This launch monitor alternative will save you a fortune

Divot board golf swing trainer

The Divot Board training aid in action.

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One of the worst ways you can practice is off of mats. They cause wrist injuries, create unpredictable ball flights, and provide no feedback about club path and face mistakes at impact. 

The Divot Board is the perfect training aid to simulate the feedback you would get from hitting off perfectly cut fairways. The board has rubber nubs on its bottom that easily dig into turf mats or carefully rests in your living room or office. It’s a personal launch monitor that works with or without hitting a golf ball. 

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Unfortunately, astroturf is the most commonly used surface across the country. Many golfers only have access to driving range mats, or their club prefers not to damage its real grass. Now, there’s a solution. 

The green part where you strike the mat will turn white, indicating the direction of your swing path and if your face was open or closed at impact. This mat will last at least one to two years of constant use, and GolfTrainingAids.com offers a replacement pad for a fraction of the original price. 

The two reference lines and ball mark on the product will tell you what would have happened with your shot. Here’s how you can tell.

As a collegiate golfer, I often use the TrackMan to look at data points such as swing path angle, face to path angle and attack angle. The Divot board gives me this information instantaneously, and it’s much more affordable. But yours today with the link below.

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Tyler Zimmer

Golf.com Contributor

Tyler is a collegiate golfer for Cornell University working as GOLF.com’s summer intern. He was the editor-in-chief for The Haverford School’s Index after serving as the sports section editor. Tyler writes tournament content, product reviews, and instructional pieces from his perspective as an active player.