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Friday, July 12, 2013

Exactly How To Build Synthetic Putting Greens

By Robert Willett


For any golf player, putting is a skill that requires a lot of practice. You can't consider yourself a good golf player if you don't know the proper way to putt. In order to be good with this, you'll need to make sure that you practice on a regular basis. But if you are somebody who cannot find time to go to the nearest golf course or driving range, then the best option is to build your own synthetic putting greens. So here's the step by step procedure that you could follow.

* Step 1

Look for a flat area in your house for the putting green to be set-up. You can choose to have it outdoors, but if you want to be able to practice even when it is raining outside, then the best option is to install it indoors. After you found the area where you intend to set up your synthetic putting greens, spray paint the area and outline where the greens are supposed to be built. If you decide to build the putting green outside, then look for a place that is free from sods and make certain that you flatten the surface as smoothly as possible.

* Step 2

The next step is to put a board that will serve as the sub base on the area where you plan to set up the putting green. For outdoor putting greens, you could make use of soil or sand to fill in the area to at least four inches deep. You need to add a slight slope on the sub base so that the water will drain off on the top during heavy rains.

* Step 3

Put a mark on the area in your synthetic putting greens where you want the hole to be placed. Make use of a trowel to dig the hole and this should have a diameter of about six inches. It should also be deep enough to accommodate the plastic cup that you will use. Place the cup and then fill it in with a concrete powder in order to keep it intact.

* Step 4

If you like, you can add some contours on your greens if you want. After you add the contours, the next step is to attach the synthetic turf on the surface of the synthetic putting greens. Use a drop spreader in order to evenly distribute the turf throughout the surface. You could add a small amount of turf at a time and then brush it into the fiber, just make sure that you do not go against the green.

* Step 5

Finally, push the greens down, making sure that they are well attached on the base of your putting greens. Check the edges and smoothen it out with the use of a blade or a razor. You can also make use of scissors to cut down any remaining fibers on the edges of the artificial putting greens you have created.

So these are the steps that you could follow when constructing your very own synthetic putting greens at home. You can also refer to some videos online for a demonstration regarding how to create a putting green at home.




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