I love playing golf, its one of my favourite hobbies. Unfortunately I am terrible at putting. No matter how much time I spend practicing, I never seem to get any better. Thats why I have several training aids scattered throughout my home. Whenever I have a spare moment I will grab my putter and start putting.

Thats where this Longridge Putt and Hazard putting mat comes in handy. I have positioned it in the bedroom, so, before I go to bed I'll try a few putts.

The mat measures 200cm long and 35cm wide making it easy to transport around with you. With my work I am often staying over night in a hotel somewhere, so I make sure I have this mat on me for that.

The aspect I like about this mat when compared against other golf putting training aids, is that it has an uphill ridge, thus mimicing a typical golfing green. When putting you have to take this into consideration. At the back of the mat there is a water and sand hazard, meaning there is a very slight margin of error. If you miss the hole you will end up in one of these hazards. Not that they are proper water and sand hazards, just hollowed out holes.

Storage of the putting training aid is fairly straight forward too. The mat rolls up easily and can be put into a cupboard out of the way.

I managed to get this putting training aid for only £12.99 online. Pretty reasonable, though it is no substitute for getting out on the golf course. I award it three out of five Dooyoo stars.