Golf Green Construction

stretchaq

Im looking at building my own golf green and am looking for any information availible grass buildup, materials used etc any help would be appreciated thanks

BoardsRanger

If i was you i would look into getting that fake carpet like grass. There is just so much work to golf greens- cutting/watering everyday, fertilisers, pesticides etc.

edit: Forgot to mention the need to verticut, topdress and hollowcore the greens every now and then (expensive machinery needed)

Get the fake stuff!;)

Whyner

stretchaq wrote: »

Im looking at building my own golf green and am looking for any information availible grass buildup, materials used etc any help would be appreciated thanks

What's wrong with the carpet and a coffee mug??

death1234567

stretchaq wrote: »

Im looking at building my own golf green and am looking for any information availible grass buildup, materials used etc any help would be appreciated thanks

It would be very very hard to build a green on your own unless you have easy access to the necessary machinery and ALOT of time & money on your hands. If it was easy we'd all have one.

copacetic

the artificial ones have a good reputation, can adjust speed by rolling in different directions etc.

If determined to build your own have a look for USGA specs. They have a standard that is used a lot here now too.

Alzar

If ya have the time, patience & money, this is is an example of what you can do: http://www.putting-greens.com/gallery/gallery2.htm



Al.

danny74

For all the relevant info on building your own green look up www.gcsaa.com or www.bigga.co.uk or google The STRI anyone of those websites should have all the relevant info and specs for proper USGA Spec greens

GreeBo

a lot of the usga spec is related to drainage (how much sand, pea gravel, etc)
IMO this is overkill on a back garden green as if its too wet you just dont use it.
However, the mowing and fertilizer is whats going to kill you. Unless you are actually going to mow that sucker every day with an expensive cylinder mower you are just wasting your time and money.

stretchaq

have the mower and the money is not really a prblem just want a really professional green!!! putting in two 160 yard holes in the back garden/field just for the practice

PhilipMarlowe

You often hear the figure of €30k bandied about per green...
I remember seeing ones being constructed in Mount Wolseley years ago... the shape was created with the base filling, maybe 4" stone at probable 1m depth over drainage pipes etc.. then different levels of finer filling and I think there was about 30cm of mostly sand near the top... can't remember for sure.
The shape was obvious from the coarse filling which meant a consistent depth of every layer over it continued that countoured shape.

Contact a course designer like www.jhgd.com if you are serious.. I'm sure they would be glad to advise.. can't imagine they'd turn down a project in Ireland right now, even a small one!

stockdam

stretchaq wrote: »

putting in two 160 yard holes in the back garden/field just for the practice

Are you looking for a putting green or just a target to hit balls to? I'd keep them separate projects. A target for 160 yard shots could just be a mown area........it doesn't really matter that much how the ball reacts on the green (maybe an artificial green would mimic a real green sufficiently well though).

For a putting green then I'd go for an artificial green again. It will be good enough for putting and chipping and the maintenance will be almost zero and the outlay much less.