Golf Simulator & Launch Monitor Blog
Fiberbuilt vs Carl's Place HotShot: Which Golf Simulator Mat is Right for You?
Two Different Engineering Approaches to the Same Problem These are the two mats we get asked about most. Fiberbuilt and Carl's Place HotShot represent completely different philosophies for solving the same set of problems: making an indoor surface that does not wreck your joints, tracks accurately with a launch monitor,...
Gel Strip vs Foam Strip vs No Insert: Which Golf Mat Divot System is Best?
The 12 Inches That Matter Most Choosing between a gel strip, foam strip, or no-insert golf simulator mat usually comes down to one thing: what happens in the 12 inches of surface where your club actually makes contact. The hitting zone — and how the mat handles the moment of...
What Size Golf Simulator Mat Do You Need? A Complete Room Size Guide
Measure the Room First. Buy the Mat Second. The most expensive mistake in a simulator build is not choosing the wrong mat -- it is choosing the right mat in the wrong size. A $1,400 Fiberbuilt center-hitting mat is useless in a room too narrow for a full swing. A...
Best Golf Simulator Mats Under $700 | Top Picks for Budget-Friendly Setups
Quality Does Not Require a Four-Figure Budget The simulator community has a bias toward expensive mats. Spend $1,200+ on a Fiberbuilt, the advice goes, because the mat is the foundation. That advice is half right. The mat matters enormously. But spending $1,200 is not the only path to a genuinely...