Living on a military base here in Japan I can always get cheap green fees and such but from my experience at these courses, their driving ranges suck! The local range near the base that I go to is more expensive then a round of golf but is a necessary for me to keep my swing as beautiful as it is lol. Anyways the point of this post is to see what you all think of the driving range mats. I hate the mats in that they really dont replicate the turf out on the fairways. Do you avoid ranges with mats or just deal with them? Would a thin shot on a mat be a solid shot on grass? I will say my visit to the range this evening was awesome and striking the ball so well i might finally break 80 tomorrow!