Count me in as a grass practicing golfer as well. Give me a good range with great grass any day. However, some grass ranges are so bad that mats would be better.

Also, people really need to learn on how to hit off grass when practicing. I practice taking a patch of grass out (as I create divots) instead of random divots everwhere. When I am done, there is a clear patch of dirt (shallow divots as well) that is usually 1 foot wide by 1 foot deep (give or take depending on how many balls I hit). I do not trash the range when I practice.

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