fat golf shot training aid

[hovis]

just thought I'd post this. my playing partner suffers with fat shots quite bad. he used the "light version of this training aid and worked wonders.

quite pricey but seems good build quality

https://www.fatplate.golf/

 

[Dasit]

Looks nice, fats are one of my downfall shots.

What is to stop you just putting a piece of plastic a few inches behind the ball to replicate this?

 

[hovis]

Looks nice, fats are one of my downfall shots.

What is to stop you just putting a piece of plastic a few inches behind the ball to replicate this?

its quite thick and definitely gives you a reason to want to miss it. i would have thought a piece of plastic would be too thin and would have to be very close to the ball to detect a fat strike.

my friend said he likes the way it framed the ball too and helps with alignment.

 

[Dasit]

its quite thick and definitely gives you a reason to want to miss it. i would have thought a piece of plastic would be too thin and would have to be very close to the ball to detect a fat strike.

my friend said he likes the way it framed the ball too and helps with alignment.

Thanks mate, might get one :thup:

 

[xcore]

Get a bit of sheet metal

 

[MartynB]

ridiculous price for a bit of plastic

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Fatgolf are suppose to be sending me one to review which is good of them.

 

[shortgame]

Seen these getting quite a push on Social and I think they have some kind of link up /sponsorship with the Belfry (or at least gave them some freebies)

Seen a few people on the range using them lately, sometimes with 'strike strips'

Also saw one person using one off grass which seemed odd and a bit unnecessary (unless I'm missing something, why wouldn't you just play off the grass?)

Tempted to give one a bash

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Seen these getting quite a push on Social and I think they have some kind of link up /sponsorship with the Belfry (or at least gave them some freebies)

Seen a few people on the range using them lately, sometimes with 'strike strips'

Also saw one person using one off grass which seemed odd and a bit unnecessary (unless I'm missing something, why wouldn't you just play off the grass?)

Tempted to give one a bash

Can be used off grass as it's about avoiding the plate. Grass obviously gives better feedback than a mat. It's definitely an interesting idea. The sand one looks really good if you tend to be a "digger"

 

[shortgame]

The ones I've seen (admittedly only from a distance) looked to have a mat bit inbuilt that the ball is hit off? or is the ball actually on the range mat/grass? (maybe it's detachable?)

Interested in your review when they send you one

 

[hovis]

The ones I've seen (admittedly only from a distance) looked to have a mat bit inbuilt that the ball is hit off? or is the ball actually on the range mat/grass? (maybe it's detachable?)

Interested in your review when they send you one

they have two types. one with a section missing to hit off a mat or grass. the other doesn't have a section missing it has an artificial grass insert.

 

[shortgame]

they have two types. one with a section missing to hit off a mat or grass. the other doesn't have a section missing it has an artificial grass insert.

Gotchya, sound quite useful then 👍👍

 

[duncan mackie]

Looks remarkably similar to something I knocked up in the workshop out of a spare piece if perspex....but a bit prettier

 

[Wilson]

I might one of these, just to stop me taking divots out of my lawn!

 

[srixon 1]

Just put an old broken tee behind the ball. The shaft not the head as anything too high could make you swing at the ball too steeply.

 

[duncan mackie]

I might one of these, just to stop me taking divots out of my lawn!

I would say that you get encouraged to take bigger pivots!