This article will provide a general guide on how to and what is required in the construction of your own putting green. It is split into sections, each section representing one stage of the design and construction of the green.
Design the shape and layout The initial step to take when building your own putting green, is to design it. This will involve deciding on the overall size of the green, its shape, and where you would like to put the holes.
Locate the ideal ground With our design in hand, we now need to locate an area of ground that will be suitable for our putting green. It has to be a flat area of ground, or an area of ground that could be made flat with a small amount of effort.
Prepare the ground Next, we need to clear the land of any obstruction, thus leaving the grass and underlying turf to handle in a later stage.
Sketch out the putting green's shape We now need to employ a means to mark out the shape of the putting green. This is achieved by using a paint spray can on the grass, or some other marking medium that gives the desired clear result.
Top soil and grass removal The grass and top soil that currently lies within the putting green area will need to be taking away. To do this you will have to cut 4 ins deep and remove that grass and soil.
Drainage system installation With the unwanted top layer taking away we now need to implement some sort of drainage system. Obviously, this being a tiny sized putting green for private use in your own home, it will not be necessary to install the sort of drainage system that exists on golf courses. For the home putting green, all that is needed, is a layer of gravel that has been crushed until it is smooth. With the pulverised gravel in place we now need to make use of a layer of stone dust and limestone. Note that if your chosen area is below sea level then you will need a proper and very costly drainage system as this simple system will not suffice.
Besides ensuring a decent level of drainage, this combination of materials and the compacting of the materials, will also make a nice and firm and robust surface that will be able to handle the numerous footfalls that it must endure during its lifetime.
The putting green's holes The putting green uses cups for the holes, and we now need to dig out the holes based on their position in the original design. As soon as the holes have been dug we have to secure the cups, and this is done by using concrete. The concrete will secure the cups in place.
The final stage - laying the green Now we are ready for the last stage, the laying of the green itself. Once the green has been laid out, it has to be secured. This securing is done using sod staples. Note that you don't have to use real turf, especially for a home putting green, as synthetic ones have proven to be very popular and lend to a lot less maintenance. If you want to take the elementary maintenance route than just search out your nearest synthetic grass dealer.
So, there we have it. The many stages of putting green construction in brief, from the initial design and picking out the ground, to ground preparation, and laying the green itself. A more detailed article for every one of the above stages or combination of if there is insufficient material for one of the stages, will be posted in due time.
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Charles Edwards academic, sportsman, and entrepreneur. Visit his website for more information on golf subjects such as callaway golf balls and top flite golf balls.
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