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Introduction

Putting mats are essential for golfers looking to improve. MyGolfSpy’s comprehensive article on the best putting mats of 2023 covers high-quality options but the vast selection on Amazon can make choosing the right one challenging. In this review, we delve into the SAPLIZE Two-Speed Golf Putting Practice Mat, a versatile solution for golfers seeking value and performance.

The Problem

When searching for a putting mat on Amazon, you’re faced with a multitude of choices, making it difficult to make an informed decision. Many reviewed mats tend to be on the higher end, leaving budget-conscious buyers with limited quality options.

The Solution

The SAPLIZE Two-Speed Golf Putting Practice Mat offers exceptional versatility in a compact package. At just $59.99, it includes the putting mat, a plastic golf hole and a convenient storage bag. Optional accessories include a golf ball bumper, putting mirror and slope wedges for practicing sloped putts.

How I Found It

I first encountered Saplize while exploring golf club regripping options and their regripping kit left a positive impression. When I searched Amazon for putting mats for my home and office, the SAPLIZE Two-Speed Golf Putting Practice Mat stood out as one of the top choices, based on recent purchases and favorable reviews. With 106 reviews and an impressive 4.6-star rating, it met my budget criterion and seemed like the perfect fit for practicing on a dual-speed green.

How It Worked (or Didn’t)

Upon receiving the mat, my initial impressions were excellent. It unrolled flat straight out of the box, which was a pleasant surprise considering the unexpected additional items like the storage case and plastic target cup that came with it.

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Every golfer hits errant shots, and some hit more than others. Wouldn’t it be great to have an easy reminder, like getting a kick in the butt, when your game goes off the rails. Two bad shots in a row are enough to trigger a melt-down. We all tend to knock the poop out of the next shot. The pros have better solution to control their games and so should all of us.

Over the past many years, I have seen golfers like Billy Horschel and Jon Rahm react violently when they miss a shot. Of course, their coaches see this on TV and realize that they can make these examples a real learning point. Blowing up can only ruin your next shot. And possibly the rest of your round. When you mishit your ball, take action and get back on your game.

Whether you make a mishit from a bad lie or a poor tee shot from a perfect setup we all need to reset our minds, get over the mistake, reevaluate our next shot and get on with our game. Compounding an error with another bad shot is not going to help your game. Following are remedies that have been suggested by trainers in GOLF MAGAZINE.

Take These Specific Step for Corrective Action
1/ Admit that You Made a Mistake: Use an abnormal wake-up when you don’t like the outcome for any shot (especially a mishit). You need to pause, calm down and ADMIT TO YOURSELF that you made a mistake. Trainers suggest that you should make an ABNORMAL ACTION like pinching your hand or slapping the flat of your hand on your side to force a pause before you make another stupid shot.
2/ Identify your Mistake: Was it caused by early extension, a poor lie, a wrong club selection, irritation from others talking during your swing or just a rushed backswing causing a poor result? Identify it and take action to correct it.
3/ Take a Corrective Practice Swing: Many pros (like Jim Furyk) will pause and make a perfect practice swing after they identifies their mistake. Focus on your correction during your next practice swing.

Changing your mood from ugly to positive is always the first step that you need to take when CORRECTING your game. Get over it. Life is too short to live it in anger. Practice with GOLFSTR+ to feel the correct swing and improve your game. Buy one today at www.GOLFSTR.com

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I sat down with members of the product team to discuss the new adidas Golf apparel line and what it means for fair-weather golfers everywhere.

Three Key Labels

You first need to understand the labeling structure of each piece. These labels are named for the type of environmental conditions for which they were designed. This year’s lineup includes COLD.RDY, WIND.RDY and RAIN.RDY.

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