Learning how to hit a golf ball is the fundamental of playing golf. In order to play golf at an intermediate or even a professional level, you need to know how to swing your club in different ways. Essentially, there are a few types of golf swings that you can perform throughout a golf course, with each type mainly depending on how far you are from the next hole. The two main swings are the tee shot (or drive swing), which you take at the start of each hole, and the putt shot, which is what you do at the tail end of every hole. Whenever you want to practice long-distance swings, your best option is obviously to visit the golf course. However, if you’re just looking to practice close-distance swings to improve your putting skills, then a better alternative would be for you to get a putting mat. These simple indoor golf solutions can help you learn how to properly position your body and align yourself with the hole when taking a putt shot, while also teaching you the correct pace at which you should hit the ball during such shots, thus creating better putting habits and better overall results. If you’re looking for a putting mat that can help you take your putting skills to the best possible level, then the PUTTR is your answer.
The PUTTR is a portable AI-powered smart putting green mat which allows you to practice your putting skills through an intelligent AI-powered method. It utilizes computer vision technology to track the line and speed of the ball, and then providing you with feedback on every putt by generating a unique “putting handicap” based on your last 200 putts, which are weighed against the PGA TOUR average, while also leveraging AI video analysis technology to capture your setup and stroke in order to show you the eye line over the ball and shoulder line over the toe. Each putt is given a score based on predictive speed and accuracy down to a single degree of entry angle. This putting mat comes equipped with a long and large carpet made of premium materials which offers you a wide putting surface with 27 different spots for performing tees from 3 ft. all the way to 11 ft. from the hole, which is smooth enough to roll your golf ball at an 11 green speed on a stimpmeter, while also integrating an adjustable magnetic ball return that can be set in 4 different return sections at 0, 3, 5, and 5 feet. It also features Bluetooth connectivity for pairing it with its mobile App. Via the Puttr App, you can get valuable feedback on all your putts, makes, and misses, see how your performance compares to the pros, get access to a wide range of putting drills with unlockable achievements, an Auto Drill functionality that lets you create a personalized practice routine focused on your weakest puts, and access to single and multiplayer games that can be played both at home and online to make your putting practice even more fun, through which you can improve your putting skills by competing in Arcade-style games and in online tournaments against friends and other users.
Designed with performance and aesthetics in mind, this AI-powered smart putting green mat seamlessly merges AI-driven technology, entertainment, and style like no other putting tool on the market. With it, you can practice your putting skills and ultimately perfect your technique in a unique, fun, and exciting way, right from the comfort of your home.
In case you’re still not convinced, check out our full review of the PUTTR, where we’ll be discussing exactly how this AI-powered smart putting green mat is designed to work, and talk about how it can help you take your putting skills to the next level.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the device’s size, this smart putting green mat has a somewhat large but still fairly sleek form factor, with it taking up a floor area measuring exactly 12 ft. long by 2 ft. wide.
Nevertheless, whenever you’re not using it, the PUTTR’s putting carpet can be easily rolled up and conveniently stored away into a stylish and travel-ready box, which allows you to take it with you pretty much anywhere and quickly set it up in just a matter of minutes.
The kit’s box packs an ultra-compact form factor, measuring only 2 inches long by 1 inch wide by 1.5 inches tall, and also comes equipped with a set of built-in carrying handles that make it easy for you to transport it around, plus a magnetic door that keeps it safely shut during transportation. The whole kit weighs exactly 35 lbs. with everything packed inside it.
The PUTTR also sports a gorgeous ultra-modern design that looks beautiful in any space. Moreover, the whole unit also packs a very high-quality construction, as it is built from premium and ultra-durable materials of the highest quality.
Its storage box is built of a sturdy and high-quality metal, and the same can also be said about its putting ramp. Its putting mat is built of a premium carpeting material which gives it a soft and smooth surface that allows your golf ball(s) to easily roll through it without suffering much traction.
Moving on to the PUTTR’s different components. When it comes to its golf playing area, know that this smart putting green mat comes equipped with a long and large carpet which offers you a wide putting surface that has a total of 27 different marked putt spots for taking putt shots (i.e. tee shots).
Those marked putting spots start from just 3 ft. close to the hole and go all the way up to 11 ft. away from the hole. The distance values (in feet) are marked with numeric symbols from “3” to “10”, while the maximum 11. ft distance is marked by the PUTTR logo that’s stamped at the very end of its putting mat. There are also some extra putting side-spots from those exact distances which are marked by drawn circles from where you can take putting shots in a diagonal angle.
It’s also worth noting that its putting mat’s surface is also smooth enough for your golf ball to be able to roll at an 11 green speed on a stimpmeter speed scale, even when going upwards the kit’s ramp, which creates a natural slope at a reasonably steep 20º upwards angle.
Integrated at the inner-top-side of the kit’s travel-box, there’s also a built-in light that perfectly illuminates its entire putting mat, allowing you to practice your putting skills even at nighttime.
What’s more is that the kit also comes together with an adjustable magnetic ball return that can be set up in four (x4) different ball-return sections, where your golf ball is conveniently delivered back to you after landing a putt shot.
Those ball-return sections can be set according to the distance from where you’re practicing your putting shots, starting from the end of its mat (where the PUTTR logo is stamped) towards the hole, which are 0 ft. (all the way down the mat), 3 ft. up the mat, 5 ft., and 7 feet.
Moreover, the kit also comes with a set of four (x4) adjustable feet that can be screwed onto the bottom of the PUTTR’s travel-box to make sure its ramp and hole are perfectly leveled.
Finally, for collecting its AI-driven insights, the PUTTR utilizes computer vision technology to track the line and speed of the ball, for which it then provides you with feedback on every putt shot you take by generating a unique “putting handicap” based on your last 200 putts, which are weighed against the PGA TOUR average.
In addition, this smart putting green mat also leverages AI video analysis technology to accurately capture your setup (i.e. your starting position when taking a putt shot) and stroke, which are then digitally generated in the format of a short video animation to visually show you (in the PUTTR App) how that shot was performed according to the eye line over the ball and shoulder line over the toe.
Each putt is then given a score based on predictive speed and accuracy down to a single degree of entry angle.
As for its power source, note that the PUTTR is connected directly to power via a power cord.
CONNECTIVITY
For establishing a wireless connection and pairing it with its mobile App, the PUTTR boasts Bluetooth connectivity.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The Puttr App
Lastly, users can also install the Puttr App on their smartphones and tablets (available to download for free for iOS and Android devices) to get access to several functionalities for practicing a wide range of putting skills.
Via the Puttr App, you can create your own putting profile where you can get valuable feedback on all your putts, makes, misses, and also see how your performance compares to the pros.
There’s also a section within the App called “The Lab”, in which you’re shown the accuracy and speed analytics for each putt shot you take.
The Puttr App also gives you access to a digital library containing a wide range of putting drills designed to offer you unique putting challenges from 3 ft. all the way up to 11 ft., along with several different achievements that let you earn badges based on your putting accomplishments.
Not only that, but the also features an Auto Drill functionality that lets you create a practice routine focused on your weakest puts, allowing you to focus and more easily improve the distances and angles from where your putting technique is weaker.
On top of all of that, users can also make their practice even more fun with single and multiplayer games available in the Puttr App that can be played both at home and online, through which they can improve their putting skills by competing in Arcade-style games and in online tournaments against friends and other users, even if they’re playing in different continents and time zones.
PUTTR Club (Subscription-Based In-App Membership)
Last but not least, users can optionally join the PUTTR Club (subscription-based), which allows you to create and compete in those online tournaments, gives you access to live events, exclusive items, and discounts with the company’s partners.
Furthermore, being a member of the PUTTR Club also provides you with AI-powered instructions on executing putting shots, and also gives you access to additional putting analysis tools.
Joining the PUTTR Club requires you to pay a monthly subscription costing $19.99 per month, or ultimately, a yearly subscription which costs $199.99 per year (saves you $39.89)
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Inside their package, users will find: their PUTTR Smart Putting Green Mat (V1), along with a 4-piece magnetic track, the kit’s putting mat surface (carpet), a power cord (to power the unit), an included storage bag, and a User Manual.
FINAL THOUGHTS
All in all, this AI-powered smart putting green mat can help you improve your golf game by offering you a course-guided putting experience through which you’re provided with detailed feedback containing stats such as the accuracy and pathing, as well as speed, and also the overall performance of your putting shots. By using it, you can take your putting skills to the highest level.
If you’re interested in purchasing it, know that each unit is currently priced at $599, and each purchase also comes accompanied by a 30-Day Return Period. You can order yours online, directly from PUTTR’s official shopping page.
