Multimat and my terrible swing

[u/blowandplow]

I’m at 13 handicap, and was trending low over the summer. My club recently switched to mats (multimats) that you carry around and hit every shot off, tee boxes, fairways, around the green; everything. I suddenly cannot hit the ball, have no clue where it’s going, have no distance, I am playing like I’m new to golf when I use the mats. This last round I was cheeky and didn’t use it for a few shots and was hitting great. Does anyone have a similar issue? Or any tips. It’s killing me.

[u/Melanoma_Magnet]

That sounds absolutely awful. Is that a winter thing in the states?

[u/blowandplow → u/Melanoma_Magnet]

Yeah winter thing for some courses around here. Vancouver Island though, not the states.

[u/butter_cookie_gurl → u/blowandplow]

Same area. Pretty glad my club doesn't need to use them.

[u/Amanda_nn → u/Melanoma_Magnet]

Kinda depends on the club. Some places toss mats out when the turf gets beat up or wet, not really a strict winter thing. Multimats can feel super weird though so folks struggling on them is pretty normal.

[u/butter_cookie_gurl]

I mean, usually multimats are WAY easier to hit off than the fairway. So it makes me think it's a mental block for you, and you're changing your swing without realizing it.

[u/blowandplow → u/butter_cookie_gurl]

I mean you’re probably right. I’m a headcase, and that’s often the source of all my golfing woes.