Info on building a home putting green

[Jeepthrills]

I am thinking about building a putting green in my backyard and I was wondering if anyone has any experience in this. Any advice as to where I should look for plans, etc.? My wife is actually OK with this, so I need to strike while the iron is hot.

[Cole_21]

One question.

Real or Synthetic?

[Jeepthrills]

One question.

It sounds like we're talking about Danielle from Big Break III. Serriously though, I am looking at all options right now.

[Cole_21]

If you go real, you will have maintenance that you will have to take care of.
( mowing, topdressing, aerating, watering )

If you go synthetic, you will have to pay someone to do it for you. I personally think they are a waste of money but that is just my 2 cents. If you are going to put a green in your backyard go real and have a fun time with it.

If you have any more questions feel free to ask.

Here is a site I think you should check out:
http://www.putting-greens.com/

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My wife and I built a 1000sq ft L93 bent grass putting green in our back yard.Ask all the questions you want.Weve had it for 5 years now.

[Cole_21]

Pics?^^^^^

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I have pics but dont know how to put them on this web site but if your Email address is listed I will send you some

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Abrief rundown on what the job entails To maike a 1000sq ft green you need 28yds of 80/20 soil preferably sanitized,a good roller,wheelbarrow,10 blade reel mower {mine is a Mclanes from california}3 lbs of bent grass seed mine is L93 which is fairly diease resistent,grub controll,greens grade fertilizer{weed killer kills bent grass}3ft wide aluminum landscape rake and lots of free time to set it up.Bent grass will grow in in 5to 7 days so have your mower ready.

[Cole_21]

cole_mcconnell21@yahoo.com <<

[dipgolf]

Sounds rather simple yet I would fail miserably. So real is the way to go?

HOLY COW $1,100 for a mower. I'll stick with artificial.

[dipgolf]

http://www.azcentral.com/home/garden...putting24.html

Good article.

[Cole_21]

$12.50 to $20 per square foot. The average synthetic green costs $12,000 to $14,000.

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Colepicture on the way please post.Jeep nice pooch if I can learn how will put my rottie "Divot of Penncross" named after the first strain of bent grass I had on my green.Yes I'm a little obssesed with the game.

[Cole_21]

I havent received any pics?

[Jeepthrills]

http://www.azcentral.com/home/garden...putting24.html

Great article. Thank you for posting it. It sounds like a ton of work, but the money is way less than I was expecting for real grass. I have a backhoe and dump truck at my disposal and I can get a deal on the topsoil. My biggest concern is the fact that I live in Michigan and our winters are pretty harsh.

[Jeepthrills]

Jeep nice pooch if I can learn how will put my rottie "Divot of Penncross" named after the first strain of bent grass I had on my green.

If you go to the member info page they have the option for change your avatar. It will give you the specs as to the size of the photo you can use. Once you have that, you can resize any digital photo to fit. Save the photo and use the steps on the website to put it in. Once I figured it out it took about 10 minutes. He's a pure-bred Bull Mastiff named Oscar. He is 17 months old and 115 pounds. He should grow a little more...about 125.

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Jeep thanks I'll try to do it.Cole I sent you the picture but it came back as not deliverable but I sent it from work will try it from home in the morning.Jeep my Divot is 130 lb lap dog pure bred rottie bred by my sister inlaw who shows them in the ring so shes really a spoiled bitch.

[erik]

I have actually started to make a home putting green, with my parents' permission of course. It will have only 1 hole and will be quite simple, yet adequate for us. I just started today actually. My back garden has grass, which is raised (as you will see in the photo) already, so half the work was done for me. Tomorrow, I will look for a roller to flatten the grass. My father has also given me help with this. It will look better after a few month's maintenence. I do have the time to carry this out.