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What you
need to
know first !
Putting
Green Information That Will Help You Get Exactly What You Want… |
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This information
is to help you find the right company,
product and price to match your needs
and or budget.
It is our
recommendation that you take time to do
a little homework prier to contacting
any artificial turf professional.
Questions You
Need To Ask Yourself:
What part of your golf game are
you trying to work on?
Backyard
Putting Green - how long of putt do you
want?
Chipping and
how far away from the green?
Short chips
___ ft 25-50 yd shots
50- 100 yd shots
100- 150 yd shots
Sand trap, who
much lower to the surface of the putting
green?
Driver and iron
shots, you can also utilize a part of
the fringe by placing the net in the
opposite direction of the putting green?
Putting Green
Contour, how much rise or fall do you
want?
You should analyze
the rise and fall that you're trying to
simulate by visiting your favorite
greens on your local golf course.
( + or
- ____” of
rise or drop in _____
inches. Take a piece
of string with 2 long nails at each end.
Stretch it across the putting green and
stick the nails in. Then use a tape
measure to determine the measurements
you need)
Questions You Need To Ask The
Professional:
Prior to contacting
them, we suggest that you work on a
preliminary design.
(See
The
Layout
Below
- also free designs )
Putting green
material - What are the specifications
on their putting green surfaces?
Fringe turf -
What does it resemble a first cut, a
second cut, or even a rough?
Tee-line turf (tee
box turf) - Do they offer a tee
box type grass that will accept a tee,
as well as stand up to continuous abuse
from a chipping iron?
Will their
putting greens except a chip, and from
what distance?
Short chips
___ ft
25-50 yd shots
50- 100 yd shots
100- 150 yd shots
Is it possible to get a
true ball action on this green ?
(chipping, ball role...)
Do they have
company certified installers in your
area?
What is the
warranty on your turf products?
See an
example of:
Prorated Schedule Warranty
Manufacturers Eight Year Standard Warranty
Do they have jobs in
your area? (So you can see first-hand)
Will they send you
samples of a few products?
NOTE: If
you're installing it yourself you might
want to ask them about:
Installation
videos?
Detailed
installation guides?
Do they have
readily available tech support?
Understanding
Product Specification:
There are
several different ways that
manufacturers, wholesalers, and
retailers are promoting their products.
Here’s a brief description to give you a
better understanding of what you're
going to see when asking them about
their products.
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Overall Product Description:
Yarn type
(nylon or polypropylene)
Yarn color
(this could be one solid color,
or a mixture of a few different
ones)
Overall wait
(total weight of products per
square yard)
Yarn
Description:
Yarn Height
(+ or - 1/8")
Yarn weight
(Total amount of yarn used in
one square yard of product)
Stitch count
(per three inches of stitching)
Stitch gage
(Distance between each row of
stitches 1/4", 3/8", 1/2"...)
Backing Description:
Number
of plys of backing (single ply,
double ply)
Coating
thickness (mil thickness or
ounces per square yard
Backing coating material
(polypropylene or latex coating)
Putting Green Stemp:
8-10, 10-12, or 12-15 (The higher
the stemp meter number, the
faster the green...)
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Industry Average
Pricing Per Sq Ft:
On average we see that some of the
best companies out there are installing
golf practice areas for:
$10.00 - $14.00
per square foot (very little detail and
very little extras)
$15.00 -
$20.00 per square foot (contour, fringe,
sand traps, and more - or as they say in
the car world "loaded").
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The Layout:
See putting green designs below |
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Laying out your practice putting
green area is a key to getting exactly
what you need to help you improve your
golf game.
Putting green
material is normally manufactured in two
widths 12' and 15'. Also keep in mind
that you will need to trim off a few
inches on each side (12' material
becomes roughly 11.5').
Your backyard
putting green design is only limited to
your imagination. To help in you layout
your putting green we recommend you take
some rope, garden hose, or even
landscaping paint and shape it to the
size of your desired putting green area.
Keep it in mind that
you might want to add fringe to one
side, or completely surrounding it.
Consider if
you're going to put sand traps, chipping
areas, or tee boxes into your plan.
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