Best golf hitting mats for home practice

A hitting mat gives you a repeatable surface for full swings into a net or screen. Compare size, thickness, the hitting strip, and the tees it takes.

4 compared · 11 sources · Updated October 10, 2026

Best for a thick cushioned padSIGPRO Softy 4 × 7 ft View at The Indoor Golf Shop
Best for swappable hitting stripsCarl's HotShot View at Carl's Place
Best for camera launch monitorsFiberbuilt Studio 7 × 4 ft View at Fiberbuilt

Comparison

Hitting mats compared by specification
Specification	GoSports PRO 5 × 4 ftLow-cost starter mat	SIGPRO Softy 4 × 7 ftCushioned feel with real tees	Carl's HotShotSwappable hitting strips	Fiberbuilt Studio 7 × 4 ftModular studio mat
Pick it if	You want a thin mat to lay on a lawn or garage floor, and rubber tees are fine.	You hit over concrete and want a mat one person can still lift and move.	You want to try a softer or more turf-like strip later, or need one mat for a lefty and a righty.	You use a camera launch monitor that sits beside the ball and want a mat with a panel for it.
Size
Mat size	5 × 4 ft	7 × 4 ft	5 × 4 to 10 × 6 ft Mat size, Carl's HotShotCarl's sells 4 × 5, 5 × 8, 4 × 9, and 6 × 10 ft mats.	7 × 4 ft
Thickness	5 mm Thickness, GoSports PRO 5 × 4 ftGoSports also sells a 15 mm version as a 5 × 5 ft mat.	2.5 in	1.75 in	2 in
Weight	Not listed	21 lb	About 53 lb (4 × 9 ft) Weight, Carl's HotShotHome and Heat, a retailer, lists this weight. Carl's does not publish mat weights.	141 lb
Base	Foam backing	Foam	Optional rubber base	Modular rubber
Surface
Hitting strip	None, one-piece turf	Replaceable 28 × 12 in	30 × 12 in, 3 types Hitting strip, Carl's HotShotThe Standard strip takes real tees, the Foam Divot strip is the softest, and the Gel Divot strip feels closer to turf but is harder on joints.	Replaceable 1 × 4 ft panel
Shot rating	About 75,000	Not listed	Not listed	300,000 guaranteed
Tees
Real tees	No	Yes	Standard strip only	With tee holder
Tees included	3 rubber, 1.5–3.25 in	Not listed	Not listed	2.625 in rubber, 1 holder
Setup
Lefty and righty	Both, 6 tee spots	Not listed Lefty and righty, SIGPRO Softy 4 × 7 ftSIGPRO centers the strip front to back but does not say whether the 4 × 7 ft mat suits left-handed players.	Centered sizes only Lefty and righty, Carl's HotShotThe 4 × 9 and 6 × 10 ft mats center the strip for both hands. The 4 × 5 and 5 × 8 ft mats offset it for one player.	Both
Where it goes	Indoors or on grass	Indoors only	Indoors and outdoors Where it goes, Carl's HotShotHome and Heat, a retailer, lists outdoor use. Carl's own pages describe indoor setups.	Firm, level floor Where it goes, Fiberbuilt Studio 7 × 4 ftFiberbuilt lists concrete, packed gravel, asphalt, or a solid deck, and not bare ground or grass.
Launch monitor	Not listed	Not listed	Black tees sold Launch monitor, Carl's HotShotCarl's sells black driver and iron tees meant to avoid launch monitor reading errors.	2 × 4 ft spacer panel Launch monitor, Fiberbuilt Studio 7 × 4 ftFiberbuilt sizes the spacer for optical units such as Foresight, SkyTrak, and Ernest Sports.
Where to buy	View at GoSports	View at The Indoor Golf Shop	View at Carl's Place	View at Fiberbuilt

Before you buy

Measure the floor and line the hitting strip up with the middle of your net.
On concrete, compare thickness and the hitting strip. Several makers design these to absorb impact.
Check whether the strip takes real tees and where a launch monitor would sit.

FAQs

How much space does a hitting mat need?

The mats here run from 5 × 4 ft (GoSports PRO) to 6 × 10 ft for the largest Carl's HotShot. Add room to stand and swing, and line the hitting strip up with the middle of your net.

Can I use real tees?

On some. The SIGPRO Softy's strip, Carl's Standard strip, and Fiberbuilt's friction-fit tee holder take real tees. The GoSports mat comes with rubber tees.

Buying for someone else?

Ask where they will hit, which net they use, and whether they want real tees. A mat that suits a garage net may be too large for a spare room.

Sources

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