The ifrothgolf review
The PuttOut Putting Mat is a roll-up indoor putting mat with printed alignment and distance guides, aimed at golfers who want to grind on short putts at home over winter or before a round.
What's great
The build is the standout. It's got a proper heavy rubber backing, so it unrolls dead flat in seconds with no books or weights needed, and it rolls back up into the bag just as quick. The surface gives a genuinely smooth, true roll, and the printed kit is actually useful: distance markers every foot, putter face and path alignment lines, and a ghost hole to aim at. Reviewers and long-term owners rate the durability highly, with some using theirs almost daily for years and it still holding up.
Worth knowing
It runs slower than the marketing says. PuttOut claim a 9 to 10 stimp, testers found it closer to 9, and on fluffy carpet it drops under 8, so put it on a hard floor or it putts dead. It's narrow (around 1 foot 8), so you stand off the mat, and at under 8 feet it's short, this is short-putt practice only. The real nag: putt the same line repeatedly and the ball wears a groove that subtly pulls your ball back into it. And note this is just the mat, the trumpet-shaped returner is a separate trainer.
The verdict
A well-made, honest little mat that I rate for short-putt reps, just keep it on a hard floor and accept it's a starter mat, not a slope-and-speed practice green.
What reviewers say
Reviewers single out the smooth, true roll (around 9-10 on the stimp) and the helpful alignment guides, and note the heavy rubber backing keeps it lying flat. The common caveat is that it's flat so won't train break, and many feel it's at its best paired with the PuttOut Pressure Putt Trainer.
