surface, it is very common for the grass to substantially impact the ball flight. The turf has a mild trench on the edge that allows you to lay down your BirdieBall’s before you hit them and can be used to hold standard golf balls as well. If you don't have a 40-yard garden you can take the strikepad to any location that you can hit balls and simply throw it down and start practising.

They still seemed to respond the same way as the ones that didn’t get their shape impacted by repeated abuse but its hard to say if I was getting true feedback or not.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. but I just use a few different wedges to hula hoop targets set at about maybe like 5, 10 and 15 yards.

A natural putting green surface consists of short, supple, randomly distributed nubs of grass that allow the ball to be supported on the spongy sub-base of the putting green. Once the guy did hit it,” says Breaker, “the First Tee director said to himself ‘ one-two-three-wow. Since this purchase in 2011 I have probably purchased four dozen of these babies - I just love them. For the past four years, she would be interested in a handful of frisbee tosses or a few throws of a tennis ball. You can also customize your speed for three options - public courses, private courses, or championship.A great side benefit has been that the Birdie Ball practices have really helped my dog hone her retriever skills.