Fairway Mats

[CliveW]

Seeing the thread on "Pegging Up On Fairways" and the imminent onset of fairway mats coming into use, reminded me of an incident that happened at my home course last year after the introduction of fairway mats. The ruling is that you can either play off a fairway mat or kick the ball into the first cut of rough and play it as it lies. Some members either forgot this rule or simply didn't pay heed to it, so the greenkeepers were paying particular attention to this and reminding players of the rule. One morning the head greenkeeper noticed a senior lady member playing from the middle of the fairway without using her mat, so he strolled over and had a wee word with her. She was most apologetic and admitted that she had simply forgotten to use her mat but would use it in the future. The greenkeeper then stood aside and watched her as she walked up the fairway to where her ball now was, and saw her select a club, take her mat off her bag, place it on the ground, stand on her mat and play her shot taking a divot as she did! :lol:

 

[Cheifi0]

:rofl: should try that approach when we start playing from them this year. Always struggle with them.

 

[CMAC]

Seeing the thread on "Pegging Up On Fairways" and the imminent onset of fairway mats coming into use, reminded me of an incident that happened at my home course last year after the introduction of fairway mats. The ruling is that you can either play off a fairway mat or kick the ball into the first cut of rough and play it as it lies. Some members either forgot this rule or simply didn't pay heed to it, so the greenkeepers were paying particular attention to this and reminding players of the rule. One morning the head greenkeeper noticed a senior lady member playing from the middle of the fairway without using her mat, so he strolled over and had a wee word with her. She was most apologetic and admitted that she had simply forgotten to use her mat but would use it in the future. The greenkeeper then stood aside and watched her as she walked up the fairway to where her ball now was, and saw her select a club, take her mat off her bag, place it on the ground, stand on her mat and play her shot taking a divot as she did! :lol:

:rofl: thats brilliant! no-one could be angry watching that, love to have seen the greenkeepers face.


Mats are the devils plaything and are an abomination to golfers.

 

[In_The_Rough]

That is a classic. Has to be 100% true as nobody could make that up. I saw somebody hit off 1 once and the ball hardly moved and the mat flew around 50 yards through the air!!!

 

[Lump]

We use them and after the initial expletive filled round were you can't hit a thing you soon get used to them. The amount of spin you can create off a wedge shot is unreal.

I play with a fella of 21. He struggles something rotten in the summer as he isn't a big hitter and therefore hits alot of woods. Put him on a winter mat and he's unstoppable. He's won our last 2 winter craic comp.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not sure I could play with a winter mat. Takes all the fun out of trying to hit a clean shot from a sodden lie

 

[CliveW]

Our mats have a hole in the back through which you can push a tee to hold it in place whilst you play your shot thus preventing the mats from flying off.

 

[williamalex1]

Buy yourself the rocket launcher, better than a mat by miles.:thup:

 

[mashleyR7]

I've never heard of fairway matts before. Am I correct in assuming its a small mat you place on the fairway, place your ball on the top then play it, pick the matt u and walk on? Anyone got a picture of one, just out of interest.

 

[In_The_Rough]

I've never heard of fairway matts before. Am I correct in assuming its a small mat you place on the fairway, place your ball on the top then play it, pick the matt u and walk on? Anyone got a picture of one, just out of interest.

Correct. Something similar to this:

http://www.fairwayproductsonline.co.uk/multimat.asp

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Correct. Something similar to this:

http://www.fairwayproductsonline.co.uk/multimat.asp

:rofl: They actually look worse than I imagined

 

[In_The_Rough]

:rofl: They actually look worse than I imagined

Really they are the good ones!! I hate the damn things though. When these had to be used I hit the range instead

 

[williamalex1]

:rofl: They actually look worse than I imagined

And they are rubbish . google the golf rocket launcher.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

And they are rubbish . google the golf rocket launcher.

:rofl: I actually nearly spat tea and biscuit out all over the floor :rofl:

 

[One Planer]

We have a mats rule in winter.

Annoying but come summer the course always looks good.

We also have a chap who 'mysteriously' plays better in winter off the mats. His excuse, I like to pick the ball clean.







The fact he hits the ball 6" fat in summer has nothing to do with it

 

[Lump]

The rocket launchers would be okay if they didnt have the curve. They sit the ball to high for iron shots.

I have a couple of the multi mats, but with the "grass" trimmed to nothing, work a treat and is as close to hitting off a tight fairway I could find.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Seeing the thread on "Pegging Up On Fairways" and the imminent onset of fairway mats coming into use, reminded me of an incident that happened at my home course last year after the introduction of fairway mats. The ruling is that you can either play off a fairway mat or kick the ball into the first cut of rough and play it as it lies. Some members either forgot this rule or simply didn't pay heed to it, so the greenkeepers were paying particular attention to this and reminding players of the rule. One morning the head greenkeeper noticed a senior lady member playing from the middle of the fairway without using her mat, so he strolled over and had a wee word with her. She was most apologetic and admitted that she had simply forgotten to use her mat but would use it in the future. The greenkeeper then stood aside and watched her as she walked up the fairway to where her ball now was, and saw her select a club, take her mat off her bag, place it on the ground, stand on her mat and play her shot taking a divot as she did! :lol:

:rofl:Brilliant.bet the greenkeepers laughed at that for weeks

 

[williamalex1]

:rofl: I actually nearly spat tea and biscuit out all over the floor :rofl:

Mats not spats.

 

[Cheifi0]

The rocket launchers would be okay if they didnt have the curve. They sit the ball to high for iron shots.

I have a couple of the multi mats, but with the "grass" trimmed to nothing, work a treat and is as close to hitting off a tight fairway I could find.

Where did you get them from? I have one lot those really thin plastic ones and they are really poor.

 

[williamalex1]

The rocket launchers would be okay if they didnt have the curve. They sit the ball to high for iron shots.

I have a couple of the multi mats, but with the "grass" trimmed to nothing, work a treat and is as close to hitting off a tight fairway I could find.

They have different degree curves for iron shots and woods depending on the way you face it, if you hit down on the ball the way your should no problem.