Golf net for the garden – but which one?

Are you looking for a golf net for the first time? Then you will mainly come across the following types:

• Tent-shaped golf nets
• Foldable golf nets
• Standard golf nets
• Golf cages

In this article we will explain the differences to you in a few bullet points!

Tent-shaped golf nets

As the name suggests, a ten-shaped golf net looks like a tent. This type of golf net is really one for beginners. The ball speed and spin are often a lot lower for these players. That is also necessary because these golf nets are not as sturdy as the other golf nets in this series. But these golf nets often have a large hitting surface, which can sometimes be nice.

Advantages of tent-shaped golf nets:

1. Cheap to purchase (75€-150€)
2. Relatively quick to set up (5 to 10 minutes)
3. Large interface

Disadvantages of tent-shaped golf nets:

1. Catches a lot of wind
2. Every ball makes a lot of noise after contact with the net
3. No side nets available

Foldable golf nets

These types of practice nets unfold themselves and are most suitable when you want to hit those 50 balls every day. The material is already a lot stiffer and comes closer to a real net, compared to the tent-shaped golf nets that mainly consist of nylon. These golf nets are very popular here in the Netherlands. We suspect that this is because you generally cannot leave your golf net outside. Then a foldable golf net is a good choice.

Advantages of foldable golf nets:

1. Quick to set up (1 to 3 minutes)
2. Easy to move
3. High durability

Disadvantages of tent-shaped golf nets:

4. More unstable in wind
5. A somewhat smaller interface
6. Often no side nets available

Standard golf nets

At Golf Backyard we call the following types standard golf nets. You set them up using tubes that click together; made of metal or fiberglass. These golf nets do not take up too much space but do have a large contact surface. And there is a firmly knotted net in it that makes much less noise compared to nylon golf nets.

Advantages of standard golf nets:

1. Set up fairly quickly (2 to 5 minutes)
2. Take up little depth
3. High durability
4. Side nets often available
5. Eye wants eye what

Disadvantages of standard golf nets:

1. More expensive in price (175€-350€)
2. Difficult to move on your own without dismantling it completely

Golf cage

Finally, you will encounter “golf enclosures”, also called a golf cage. Large racks usually made of metal tubes with an impact cloth or net attached to it. A golf cage really provides an experience; often you use a golf simulator with it that simulates the hit ball by means of a projector.

Advantages of golf cages:

1. The safest
2. Often the largest
3. Best golf simulator features

Disadvantages of golf cages:

1. Hardly or not at all movable
2. Requires a lot of space
3. Often not very attractive outside in the garden
4. Pricey (1000€-2500€)

Conclusion

At Golf Backyard you will find the foldable nets , standard nets and recently also the first golf cage . We believe that a tent-shaped golf net is not suitable for the serious golfer. If you want to find out which type of golf net suits you best, read this article in which all the details of each golf net are mentioned