Building indoor putting green

[dunstert]

I've been kicking the idea around for a while and was wondering if I'm considering doing something dumb.

I'm not interested in building a raised platform green - just something that will lay on the shag carpeting and be relatively flat on which to putt. Keys are keeping the cost down while still making a putting green that is pretty decent. Mobilty would be nice, but not a must-have.

Here's what I was thinking of doing:

Taking 3/4" exercise squares ( http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr...ductId=3970346 ) and essentially making a 4' x 12' runway. I'd then glue down some outdoor turf from Home Depot (I saw it and it's pretty tightly woven and tightly spaced, about 1/4" tall).

All in, this would cost about $110 or so. It seems like it would give a pretty solid surface on which to putt (no chipping planned) while being large enough for a few different hole locations. It would also be flexible enough that I could make some contours on the fly pretty easily.

Thoughts?

[James_Black]

seems like a good idea.

go for it

[Mrd19abhs]

If you do it post pics and details of how you built it.

[stacks04]

Dunstert please look around, those mats are out there alot cheaper than that. Check the local sears or kmart walmart stores.
They are very pliable so putting a small coffee can or the likes would really do alot to make a nice sweeping elevation change like a green would have. I may give this a go as I have some laying around from my reloading room.

[Lefty22]

3M Makes a spray adhesive that would probably work well for bonding the two. I'd get a roller of some sort and have someone help you spray/stretch/roll it on and I be it could be pretty cool.

Good idea.

[dunstert]

Dunstert please look around, those mats are out there alot cheaper than that. Check the local sears or kmart walmart stores.

I've been looking at premade ones and they're either way too expensive or a 12" wide strip which is 6' long with a cup/return on the end. They also tend to be pretty thin so it doesn't seem like they'd roll true, but be too influenced by the carpet/tile imperfections underneath.

I've looked at Dick's, Golf Galaxy, and other sporting-goods type stores. I'd gladly look at any premade ones that people think would be viable.

[darkhunter139]

I've been looking at premade ones and they're either way too expensive or a 12" wide strip which is 6' long with a cup/return on the end. They also tend to be pretty thin so it doesn't seem like they'd roll true, but be too influenced by the carpet/tile imperfections underneath.

Here is one that is kind of close to what you want to build but it is a considerable amount more expensive (they would probably accept a best offer of $199 though)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Big-Moss-Augusta...item4ceddf94a9 I just ordered the 3x9 one off ebay for $99, we will see how it works.

[deronsizemore]

I didn't go all out and purchase the whole green with fringe, but I ordered just a 4'x7' mat that they use on the greens with the 5mm cushion on it and it's pretty good. Rolls better than any other indoor mat I've had.

Here's some auctions with similar products:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-CUSTOM-5x126...item43a1959813
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Custom-5x126...item43a1959be3
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-4x-116-Golf-...item43a1959f9a