AmazonBasics Portable Driving Practice Golf Net

Three years after I post my initial review, and I still keep five-star rating given to this product. The structure/frame is getting rusty at the joints after leaving it outdoor basically half spring and half fall, and entire summer. It’s no big deal, a little bit rust removal compound with new coating will help to keep it going for another three years. It will be nice if AmazonBasics provides net replacement for this product, because after hitting thousands of golf balls into this net, the net is starting tearing apart. Although I do use a target sheet hanging in front of the net, the net is hardly going to survive for another year. There’s an aftermarket net sold by Amazon, but it’s not AmazonBasics brand, I will give a try and see if it serves the purpose. I am a beginner golfer, I admit that I am taking classes and getting improvements, but I’m still the worst in my company’s golf league. I bought this 10’x7’ net to practice golf in my backyard for two weeks now. I used it after my golf lessons, otherwise it’s waste of time and money to take lessons. I’d recommend the 10’x7’ set because I know bad things could happen for rookies, even hitting the ball 3’ away, the golf ball still could find a way fly into your neighbor’s backyard or smash the windows if the net is not wide enough. I’d also recommend to buy a 7’x7’ enhanced net for $19.99, or more expensive bullseye style net to hang over it like what I did in the photo. The additional money will pay back eventually. My swing speed ranged from 80 to 110 mph, and I hit 110 to 150 balls a day and 5 to 7 days a week. Without the enhanced net, the center of the net would be wore out pretty fast. Pros: 1. Easy to assemble. 2. Neat looking. 3. Light weight. 4. Comes with a bag to organize the parts after disassembling. 5. Huge savings on the driving range cost. Cons: 1. On the pricy side. I bought this net for $74, and I saw today’s price is $60, but it’s still quite expensive IMO. 2. It doesn’t feel very robust. The columns are actually quite flexible, they will bend inward after hanging the net onto the hooks. 3. Occupy too much rooms, unless you really enjoy assembling and disassembling after each practice. The bottom line is: I benefit from practicing golf club swing routinely.