BirdieBall Net and Balls Review

I don’t always have time to make it to the driving range and some the courses where I play don’t have a driving range for me to warm up before my round. And making imaginary practice swings, isn’t the same thing like hitting actual golf balls. So I decided to get a practice net for my backyard. With so many choices on the market on I finally ended up purchasing the BirdieBall Copper Home Package, which includes their net, a set of BirdieBalls, and StrikePad.

The BirdieBall net measures approximately 120″ wide X 84″ tall X 56″ deep, has two layers of sturdy golf ball netting on all sides, a fabric baffle, five ground stakes to secure the net, and two expandable poles to support the whole net. All of this comes packaged in a nice carrying bag.

Putting together the net definitely requires two people to assemble and it took me and my wife about 20 minutes to have the net setup. Once assembled, the net seemed very durable and stable. As per the instructions I staked the net into the ground with the supplied five ground stakes. A word to the wise, if you live in a windy area, like Chicago I would highly recommend putting a paver in each corner of the net. I failed to do that and one windy day the whole net was blown away by the 25 MPH wind gusts. Luckily for me, one of the five stakes that stayed in the ground prevented it from flying into my neighbors yard. What’s really nice about the net, is that it tilted forward to catch those miss hit balls. I’ve hit practice golf balls, real golf balls and BirdieBalls, into the net and it holds up quite nicely. So your not limited to hitting BirdieBalls into the net. This is definitely something I would have not felt comfortable doing with a single layer net.

The BirdieBall is a limited flight practice golf ball that looks like a “napkin ring” yet flies exactly like a golf ball. BirdieBalls are made of a super polymer that should not break. For those heavy hitters or those who practice in colder climates during the off season, its recommended you get the Pro Series, which is unbreakable. Being a limited flight golf ball, means the BirdieBall will travel approximately 40 yards when struck with a five iron. When you hit the BirdieBall off the ground it compresses and reacts just like a real golf ball off the face of your club. You can hit a draw or a fade, just like a real golf ball. This is something I really liked, because you don’t get that kind of feedback when you use practice balls. When you hit the BirdieBall correctly, it makes a wind turbine type noise when flying in the air, providing instant feedback.

The other nice feature about the BirdieBall is the StrikePad, which is a polymer board that allows you to practice anywhere, even off of concrete, asphalt, or dirt. The purpose of the StrikePad is simulate taking a divot. It is a cambered polymer pad designed to replace conventional golf mats. I recommend hitting with the StrikePad, because it definitely saves your lawn from unsightly divots and it also prevents you from jarring your elbow.

If you have limited space and want to hit golf balls in your backyard, then I highly recommend picking up the BirdieBall Copper Home Package.

The BirdieBall Copper Home Package sells for $109.99