Impact #1 — Monterey, CaliforniaA perfect setting for ocean side golfing.<img src="/uploads/Monterey_golf_course_pic_1a_c7e9143d9c.jpg" alt="Monterey golf course pic 1a">What happened: Home near golf course repeatedly struck by errant golf balls. As it turns out, the prevailing ocean breeze causes perfectly targeted drives to veer off course, right into the homes lining the downwind side of the fairway<img src="/uploads/Before_Net_2a_7060e40a27.jpg" alt="Monterey CA customer has solar panel broken by passing golfer">Damage: 2 modules suffered broken front glass. But hoe homeowner knew more &nbsp;panels would be broken in the future. She sked google: "What is the best way to protect &nbsp;solar panels from golf ball damage?"Solution:GolfNet, from SolarNets, are installed approximately 18 inches above the array.Installation: SMARTMOUNT panel-frame brackets attach driectly to the solar panels. No holes are added to the roof.<img src="/uploads/Tesla_Mounted_Side_Support_84fbd7eca1.jpg" alt="Metal skirt was cut fir the side bracket attachment">Result: Incoming golf balls are intercepted before reaching the modules.<img src="/uploads/1000006497_8635aec9cb.JPG" alt="1000006497.JPG">Here are pictures of solar panels that have been broken by&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/Vince_s_damaged_panel_pic_2a_1_7d54165fe2.jpg" alt="Vince-s-damaged-panel-pic-2a-1.">This Texas homeowner had 49 golf ball impacts that broke solar panel glass. Since installing SolarNets, he has not had a single broken panel.<figure class="image"><img src="/uploads/Array_with_broken_module_522d4b042c.jpg" alt="Array-with-broken-module.jpg"><figcaption>Lucky only to have lost one so far</figcaption></figure><figure class="image"><img src="/uploads/golf_ball_damage1_3180f301f3.jpeg" alt="golf-ball-damage1.jpeg"><figcaption>Utah homeowner has broken multiple modules damaged by golf balls</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;

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Last updated at Aug 16th 2026