Free with every Pro Cage

The 90-Day Practice Lab

Science-backed garden practice that actually transfers to the course. An interactive 90-day programme of 25-minute sessions, a drill library and benchmark tests — free with every Pro Cage.

39Sessions

24Drills

4Benchmark tests

Open the Practice Lab

Built around the Pro Golf Cage & Hitting Mat Bundle — open to every garden golfer.

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Pro Golf Cage & Hitting Mat Bundle — OpenGolfer product photo

Driver Practice · Garden Golf · Golf Cage · Golf Nets ·Oct 24, 2026

Is a 3m Golf Cage Tall Enough to Hit Driver? The Geometry

by Tom Hayward

A 3 m tall cage clears a driver swing for almost everyone, and a driver launched at 10 to 15 degrees meets a net 2.5 to 3 m away well below the top. Here is the arithmetic, the net types, and when you need more.

Forza ProFlex pop-up golf driving cage set up in a garden

Budget · Buying Advice · Garden Golf · Golf Cage · OG Explains · UK Golf ·Sep 30, 2026

Cheap Golf Cages UK: What You Actually Get at Each Price

by Tom Hayward

The cheap end of the golf cage market is genuinely good at some jobs and poor at others. What £279.99 and £459.99 actually buy, and where cheap turns into false economy.

Pro Golf Cage and Hitting Mat Bundle installed on a UK garden lawn

Buying Advice · Garden Golf · Golf Cage · Long-Term Review · Practice Nets · UK Golf ·Sep 29, 2026

Pro Golf Cage & Hitting Mat Bundle: The 6-Month Long-Term Review

by Tom Hayward

We sell this cage, so you should read this review with one eyebrow raised. Here's the honest 6-month account of the Pro Golf Cage & Hitting Mat Bundle: what's worn, what hasn't, what surprised customers, and exactly who shouldn't buy it.

Garden Golf · Golf Cage · Lighting · OG Explains · Practice · UK Golf · Winter Practice ·Sep 17, 2026

Garden Golf Cage Lighting: Practise on Winter Evenings (UK Guide)

by Tom Hayward

UK dusk hits 4pm in December. Two well-placed LED floodlights turn a garden golf cage from a summer toy into a year-round practice station — here's exactly what to buy, where to mount it and how to wire it safely.

Pro Golf Cage & Hitting Mat Bundle — complete home practice bay

Driving Range Cost · Garden Golf · Golf Cage · Home Driving Range · OG Explains · Practice · UK Golf ·Sep 13, 2026

Home Driving Range vs Driving Range Membership: The True 3-Year Cost (UK)

by Tom Hayward

Range balls, fuel and time vs a one-off garden cage: the honest 3-year maths on where your practice money actually goes, and when a home driving range pays for itself.

Garden Golf · Golf Cage · Golf Net Repair · Maintenance · OG Explains · UK Golf ·Sep 11, 2026

Golf Cage Maintenance: Net Tension, Frame Checks & Repairs (UK Year-Round Guide)

by Tom Hayward

The 10-minute monthly routine that makes a garden golf cage last: net tension, tie points, bolt and anchor checks, algae cleaning, and when to patch vs replace the net.

Family Golf · Garden Golf · Golf Cage · Junior Golf · Kids · UK Golf ·Sep 09, 2026

A Garden Golf Cage for the Whole Family: Kids, Juniors & Safe Setups (UK)

by Tom Hayward

A garden golf cage as a family investment: the safety rules that actually matter with children around, junior club basics, and the games that get kids hooked.

Garden Golf · Golf Cage · Installation · OG Explains · Sloped Garden · UK Golf ·Sep 05, 2026

Golf Cage on a Sloped or Uneven Garden: What Actually Works (UK)

by Tom Hayward

Most UK gardens aren't level. How to measure the fall across 3m, how much slope a golf cage actually tolerates, and the five fixes in cost order.

Garden Golf · Golf Cage · Junior Golf · OG Explains · Practice Drills · Swing Analysis · UK Golf ·Aug 30, 2026

Filming Your Swing in a Garden Cage: iPad Mounts, Tripods & Practice With Intention

by Tom Hayward

A cage plus a camera is the cheapest coaching setup in golf. How to mount an iPad on the frame, where the tripod goes for down-the-line and face-on, the free apps, and how to keep kids practising with intention.

Buying Advice · Garden Golf · Golf Cage · OG Explains · Practice Cage · UK Golf ·Aug 28, 2026

Golf Practice Cage: How to Choose the Right One (UK Guide)

by Tom Hayward

Pop-up vs steel, 34mm vs 42mm, freestanding vs socketed — the three questions that pick the right golf practice cage for your garden and budget.

Buying Advice · Garden Golf · Golf Hitting Mats · OG Explains · UK Golf · Weatherproofing ·Aug 25, 2026

Outdoor Golf Mats UK: Weatherproofing, Winter & Which Tees Fit

by Tom Hayward

Can a hitting mat live outside permanently, should you cover it, and will your wooden tees fit? A customer asked all three — here are the honest answers.

Garden Golf · Golf Cage · Neighbours · OG Explains · Space Planning · UK Golf ·Aug 24, 2026

Why Are Golf Cages 3m Tall? (And Can You Get a Lower One?)

by Tom Hayward

A customer asked for a 2.5m cage so the neighbours could not see it. The honest answer is no — but his sightline problem had a much better solution.

Buying Advice · Cage Planning · Garden Golf · Golf Cage · OG Explains · UK Golf ·Aug 19, 2026

The Complete Garden Golf Cage Planning Guide (UK)

by Tom Hayward

The honest UK guide to planning a garden golf cage — how much space you really need (not 6m), planning permission, neighbours, choosing your cage, the base, and cost. With a Will-It-Fit calculator.

Buying Advice · Garden Golf · Golf Cage · OG Explains · Planning Permission · UK Golf ·Aug 17, 2026

Do You Need Planning Permission for a Garden Golf Cage or Net? (UK Guide)

by Tom Hayward

A buyer asked me this last week: his cage spot was within 2m of the fence. Here is what the planning rules actually say about garden golf cages.

FORB Golf Practice Cage — Frame & Net Only (3m × 3m × 3m) — golfer hitting into outdoor golf cage net

Garden Golf · Garden Practice · Golf Cage · Golf Nets · Neighbours ·Aug 03, 2026

Garden Golf Practice Without Annoying the Neighbours: UK Guide

by Tom Hayward

How to practise golf in your garden without neighbour complaints: noise timing, cages and baffle netting for stray balls, and where you stand under UK nuisance law.

Garden Golf · Golf Cages · Maintenance · Winter Golf ·Aug 02, 2026

Golf Cage Winter Care UK: Leave It Up or Take It Down?

by Tom Hayward

Should your garden golf cage stay up through a UK winter? What frost, UV and storms actually do to netting and frames, how to store a cage properly, and how to keep practising through the cold.

Garden Golf · Golf Cages · Safety · Setup Guides ·Aug 01, 2026

How to Anchor a Golf Cage: Wind, Ground Types & Safety UK

by Tom Hayward

The complete UK guide to anchoring a golf cage: stakes, weights and guy ropes for every ground type, wind exposure by region, and the storm drill that saves cages.

Buying Guides · Garden Golf · Golf Cages · Golf Nets ·Jul 31, 2026

Golf Cage for the Garden: The UK Buyer's Guide 2026

by Tom Hayward

How to choose a golf cage for your garden: assessing lawn and space, grass vs patio placement, weather resistance and which cage suits small, medium and large UK gardens.

Chipping · Garden Golf · Golf Nets · Practice Setups · Small Gardens ·Jul 30, 2026

Golf Nets for Small Gardens: Compact Practice Setups UK

by Tom Hayward

A tight UK garden can still be a proper practice station. Here is the compact kit I recommend, the safety margins I insist on, and what shots make sense.

Big Golf Nets · Buying Guide · Driver Practice · Garden Golf · Golf Cages ·Jul 29, 2026

Big Golf Nets for the Garden: Full-Size Options UK

by Tom Hayward

Full-speed driver practice at home needs a genuinely big golf net. Here are the real dimensions, wind-proofing lessons and the full-size cages I rate.

Buying Guide · Garden Golf · Golf Nets · OG Explains · Practice Nets ·Jul 28, 2026

Practice Golf Nets UK: The Complete 2026 Guide

by Tom Hayward

Pop-up, frame or socked? I break down every type of practice golf net for UK homes, what breaks first, and the point where a cage becomes the smarter buy.