Wellputt Putting Mat Review: Is the App Worth $149?

Before the Wellputt mat, my putting practice was a disaster. I’d roll the mat out, hit eight putts in 90 seconds, get bored, start hitting 20-footers with no target, and call it a day. I did this three times a week for a year and somehow expected my putting to improve.

It did not.

The Wellputt mat costs between $89 and $189 depending on the model you pick. That is more than the PuttOut mat ($40-$100) and roughly in line with the Perfect Practice mat ($60-$180). But Wellputt is the only one with a companion app that gives you structured drills. The question is whether that app is worth the extra money, or if you are paying for a marketing hook.

After a month with the 10ft Classic ($149), I have an answer. It depends on your space and what you mean by “practice.”

What It Is

The Wellputt mat comes in three flavors on Amazon. The 10ft Start 2.0 is $89. It is the budget option with fewer markings and no app integration. The 10ft Classic is $149 and the 13ft Classic is $189. Both Classics come with the full training book and app access. There is also a 26ft version for $475, but if you have 26 feet of floor space for a putting mat, we live very different lives.

The mat itself is 10 or 13 feet long by 1.6 feet wide with a premium latex backing that grips the floor. It unrolled flat within a day. No curling ends that need encyclopedias stacked on them. The turf is smooth and the ball rolls true.

What sets it apart is the markings. There are alignment lines for your putter face, an eye position marker, stroke length guides for 3ft, 6ft, and 7.5ft putts, and a cone-shaped “Good Zone” behind the hole that rewards putts finishing 12 to 24 inches past the cup. You can use the mat in both directions. One way focuses on aim accuracy with the Good Zone concept. The other way focuses on distance control with target zones that narrow from 10.5 inches down to 5.75 inches.

The app is where Wellputt sets itself apart. It has 54 exercises organized into three 18-hole courses at three difficulty levels: orange (beginner), blue (intermediate), and black (advanced). Each hole is a specific challenge. Hit three putts from the 3ft mark into the Good Zone. One point each. Land two of three in zone three from the back marker. Four points. It turns practice into a scored game with performance tracking.

What Worked

The structure is the real product here. I have never done 18 structured putting drills in a row before this mat. I do not have the discipline to invent them myself. The app removes that problem. You open it, pick a course, and follow instructions for 20 minutes. That is a full putting practice session with zero thinking required.

The alignment guides are useful. The putter face line and eye position marker gave me instant feedback I was not getting on a bare mat. I learned my eyes were set up two inches inside the ball. Fixing that changed how I see the target line.

Build quality is strong. The mat lays flat, rolls smooth, and the latex backing does not slide around on hardwood. One MyGolfSpy reviewer compared it directly to the Perfect Practice mat and said the Wellputt rolled truer with no crease-induced breaks. The backup book you get with the Classic version is well-designed and easy to navigate if you prefer paper over a screen.

The gamification works. The “Putt Range” and “Good Zone Game” are genuinely fun. I played them with my wife and she asked to play again, which never happens with golf training equipment.

What Did Not Work

The green speed is a lie. Wellputt advertises the mat at 10 and 11.5 on the stimpmeter depending on direction. The MyGolfSpy reviewer measured it with a USGA-approved stimpmeter and got 13 and 14.5 on hardwood and 12 and 13 on carpet. That is PGA Tour fast. If your local course runs at 9 or 10 on the stimp, you are practicing on a surface nearly 40% faster than what you play on. This matters because your distance control drills do not translate cleanly from a 14-stimp mat to a 9-stimp green.

The space requirement is the hidden cost. You need room to stand on both sides of a 10-foot mat and putt from multiple angles. The PluggedInGolf reviewer could not fully use his in a 10x10 office. If you are in an apartment or a shared living space, the dual-direction feature becomes dead weight.

The app is immature. The stat tracking is basic. You cannot easily see your improvement over time or filter by putt distance. You have to scroll through all your sessions manually. Navigation is clunky. You have to tell the app which product you own before it shows you the right drills, which is an extra step that should not exist.

There is no ball return. On a $149 mat, that stings. The Perfect Practice mat has one. The PuttOut mat is too short to need one. Wellputt asks you to walk 10 feet to retrieve your ball after every putt. That may sound petty, but it adds up across 54 practice holes.

One Reddit user summed it up well: “Unless you are putting on PGA level greens the speed control on the Wellputt is just as useless as the Perfect Practice.”

Who It Is For

Buy the Wellputt if you are a data-driven golfer with a dedicated practice space and you actually want structured putting sessions. The app turns “I should practice putting” into “I just played 18 holes of putting in my basement.” That is real value if you use it.

Skip it if you practice in a small room, play on slow greens, or just want something to roll putts on while watching TV. A $40 PuttOut mat with the Pressure Putt Trainer does more for your putting in less space and costs less.

Where to Buy

• Wellputt 10ft Start 2.0 $89 at Amazon
• Wellputt 10ft Classic $149 at Amazon
• Wellputt 13ft Classic $189 at Amazon
• PuttOut Medium Mat $80 at Amazon (better alternative for tight spaces)

Prices updated July 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.