New In 2025: Why You Should Replace Your Golf Netting This Year

January 14, 2025

When running a golf club, driving range or golf simulator, golf netting is a vital part of your operations. But how often do you replace it? Or even think about replacing it? Maybe this year will be the year?

The thought of changing all the netting across your golf course or simulator can be terrifying. How long will it take? How much is it going to cost? How will it impact players’ experience on the course? But using old, outdated netting could end in big problems for you if something goes wrong.

Old netting can impact performance (keeping balls in-play), safety (balls not hitting people) and aesthetics (the netting can look discoloured and old), and with improved materials, now is the perfect time to replace it.

Collins Nets provide golf netting for every golfing scenario, from practice cages to perimeter netting to nets for simulators and driving ranges. We use quality materials that are designed to withstand all wet and windy weather conditions and absorb the impact from rogue flying golf balls.

In this blog, we share why you should make replacing your netting a priority for this year.

Risks of Using Old Golf Netting

While golf netting is made to last, it won’t last forever, and as it gets older, a few risks creep in.

Holes and tears

Materials degrade, and older netting becomes more prone to tears and holes forming as it is used.

This could mean balls can go astray, escaping boundaries. Of course, this is more of a concern for the safety of those around the netting, be it a footpath behind the perimeter or other golfers on the course and at the driving range.

It is also a bit of a nuisance for you as it could mean a lost golf ball.

Safety of Players, Spectators or Those Near By

As you well know, the idea of netting around your golf facility is to prevent the flying golf balls from hitting someone.

Old netting could be a risk to those around as it might not quite be up to the task of catching the ball if there is a hole in it.

Structural Weakness

If you use perimeter netting or have outdoor practice cages, then the materials will be exposed to all weather conditions.

Prolonged exposure to UV rays, rain and wind will eventually take its toll on the structure and netting, meaning the netting might be more likely to rip when a ball is pelted into it at full speed.

Property Damage

Depending on the position of the driving range or golf course, old netting could result in some property damage.

Stick with us here because we have seen it before.

Say your practice cage is behind your clubhouse, and you have an old bit of netting surrounding the cage with a hole that has gone unnoticed. Someone hits the ball at just the right angle so that it finds the hole and heads straight for your windows. Smash. You now have a window that needs replacing quickly.

Financial Risks

At the heart of the risks above is the health and safety of those around your golf facility. If your netting does have holes and a ball manages to find one and hit someone, there could be some serious financial repercussions for you.

Replacing your golf netting sooner rather than later will prevent this, saving you money, time and a lot of stress.

Benefits of Replacing Golf Netting

From the risks above, you will likely have gathered that the biggest benefit to replacing your golf netting is the health and safety of the people around your golf facility.

However, there are a few more benefits to consider:

Aesthetics – fresh, clean netting will enhance the appearance of your course.
Longevity – modern netting options are more durable and resistant to wear and tear.
Improved performance – newer netting offers better ball containment and visibility.
Cost-efficiency – replacing them before an accident saves repair and liability costs.
Peace of mind – you won’t have to worry about it being on your list of things to do, and you can be confident everyone around you is safe.

Enhanced Player Experience

Away from the benefits for you, replacing your netting now will also benefit your patrons.

Boost player confidence that their balls are securely contained, so they are free to whack balls with as much power as they see fit.
Improved visibility of practice areas, driving ranges and perimeters provides easy navigation around the facility and distinct zones.
Improved appearance can also mean your players can take pride in where they play.

Order All Your Premium Golf Netting From Us Today

Have we convinced you? Now is the time to sort out your old netting, protect those who use your facility and enhance the look of your course with replacement golf netting.

At Collins Nets, we provide premium golf netting across the UK. Whether you are looking for netting for your perimeters, practice cage, indoor simulator or driving range, we stock it all.

All our netting is made from quality materials that will withstand the typical British wet and windy weather conditions. In most cases, we make the netting to your order so you can purchase the exact size and shape you need, meaning you won’t need to pay for what you don’t need.

Get in touch with our team today to learn more about the netting we supply and make an order today! Call us on 01308 485422 or complete our online contact form to speak to us. Or, if you know what you want, order online.