9 best garden golf nets [UK]: Top pop up chipping and driving nets reviewed

There’s a new champ in town and it dodn’t take long for Amazon to get their hands into the best golf net market in the UK! The Amazon Basics Portable Driving Practice Golf Net compares and stands up to the Champkey and Forb no problem at all. In fact, they have sold many more of these nets for good reason. They are quality and cheaper.

So for a lot less money you get a stronger bigger net than the FORB. You also get a finer mesh too. The setup is simply pop up and go on the sides of the framework, it’s much easier than putting up a pop up tent and will literally take 3 minutes. It’ll take longer to get the packaging open 😀

Looking at the pictures you might think it’s pretty flimsy – this is a bit misleading as the ground anchors are pretty decent – if you had something to support the top might help a little but overall takes the shock of a well hit drive no problem at all. And no crazy worries of the ball smashing through the net either unless you’re smashing 280 plus yard drives then in which case forget golf nets at home, you’re a danger to the public :D. In fact no joke someone was made enough to be complaining about that! Seriousl 😀 Amazon just wouldn’t put their name on a product sub par. Even if a bargain. This is a great net for home use and practice and I don’t at all feel uncomfortable with it.

You’ve got plenty of size selections but the 2 by 3 m seems the most logical for my needs. I suggest getting a tape out seeing as you have the luxury to pick.

If I had any real complaints, it is a little light weight, but for the price and compared to the other listings it’s a fine deal for the UK market.

Champkey Professional Golf Hitting Net is a direct competitor and comparison for my previous best pick the FORB Portable Golf Net. Why have I changed my mind on the top pick. Well actually there’s not that much in it but I have secretly contacted both of these sellers for information without them aware of the mass exposure that I provide them, one responded quickly, FORB sadly did not therefore I have to assume that if I had a problem with one of their nets the same could happen too. When buying online you need to have confidence in the seller, even more so for me as I recommend them. I often go to these lengths to ensure I give my readers the absolute best of the best 🙂

But to be fair it’s not just the customer services either, the build quality is similar but when you compare the size the Champkey Professional Golf Hitting Net is a 3ft bigger for the same money. So it’s obviously priced more keenly and they have risen quickly taking a decent share of the sales from FORB. No doubt just that little bit more with this unbiased and fair comparison 🙂

I like the Firbreglass poles too. If your into fishing you’ll understand these poles are pretty flexible and very strong too. No worries of this thing breaking on day one, something other golf nets have been reported to do sadly! Being fibreglass unless it outright snaps maintenance is non existent and obviously it’ll assemble in no time at all!

Our first garden golf net review is of this excellent product from FORB, priced at £99.99. 
Firstly, the fibreglass poles make it quick and easy to set up and also to disassemble, and this, along with free carry bag, means it’s easy to take this golf net with you, wherever you desire. With the golf nets selling out across the UK in warp mode the last few weeks, this is easily the best garden golf net still left in stock, but there aren’t many left!

It fold away lovely too making it a top pick for the garden:

And the contents is pretty simple, not gonna make many mistakes here 😀 – just the net, and pop up poles:

It stands an impressive 7 feet by 7 feet offering you a large target for you to hit the balls into, and you can hit them as hard as you want to thanks to the excellent net. The net is made from 20mm HPDE mesh netting which is extremely strong and can withstand your hardest shots. Again the net is simple to set up and just attaches onto the fibreglass poles.

You can use this golf net to catch your best drives, or set it up on the other side of the green when you’re practicing putting, just in case you over hit a few.
The net comes with industrial size and strength pegs to secure into the ground.

• Good size at 7 feet by 7 feet
• Quick and easy to set up and dismantle
• Extra strong 20mm HPDE mesh net 3will handle your hardest shots
• Comes with carry bag and pegs to secure the net to the ground
• Easily portable
• Can be used for multiple purposes

The Sokey 2M Golf Hitting Net is quite a decent offering, I would probably say that it’s the second favoured right now behind the Forb. We are literally running out of golf nets so don’t hang around. I have seen most ranges sell out due to the lockdown and Covid over the last few weeks. The only ones that remain are generally not in favour so with this one being well built and pretty good quality at a reasonable price, it will end up sold out in no time too.

It’s pretty easy to assemble. Just pop it together as though you would a tent. It’s got clear instructions, we are talking about a ten minute install for someone that’s handy. You’ll notice the nails. I highly recommend using them and root them in firmly if you intend to leave it out. The window last week really wanted to take mine away! 🙂

It’s pretty well made, you won’t find it falling to pieces on you as you take it out the packaging. It’s 2 metres wide which I think is a bit of an in the middle size. A bit bigger would be nice.

The bullseye is basically a cloth that sits over the back of the net. There’s not much more to it than that! It’s a pretty simple, useable golf net but as I say, I still prefer the FORB while it’s in stock.

At the time of writing this review, the PGA tour Pro Size Driving Net is on sale for £69.99, a saving of 41 percent off the original price.
The net comes with its own carry bag, and before being assembled it fits in easily enough for transportation or storage in winter.

Assembly itself is fairly straight forward thanks to colour coded sections that show you what matches with what, I would say having a cordless drill is an advantage in terms of install. Once fully set up, the product measures 214cm x 305cm x 153cm and is stable and sturdy with a strong net. Word of warning though, it is a bit awkward to move around once it is fully assembled without taking it apart somewhat, so make sure you place it where you intend to use it which means use the lawn mower first or you’ll make a big job for yourself.
 A target sheet is included with the net that has three marked holes for practicing your lob, chip and pitch shots.

Also included is an artificially turf mat to save you destroying your lawn during those ‘bad’ practice days and an official PGA tour training DVD to help you improve your strokes. If you won’t like the artificial turf then I would highly recommend buying some grass seed as you’ll need it!

• Strong and sturdy and made of good quality materials
• Quick and easy to assemble thanks to colour coordinated sections
• Large practice area of 214cm x 305cm x 153cm
• Target sheet with lob, chip and pitch holes
• Carry bag for transport and storage
• Artificial turf mat will take the strain of your practice so your lawn doesn’t have to suffer.
• Free PGA training DVD

The RUIZHUO Pop Up Golf Chipping Net Touch Practice is a direct comparison to the Links golf net we’ve just removed from these reviews. The reason we are replacing this review is the fact that RUIZHUO is more reliably in stock and there’s no point having the same product on our review twice. This practice set comes with everything you need to start improving your golf game at home for only £39.99 at the moment on Amazon with free delivery in the UK.

The net itself measures 2.14m high, 1.4m wide and 1.2 m deep with side nets to catch your more wayward shots. It is very stable and durable, being constructed from high quality materials designed to last and the built in ground sheet will stop any low shots rolling out under the strong netting.

Assembling this model is straight forward enough thanks to clear instructions and a simple system. You’ll have absolutely no trouble at all putting this together:

I like the design on this golf net, when you closely compare you’ll notice it’s the one of the only nets that gives you a clear central target to aim at with distinct colouring which you can easily remove if you so choose. I have the confidence to take a whack at this from 20 yards given the size but that’s up to you how you play Russian roulette 😀

Some of the key features for comparison to our top picks:

• Large enough catch net with side to ensure you don’t lose the ball in the neighbours conservatory 😀
• It’s pretty stable and durable considering the price point
• Designed like a pop up tent – it’s got a built in sheet that is attached to the ground section
• Being that it’s like a tent, it literally takes minutes to throw up.
• Strong enough to take a whack from a real golf ball!

This compact practice net measures just 50.8cm so you can be sure you’ll have enough space for it whether it’s in the garden or even in the garage or spare room.
It is designed specifically for practicing chip shots and has three separate net targets to catch the balls so you can see how close to the centre you are getting with each shot.

Assembly is so easy, you simply pop up the net and secure it with the plastic rod that comes with it. The rod is in two pieces and needs to be joined together but it takes seconds.

When you’re finished you can remove the pole and fold it down flat again.
The materials that have been used in this golf net’s construction are all decent quality and it should last a while if used as intended. 
Included in the box is a free PGA Tour training DVD.

• Compact size of 50.8cm allows you to practice almost anywhere
• Specially designed for chip shots and pitching practice
• 3 separate target nets lets you see how accurate you’re getting
• Incredibly easy to set up and pack away
• Good quality materials
• Free training DVD

Currently on sale for £199.99, this multi-functional garden golf net is good value for money.

At 60cm in diameter it is larger than the PGA chipping net we just reviewed, and it also has a selection of targets for you to use in your practice.
There is a ‘bull’s-eye’ style target, a standard chipping basket that has 3 smaller baskets for checking your accuracy, and also a target with 3 holes for chipping, pitching and lobbing like the first golf net we reviewed.

The package includes some plastic balls with Velcro on them to be used with the bull’s-eye target and is a fun game to play with your friends and family.

Again, assembly is straight forward and can be done in seconds by popping the net up and securing it with the supplied bar. I would highly recommend getting your lawn mower and strimmer out first, it’ll make the experience of using this kit far more enjoyable.

All the materials used feel durable enough, but you might want to weigh or peg this net down if you’re planning on using it outside on a windy day as it is very light.

Good price

• Multifunctional with 4 games to practice
• Standard chipping net with 3 separate baskets
• Bull’s-eye target with Velcro balls for fun
• Target with holes for chipping, pitching and lobbing practice
• Easy to set up and pack away

With a low price of £7.54 yet still being well made from good materials, there’s no wonder this chipping net from Longridge is a best-selling product.

This 53cm diameter model is for practicing chipping and pitching shots and small enough to be used indoors or outdoors.

The pop-up design is almost self-assembling and just requires you to untether the net and then fit in the support bar once the net has opened itself. It is very stable when fully opened and this makes folding it back down a little trickier, but with a bit of practice it can be done fairly quickly.
The net is good quality for the low price and shouldn’t be tearing on you anytime soon.

• Cheap but decent product
• Best seller with mostly positive feedback from customers
• 53cm diameter means it is compact and can be used indoors or outside
• Pop-up design, makes assembly a piece of cake
• Made from good materials for such a low price