Practice Station in Garden

[Matty2803]

I'm planning on getting a green (cut grass really short) and roller it in part of my garden. Then get a practice net, and a mat, to hit full shots on. Then i'd save up and get a mini launch monitor (The sky caddie thing).

Thoughts and Ideas please

Thanks in Advanced!

 

[matt71]

I'm planning on getting a green (cut grass really short) and roller it in part of my garden. Then get a practice net, and a mat, to hit full shots on. Then i'd save up and get a mini launch monitor (The sky caddie thing).

Thoughts and Ideas please

Thanks in Advanced!

do you live local to me and if so can I practice in your back garden too?

 

[Matty2803]

do you live local to me and if so can I practice in your back garden too?

Haha! Quite far away I think!

 

[Foxholer]

Practice net and mat I can see being a good idea. I had a pop-up one for a couple of years.

Green not a good idea! So much time, energy and cost for a very dodgy result!

 

[guest100718]

Practice net and mat I can see being a good idea. I had a pop-up one for a couple of years.

Green not a good idea! So much time, energy and cost for a very dodgy result!

Yes i'd go for the outdoor mat and net, but skip the green and just get a putting mat for indoors.

As a note, I was able to by a used mat from my local range for 30 quid, still in very good nick too.

 

[Khamelion]

There are some very good artificial grass surfaces that more than adequately pass for putting greens, they are weather resistant, installed flat or as hill as you want and never need cutting or weeding.

I was toying with the idea of putting a putting green in my back garden to tidy it up and give me some where to practice other than the landing carpet.

On the astro turf type theme you can get different lengths of turf to mimic the rough or 1st cut so you could practice chipping as well.

A quick google search turned up these two:-

http://www.evergreensuk.com/artificial-putting-greens.html
http://www.ukputtinggreens.co.uk/

There will be loads more as well.

 

[Matty2803]

There are some very good artificial grass surfaces that more than adequately pass for putting greens, they are weather resistant, installed flat or as hill as you want and never need cutting or weeding.

I was toying with the idea of putting a putting green in my back garden to tidy it up and give me some where to practice other than the landing carpet.

On the astro turf type theme you can get different lengths of turf to mimic the rough or 1st cut so you could practice chipping as well.

A quick google search turned up these two:-

http://www.evergreensuk.com/artificial-putting-greens.html
http://www.ukputtinggreens.co.uk/

There will be loads more as well.

Thanks, I'll have a look!

 

[backwoodsman]

As others have said, net and mat fine. But you aren't going to achieve anything worthwhile or even half like a real green. Not only do you need the right drainage, growing medium and grass varieties, you won't have anything like the right kit to cut it. And getting it smooth enough (I won't say level or flat, as whose greens are in fact flat) will be the devil's own job.

(Believe me, greenkeepers are generally underrated.)

 

[Matty2803]

Right, Net, and then a 4 by 3 meter artificial putting green. Just run it past the family now! Then we'll be set!

 

[davemc1]

I've a net and mat. Hardly use them, you hit a dozen or so balls, no idea where there going and get bored. Then you find yourself leaving a few clubs in the car and going the range when you have a spare hour or so. Not trying to put you off, but it's not as good as it sounds.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Never seen the appeal of hitting it into a net. Refuse to test clubs at AG and others doing it and can't see what I'm going to learn hitting balls in my garden doing it. I wouldn't bother with a putting green when there is a perfectly usable and maintained one at the club.

 

[srixon 1]

I hope that you are not my new neighbour, the sound of someone whacking golf balls for an hour during the nice summer evenings would drive me nuts

 

[Oddsocks]

I'm planning on getting a green (cut grass really short) and roller it in part of my garden. Then get a practice net, and a mat, to hit full shots on. Then i'd save up and get a mini launch monitor (The sky caddie thing).

Thoughts and Ideas please

Thanks in Advanced!

I have a GSA swing analyser for sale £100 if your interested

 

[palindromicbob]

Personally one of the first things I'd love to do when I buy a new house is get an artificial green installed. Something appealing about being able to walk out the back door with a putter and practice. a quick sweep and a leaf blower for maintenance

If I had the money I'd love a flight scope to make a net truly useful. Had a net that I set up at my parent house. Was OK for hitting balls into and the fact I was hitting off grass meant I got better feedback of contact, divot direction etc. Don't think a matt would have been as useful. The little chipping net that came with the main nett was probably more beneficial.

 

[davidy233]

Personally one of the first things I'd love to do when I buy a new house is get an artificial green installed. Something appealing about being able to walk out the back door with a putter and practice. a quick sweep and a leaf blower for maintenance

If I had the money I'd love a flight scope to make a net truly useful. Had a net that I set up at my parent house. Was OK for hitting balls into and the fact I was hitting off grass meant I got better feedback of contact, divot direction etc. Don't think a matt would have been as useful. The little chipping net that came with the main nett was probably more beneficial.

I've got a great putting green at my course 350 yards from my front door - no need for one in the garden

 

[palindromicbob]

I've got a great putting green at my course 350 yards from my front door - no need for one in the garden

Nice to have but we aren't all as lucky. I'm not far from my course in the house I currently live, but the putting green isn't massive and is in full view of the club house. Gets very busy in the evenings with juveniles. Great to see it but doesn't make a practice session on the green trying to use practice aids etc very appealing.

My ideal house would have enough ground to put in a short (80-100yards) par 3 .

This doesn't seem like a bad idea though for those wanting something simple.

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/sh...ith-pictures!)&highlight=practice+green+build

 

[London mike 61]

Having a mini range at home can be useful but only if you get a decent mat like guest100718 has got where you can stand on it to hit balls , because otherwise you will be standing with your feet below the ball on a short mat giving you mis information on your ball striking.

And as someone else said it does lose its appeal after a while but maybe by then it will have served its purpose.

 

[RollinThunder]

Our house is on some land, so I was really tempted to put in a par 3, say about 120 yards, but the maintenance just seems too much, plus we cut the grass on the land for hay.

The nets are OK if you're struggling with something, such as the shanks or tops, where you need to get better at actually hitting the ball, but obviously you can't see the flight, so you can get into bad habits really easily.

I have a cheap net, but I was tempted to get a high quality net and mat for home, such as from GolfNetsOnline, but the £300-£400 what I'd need could get me to the range and pay for my balls for a long time, so didn't see the point of getting a net where you can't even see the flight.