Backyard Putting Green

[GolfJunkie302]

I have this really strong burning desire for a backyard putting green. I did a ton of research on artificial greens, but came to the conclusion that I cannot possibly afford it. So... I think I have to do one with real grass. I have plenty of space, and I (think) I will have enough time to maintain it. Has anyone ever done this before? If so, any advice? Do I do a layer of gravel, then topsoil and grass seed? I'll probably also put a drain in it. I'd appreciate any thoughts you guys have!

 

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[cnosil]

I don't know what you consider affordable but people DIY install their own artificial greens relatively inexpensively compared to the cost of real greens.  I haven't actually pulled the trigger since I keep changing my mind and realize that the course is only a few miles away.  When I did research the cost of a real green is significantly more.  The installation cost for a real green may be less,  but maintenance costs are higher (mowers, fertilizer, insecticide, fungicide, etc).  If you do a search you can find out some of the costs; here is a link to one article:

https://www.purchasegreen.com/blog/backyard-putting-green-cost-compared-to-practicing-at-the-driving-range/

 

Here are the basics for real grass putting green installation

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Putting-Green

[GolfJunkie302]

I don't know what you consider affordable but people DIY install their own artificial greens relatively inexpensively compared to the cost of real greens. I haven't actually pulled the trigger since I keep changing my mind and realize that the course is only a few miles away. When I did research the cost of a real green is significantly more. The installation cost for a real green may be less, but maintenance costs are higher (mowers, fertilizer, insecticide, fungicide, etc). If you do a search you can find out some of the costs; here is a link to one article:

https://www.purchasegreen.com/blog/backyard-putting-green-cost-compared-to-practicing-at-the-driving-range/

 

Here are the basics for real grass putting green installation

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Putting-Green

I thoroughly priced out the cost of an artificial greens, and the cheapest I could find (from some sketchy site on eBay) was around $3000- 4000. I found a couple of greens mowers for around $300, and I don't feel like insecticides and pesticides are necessary, for the green I'm thinking about. That's the only reason I was considering real grass. Thanks for the info!

 

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[STUDque]

I'm with you on nixing artificial. I did research too and not only is it expensive, it won't roll like the course no matter what they advertise.

 

I tend to think your best bet may be to start with a chipping green then work it into a putting green over time. Keeping a green maintained (and alive) is a fine art similar to owning a fishtank. Mess a small detail up and the whole thing is dead.

 

 

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