What's the best and cheapest way to do a backyard putting green? Kit? Hire someone? Do it yourself?
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I had a neighbor who put one in his front yard. He kept it up for 2 years and then just let it go. It required constant mowing, watering, rolling, etc. It was just too much work for the benifit he got of having a putting green in his yard.
If you have the money, I would have someone do it for me.
I have experimented with the putting green and if you are going to put one in, you may want to consider the artificial grass putting green. They run about $10.00 a square foot, but they are easy to maintain and you can control the speed of the green by sweeping sand into the turf. With all that said, nothing beats the putting green at the country club with a good cigar.
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Hi John,
I have been doing research on this very same thing. Depending on how good your landscaping skills are, it can be accomplished as a DIY project. However, putting greens are incredibly complicated beasts, it seems. For one, the grass has to be planted on a specially graded mix of sand and soil, and contours must be hand-formed for proper roll. The green grass is a special species called bentgrass that requires regular irrigation using a special drip pattern. You can use artificial turf as well, but it's pricey. Most of the quotes I've gotten here in Boston have been in the $5-6 range for a 12×24 green.
Here's a link to a community of putting green owners.
http://www.putting-greens.com/index2.htm