The ifrothgolf review
The FORB Tri-Turf is a small, foldable three-section practice mat (roughly 60cm x 40cm) with separate fairway, rough and fringe turf strips, aimed at golfers who want to rehearse different lies in the garage, garden or at the range without lugging a full mat about.
What's great
For the money it does the one clever thing big mats don't: three turf densities side by side so you can feel the difference between a fairway lie, a grabby rough lie and a tight fringe lie. It's properly portable, folds up, and the varied surfaces genuinely make you adjust your strike rather than sweeping off the same plush carpet every time. Owners using it in a garage or as a club warm-up strip rate it for that, and it's cheap enough to be a no-brainer if you just want reps.
Worth knowing
It's small, so it's a chipping and short-iron lie trainer, not a driver or full-swing platform, and there's no real margin for a fat shot. The base is only about 2mm of rubber, so on concrete it gives you next to no shock absorption and you will feel it in your wrists and elbows after a session, especially on chunky strikes. Owners also report it sliding on smooth floors unless you weigh it down, and the turf can leave a bit of residue on clubheads. It's a budget rep machine, not a forgiving long-term simulator mat.
The verdict
I rate it as a cheap, honest lie-variety trainer for chipping and short irons, and that's exactly what it is. Just put it on grass or a softer surface, not bare concrete, and don't expect to be smashing drivers off it.
What reviewers say
Reviewers value the three surfaces (fairway, rough and a tee strip) for practising different lies at home, and the foldable, portable design. A couple of honest gripes appear: it can leave a little residue on clubs and, like most thinner mats, repeated hitting can be tough on the wrists.
