Who has installed a putting green in the garden ? Any recommendations/advice?

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My golf season has sadly ended due to our impending house sale. Quality time is now being spent with solicitors, estate agents, builders etc.

On the plus side, I will be inheriting a healthy (and flat) garden at the new house.

A mate is going to landscape/turf it, but I have pinpointed a section where Id like to install a putting green.

Anyone done similar lately?

Looking for advice/feedback and or recommendations (I'm in Glasgow area if that helps)

I'm prob looking at a 6'x4' maybe 8'x4' section with a fringe.

I get the putting green, HID gets a new kitchen...a very Alliss arrangement
 
Not for putting, but i had artificial grass done in my garden. Its the same, you just buy the right grass type for putting and get some holes sunk in it. at that size, i reckon sub 300 quid.
 
Rooter said:
Not for putting, but i had artificial grass done in my garden. Its the same, you just buy the right grass type for putting and get some holes sunk in it. at that size, i reckon sub 300 quid.
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Bet you wished you had not bothered now your offsky.
 
My mate did this, took him a couple of years nuturing etc, the realised he didnt have enough time or knowledge to make a good eough surface for either putting or chipping so gave up!
 
The biggest key, especially in West of Scotland is getting the groundwork correct first and I mainly mean the drainage.

I have a customer who did this I'll try and find out who he used to install it.
 
Real would be a maintenance nightmare - properly installed (you will need a substrate etc) high quality artificial would look good and probably get used over time too.
 
My brother in law built a green in his lawn (or rather had the greenkeepers from Gleneagles do it) and it lasted less than a year. What he didn't realise is that it takes time and money just to maintain it. In the summer it needed cut at least once every other day and not just with an ordinary lawnmower but a specialised one. It also needed regular feeding and spraying to keep out the ordinary grasses, weeds and moss.
Another friend had an artificial green installed and it is a far better surface which only requires occasional sweeping.
 
Alex1975 said:
Bet you wished you had not bothered now your offsky.
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My offer i accepted way over asking price has offset my disappointment! people like maintenance free!! (I do believe it was a selling point!) I will be getting it done at the new place too, cutting grass is for mugs!!! (And greenskeepers!)

Back To topic, the drainage is easy, dig down 80mm, shingle, then sand. will drain like a beauty!
 
Rooter said:
My offer i accepted way over asking price has offset my disappointment! people like maintenance free!! (I do believe it was a selling point!) I will be getting it done at the new place too, cutting grass is for mugs!!! (And greenskeepers!)

Back To topic, the drainage is easy, dig down 80mm, shingle, then sand. will drain like a beauty!
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Maybe, maybe not....As an example digging out to 80mm in heavy clay could just end up filling with water and enable you to practice taking relief from casual water at times!

Anyhow, he has a landscaper involved who will steer things as appropriate.
 
http://thistleallweathergrass.com/

Never used them. However i read a good review in our 'local' golf magazine about them.

Ive never been a fan of artifical greens.only way i would benefit would be if it was at the same stimp reading as my course. Chances of that are slim imo!!! Working on the technique and stroke can be done on the living room carpet.

Get a nice decked area for beer and bbq for the 2 weeks a year you would get to use it haha
 
not outside, but am in the process of finishing off one in the conservatory........ Probably today since it is chucking it down and blowing a hoolie outside.

Bought the surface on eBay, 4m x 3m for £60. It's an off cut from a manufacturer, full on outdoor artificial putting surface that runs 10.5 on the stimp meter according to the manufacturer. Used pallets to raise the floor so can sink holes.

Sofa's coming out to free up a bit more space.:putt::putt:

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Bobirdie said:
http://thistleallweathergrass.com/

Never used them. However i read a good review in our 'local' golf magazine about them.

Ive never been a fan of artifical greens.only way i would benefit would be if it was at the same stimp reading as my course. Chances of that are slim imo!!! Working on the technique and stroke can be done on the living room carpet.

Get a nice decked area for beer and bbq for the 2 weeks a year you would get to use it haha
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Looking for peace and quiet 'out the back' for putting. Also won't put holes in so my daughter can use the space for gymnastics too. Will use the putting discs that they have down my range so you can move hole locations.
Thanks for feedback so far
Decking area already sorted for BBQ. Inherited a couple of big trees in the garden so a hammock is getting slung up there so that dad can lie back with a beer
 
Wouldn't touch the garden. That's HID's biggest passion in life and I wouldn't damage the garden in anyway. With the carpets in the new house running about 5 on the stimp I'm forced to do any winter work on proper greens
 
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