Backyard Putting Green?

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I am interested in making an artificial putting green in my garden, I was just wondering if anyone here has one and how would you go about making one. Any advice would be welcomed.


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There are quite a few websites around for companies that design and install them. There is always an advert in the GM mags :). Or the best thing is to buy some AstroTurf or artificial grass from eBay and lay over a sand base. Last Tim I searched eBay for putting grass I hunk it was about £80 for 2 meters sq
 
I was thinking about this too, is there not some top quality grass seed you can get or some turf feed for existing lawn? I take it you'd need to cut it every day with one of those manual mowers as well tho :mmm:
 
Apart from my garden being too small, HID divorcing my meat and two veg from their current position, I tend to think that there is more to be gained either from regular sessions on the practice green at your club or with a training device (v-easy, putting mirror or pathfinder http://www.perfectmygolf.co.uk/acatalog/Path_Finder.html) on the carpet at home rather than paying for an outside one. Just my humble opinion of course and there are some good looking designs out there so if you can get away with it then go for it if you think it will help
 
I'm in the process of converting the bottom section of my front garden in to a chipping and putting area (nothing massive, 20m end to end and 8m wide). Last summer I ripped up the old lawn and dug down 2ft before levelling and compacting. Membrane and sand then a really good top soil, quite compacted but not too much. I seeded it a couple of weekends ago with a "luxury" seed mix (apparently stuff used on estate home show lawns) and it's coming along nicely. I get the quickness of the artificial surface but noting beats real grass for me.
Oh and costings... All in all £120 for the whole lot (and a fair amount of manual labour :D). Reckon if I laid this with artificial I would be looking at best part of £700-£800...
 
GreiginFife said:
I'm in the process of converting the bottom section of my front garden in to a chipping and putting area (nothing massive, 20m end to end and 8m wide). Last summer I ripped up the old lawn and dug down 2ft before levelling and compacting. Membrane and sand then a really good top soil, quite compacted but not too much. I seeded it a couple of weekends ago with a "luxury" seed mix (apparently stuff used on estate home show lawns) and it's coming along nicely. I get the quickness of the artificial surface but noting beats real grass for me.
Oh and costings... All in all £120 for the whole lot (and a fair amount of manual labour :D). Reckon if I laid this with artificial I would be looking at best part of £700-£800...
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20m x 8m that's bigger than most of our gardens down south!!!!
 
GreiginFife said:
I'm in the process of converting the bottom section of my front garden in to a chipping and putting area (nothing massive, 20m end to end and 8m wide). Last summer I ripped up the old lawn and dug down 2ft before levelling and compacting. Membrane and sand then a really good top soil, quite compacted but not too much. I seeded it a couple of weekends ago with a "luxury" seed mix (apparently stuff used on estate home show lawns) and it's coming along nicely. I get the quickness of the artificial surface but noting beats real grass for me.
Oh and costings... All in all £120 for the whole lot (and a fair amount of manual labour :D). Reckon if I laid this with artificial I would be looking at best part of £700-£800...
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Sounds like a really good way to do it, what equipment will you use to keep it really short and flat? will you be using a special lawn mower and roller? I would quite like to get a putting green in the back garden.
 
Have been looking to do the same at the wife's behest.....

There was an add in last months golf monthly for www.homegreens.co.uk very similar to the ebay option above, but the ebay price is cheaper.

instructions say to dig out your area and lay and compact sand before laying the mat down. I'm not sure on how the mat stays down, doesn't move etc. But since I was looking at relaying the lawn this year, I may be tempted in to trying this.....
 
thelank1985 said:
Sounds like a really good way to do it, what equipment will you use to keep it really short and flat? will you be using a special lawn mower and roller? I would quite like to get a putting green in the back garden.
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No special equipment per se, a standard 50kg garden roller (hand push) and a hand push cylinder mower with the blades sharpened to within an inch of their lives (set at 5mm cutting height).
I spoke to the head greens keeper at my club when I started thinking about this and got his take on it and he sourced the hand mower for me.
Where I live, keeping it weed free will be the hardest part so lots of good quality grass feed and moss killer will be needed.
If you need more info on the ground works I did for prep just PM me.
 
I could fit a 2 x 4 in quite easily, but my fear is the surrounding trees. Outside my back fence are a lot of tall pines and Hazelnut trees that drop shed loads of leaves and seeds, and try to push roots up through my lawn. I'm worried that the roots will try and push up through the artificial surface and tear/ rip it.
 
I've got my eye on something like this at the bottom of the garden in the new house. Would definitely do it artificial though as weather resistant and only needs brushing/washing rather than any grass maintenance.

There is a big tree down there though so would need to watch what I was doing. TBH with 2 kids running around the likelihood of me doing it is slim but you can always dream!!!
 
Dunno Jocko, I have a rather active 2 1/2 year old running about. but my plan is to fence round the area to keep him out/me in...
I don't mind the grass maintenance element as it's another "Sunday activity" that's linked to the wonderful game. And it lets me choose how I want it to run, faster/slower at my discretion.
 
papyt said:
20m x 8m that's bigger than most of our gardens down south!!!!
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You should see my neighbours garden, I keep telling him he should build a 9 holer on it... :D
It's the joys of country life - the wife still thinks I agreed to move to the sticks because of the peace and quiet whereas in reality it was as soon as I saw the size of the garden I had "plans" for it.
 
i have read some posts and don't think compacted sand is the best construction method,what about drainage.I think it should be on a bed of crushed stone,then a membrane then something like grano to compact down and get the contours then a layer of sand before you put the artificial turf down.
 
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