The glide pad uses a proprietary sliding mechanism to simulate the feel of making real divots in real grass the movement of the pad reduces shock and injury as you swing through and gives authentic feedback regarding your shots to provide a truer ball flight it can be used at home or the driving range for indoor and outdoor useglide pad features proprietary sliding mechanism simulates the feel of making divots thick durable turf portable fewer than 10 lbs practice with or without a tee hold