A golf driving mat includes a flexible member which is formed from a ruckable material, the viscous material that act upon the head of the golf club and a cavity that contains a viscous matter which is predisposed underneath the flexible member. The flexible member is absorbed ahead the head of the golf club when the head of the golf club is strike into the viscous matter. This causes slowing of the head of the golf club as a result of the rucking up jointly with the viscous matter. The flexible member is produced from a resilient material and the viscous material is produced from a gel-like matter. The viscous material can be syrup, a paste or a particulate material. The particulate material is disseminated in a carrier medium. The ball-receiving member is made up of a fabric material and the surface can be smooth, non-smooth or ribbed. The smoothing element comprises a roller or blade.