Best Putting Mats 2025

Given that the putter is the club you use the most during a round of golf, it makes sense that it’s one you should practice with regularly. Certainly there’s a creative side to putting well and learning to read greens takes time and patience. But having a reliable and repeatable stroke with the ability to start the ball on your intended line are fundamentals that all good putters have - and fortunately they are both elements you can work on at home as well as on the practice putting green.

The best putting mats allow you to practice your putting at your convenience, and it’s amazing what 10 or 15 minutes a day can go for your game. There are a wide range of mats on the market with varying features but they all, at the very least, offer you help with your alignment, as well as providing surfaces that replicate the speed of real greens so you can improve the pace as well as direction of your putts.

You’ll need to think about the space you have available before you select the right mat for you. Many are in the 6ft-7ft range but there are options to go much longer if you have the room. As mentioned the mats aim to replicate real world green speeds, but this can vary from 9 or 10 on the stimpmeter to as much as 14 depending on the model, so think about the speed of the greens at your home course before you buy.

We’ve tested a number of options and have selected our favorites below; by featuring mats with differing price points and features it should help you find the best putting mat for your needs. And if your new putting mat is just part of your growing home practice set-up then we also have guides to the best golf training aids, best golf net and best golf simulator as well.

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Best Putting Mats

Best overall

We’ve chosen the Perfect Practice Perfect Putting Mat as the best overall, and while it’s not quite as faultless as its name suggests, it does come pretty close.

The quality is high, giving you the feeling that this is a mat that will stand up well to plenty of use. We tested the 9ft version, so you’ll need to consider if you have adequate room, but there is a smaller version available as well. The surface runs between 10-14 on the stimpmeter, so it’s quick but not ‘dried out Augusta National on a Masters Sunday’ quick!

We liked how the slight incline to both of the holes forces you to hit the ball firmly - ‘never up, never in’ is an adage that runs true so this design feature should really help you if you're prone to leaving your putts short. We also loved how the ball is returned to your feet thanks to the wooden runner on the right side of the mat.

All told, this is a well-designed and well-made mat that should really help those who need to improve the pace of their putts.

• Read our full Perfect Practice Putting Mat review

Best premium materials

Like the Perfect Practice mat above, the quality of the Primemat is apparent as soon as it's unboxed. The mat itself is made from a premium synthetic turf, which the brand says mimics the feel and roll of PGA Tour greens. While we can’t vouch for this claim, we have played on some pretty quick greens over the years and we’d say that the PrimePutt surface delivers a realistic putting experience, with speed around 9-11 on the stimpmeter. The mat also features an engraved wooden backstop that neatly and efficiently collects the balls.

It’s offered in a few different size options, which should mean you can find one to suit your needs. We tested the 3ft x 9ft model and while the length is ideal we did feel that it could have been a little wider, especially when you take into account the three-hole design. Perhaps having three holes on a putting mat is a little excessive and we found that at times when we were putting to the middle hole the heels of feet were coming awfully close to the edge of the mat.

• Read our full PrimePutt Golf Putting Mat Review

Best clever design

PuttOut has been a trusted maker of some of the best putting mats for a while. Traditionally it focused on designs aimed to help you improve your alignment, start line and distance control but its AirBreak is something of a departure.

While it still allows you to hone your technique, your alignment and your pace, its USP is a design that serves up an almost endless option of breaking putts across its 8ft surface.. It does this via eight inbuilt air pockets that can be inflated to raise or lower the base as you wish. We found it straightforward to use, even allowing us to work on our double-breakers.

The battery-powered automatic ball return is another feature we appreciated, conveniently delivering the ball to your feet after you’ve sunk a putt. Perhaps our only concern with the AirBreak is that like any device with a more complicated design there are some potential concerns with its durability.

• Read our full PuttOUT AirBreak Putting Mat Review

Best to fold away

If you’re after an effective putting mat that’s easy to roll away and store, then PuttOut’s putting mat is a great option. We tested the medium option, which measures 7ft 11” long - with distance markers displayed at every foot up to six feet - and 1ft 8” wide. It rolls up with ease, with a drawstring case provided, meaning it’s ideally suited to those who might need to pack it away after each practice session.

Those aforementioned distance markers combine with alignment lines that help you square up the putter at address. There’s also a ghost hole which you can putt to. However the mat works best when paired with some of PuttOut’s training aids, most notably its PuttOut Premium Pressure putt trainer. This clever device acts as a hole and gives you a precise target to aim at as well as giving you feedback on the distance your putts would have missed by - handy for those who struggle with distance control.

PuttOut says its mats run at 10 on the stimpmeter but we sensed that it was running a little slower than this. However this could be as a result of the mat being new and that when the surface compresses over time it should see the ball speed up a little.

The underside of the mat is made from a durable rubber adding to the overall quality of this product. Despite its affordable price tag this feels like a mat that’s built to last and paired with a putting mirror and pressure trainer it makes for a reliable and effective putting station.

• Read our full PuttOUT Putting Mat review

Longest model

If you have plenty of room at home then Wellputt’s 26ft putting mat makes for a superb option. We suggest that, when it comes to choosing a mat, if you have the space then use it; we found that this large mat proved to be a great option for working on the pace of our putts - a crucial element to improving your putting. This is aided by the marked 3ft ‘safe zone’ around the hole, that allowed us to really hone our distance control as we worked on leaving ourself inside that crucial ‘gimme range’.

Wellputt has its own app too, which provides a library of exercises and videos to help you practice with purpose. And if you don’t have the luxury of space you can get the mat in a 10ft version, although this won’t help your lag putting to the same degree as the longer length option will.

Best for pace control

Like the WellPutt mat, this model from Pure 2 is ideally suited to practicing your distance control. Why? Again it’s down largely to the length of the mat. It’s offered in two sizes - five and three metres, which equates to about 16ft and 10 feet respectively. Certainly the larger size is among the longer mats we tested and coupled with the generous target area it makes for a suitable surface for honing your lag putting.

While it doesn’t have a hole to put to, it does have a selection of target areas and alignment tools - both allowed us to work on different elements of our putting, from distance control to set up. As such, we enjoyed using the Pure 2 mat ‘as is’ but by adding an aftermarket golf hole and a putting mirror you can help get the most out of this well-made product.

• Read our full Pure 2 Improve Golf Putting Mat Review

Best for breaking putts

Like Puttout’s AirBreak mat, the Breaking Ball model from the Me and My Golf guys, offers the opportunity to work on breaking puts. It achieves this in a vastly different fashion however.

The mat comes with three different colored-coded balls, which are weighted to mimic three different degrees of break - the green ball delivers a minor break, the red ball a medium break and the blue ball a hard break. You can choose to practice right-to-left or left-to-right putts by positioning the ball correctly at address; each ball as a screw inside and placed on the right at address delivers a left-to-righter, while placing it on the left gives the opposite break.

Given that the balls are integral to how this mat functions, it’s important that they don't feel too different from regular golf balls. And they don’t. We were left impressed with how they felt off the putter face, helping to make the overall experience a pretty good replica of what we face and feel out on the course.

Certainly having the option to practice breaking putts adds another dimension to ‘at home’ practice sessions, and if this is something your game would benefit from then the Breaking Ball mat delivers it in a high quality and well-designed package.

• Read our full Breaking Balls Putting Mat review

Best value

When it comes to value for money, Eyeline’s Roll The Rock putting mat is hard to beat. We were impressed with many elements, from its size to its portability, meaning that while you’ll be saving a few dollars you won’t be sacrificing on performance.

At 8ft long it's a decent length and combined with its ability to roll away after use, makes it a good fit for those who are perhaps a little tight on space. It even comes with a handy drawstring bag to store it in.

The surface is impressively smooth and pretty fast too, around 9-11 on the stimp, depending on which way you brush the surface. We especially liked the five different markers on the surface, with two positioned at a slight angle, which meant that we weren't just putting from the same spot and direction all the time. It’s a simple but effective touch that changes your perception of the putt and breaks the monotony. As for the target, there’s a putting cup that fits easily into the cutout in the mat.

All in all, this proved to be an effective and fun mat to use, ideally suited to those who want to work on their putting at home without breaking the bank.

• Read our full Eyeline Golf Roll The Rock Putting Mat review

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How we test golf equipment

At Golf Monthly, we take our testing seriously. We spend a good deal of time with each product, allowing us to assess its strengths and weaknesses as well as prove or refute the brand’s claims. Coupled with our experience it means that we can offer you reliable, unbiased advice, helping you to decide if a club, ball, shoe or item of clothing is right for you.

As an example, we tested all these mats over a long period of time. By ‘living with them’ we were able to see just how well they performed as well as other considerations such as how easy they are to set up and pack away, how durable the materials are and if the poutine surface changed greatly over time. We also made sure to try the mats in different areas of the house to check for consistency on a variety of surfaces. Finally we made sure to test all of the features of a specific mat to ascertain whether what it claimed on the box rang true when in use.

How to choose a putting mat

Here are some factors you need to consider when looking at purchasing a putting mat. (Also if you want a new flatstick as well, check out our guide on the best putters too)

Size

The first consideration is the size of the mat. Before you buy, figure out just how much space you have to work with and then choose a mat accordingly. We’d suggest going as big as you can as longer mats allow you to work more effectively on your distance control. We also encourage you to think about the surface you’ll be using the mat on, because some types of flooring, like wooden floors, perform better than others.

Convenience

If you want to be able to pack away the mat after each session, or perhaps you want to be able to take the mat ‘on the road’ with you, then you’ll need to chose one of the more portable options, such as the PuttOut mat, which comes with a bag that its simply rolls in to. Mats with a solid structure or a hole attachment don’t offer this flexibility are better suited to those who have a dedicated practice space in their home.

What do you want to practice

If you’re looking to focus on a specific part of your putting, there will be a mat for that. A long putting mat will obviously help you with pace and distance control whilst models with holes on will help you gain more confidence just by seeing the ball go in the hole more often. Alternatively if you just want to use the mat for fun, rather than intense practice, then go for a model with holes and fun little accessories too.

Durability

All of the mats we reviewed are well-made and use quality materials that should last a long while. If you decide to choose a mat that’s not on this list be wary of any materials that appear ‘cheap’; for consistency purposes you want the putting surface to be durable, while the mat as a whole needs to stand up to lots of use, including being moved around and packed away.

Price

No buying guide would be complete without at least mentioning the price factor. Some of the larger mats can be quite expensive, but there is good value for money to be had here as they last a long time.

FAQs

We hope you enjoyed this guide on the best putting mats but if you are in the market for a new putter, then be sure to read our guides on the best blade putters, and best mallet putters as well.