My new backyard putting green!

**AndyP** · 19th April 2014 09:19 PM

Have you got very far with the plans for yours?

**Looney** · 20th April 2014 11:28 AM

I am looking to have a green installed once we finish construction on our new pool and deck area. The pool builders have installed a few before so are happy to include as part of the cleanup. I should be able to get about 60sqm of green plus a chipping area and can hit full shots across the water.

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**AndyP** · 16th May 2014 09:32 AM

I'm still thinking about a putting green for my backyard, I just do things in little steps, when I have time.

Here's a photo of a little mockup that I've just done. I could be convinced to make it more of a kidney shape than an L, and the pins are just a rough guess, without considering where I might put the fringe grass. I've measured it out to be about 20 square metres in the L formation. The area without the grass is about 15 (6.4m x 2.3m).

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From what I've been told, they aren't doing installation jobs in Brisbane, and I don't want a DIY kit, but I'll contact them and see how I go.

**Captain Nemo** · 16th May 2014 09:34 AM

Andy, looks like you have plenty of room.
Id go as big as you and the budget allows, you wont regret it later....

**AndyP** · 16th May 2014 09:42 AM

Room isn't an issue; it's more that I don't want to take up too much of the backyard.

**Captain Nemo** · 16th May 2014 09:47 AM

Why's that?
Its bloody maintenance free, and if you have it level with the original grass it will be fine....
Wish mine was bigger....

**Captain Nemo** · 16th May 2014 09:55 AM

Id make it a touch bigger and have a camber/slope on the corner...

**AndyP** · 16th May 2014 10:29 AM

How do you think the surface would hold up with a dog that continually runs at full sprint across it? The moron runs back and forth from one side gate around the house to another side gate any time there is movement out the front. The hose covers it a bit, but you can see a groove mark in the bottom left that the dog has worn.

**Captain Nemo** · 16th May 2014 10:37 AM

Will hold up fine.
My WHOLE backyard is the green and the dog lives out there and no issues.

**FuzzyJuzzy** · 16th May 2014 11:08 AM

A bloke I know at my club (lives over in Georges Hall/Revesby, I think), did a DIY of these - an artificial grass (not sure what type or where from) 5m x 5m putting green in his back yard with a couple of holes and I think with some subtle undulations and the whole thing cost him around $4K. He said it was a pain in the arse laying the foundations (road base etc), but reckons he's pretty happy with it...

**Captain Nemo** · 16th May 2014 11:50 AM

Fuzzy, have you read this thread from the start

**FuzzyJuzzy** · 16th May 2014 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by titleist

Fuzzy, have you read this thread from the start

I have know

. Well, the first page. That looks pretty Ace mate - nice one. Are you out there heaps with the flood lights on?

**Captain Nemo** · 16th May 2014 12:35 PM

Swing by sometime for a beer and a putt.
Yes i have flood lights at the back of the shed....

**BUSHY** · 16th May 2014 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by titleist

Will hold up fine.
My WHOLE backyard is the green and the dog lives out there and no issues.

Agreed. Mines been copping bat sh*t, bird sh*t and the dog and it's fine. Firm bristled broom and a hose gets it off. Pretty hard wearing.

**Looney** · 16th May 2014 12:41 PM

My green has been roughly marked out now, looking like about 40sqm of green plus a chipping area and a full practise tee where I can hit balls out over the water, just need to get the new pool tiled next week and some decking done and we can start the green, hopefully will be ready by mid June

**WBennett** · 16th May 2014 12:47 PM

I've had some of the road base and sand base wash away so will need to lift and remediate to remove some ripples that appeared

A little disappointing but we did get some unexpectantly heavy rain earlier in the year which caused some backyard flooding.

**FuzzyJuzzy** · 16th May 2014 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by titleist

Swing by sometime for a beer and a putt.
Yes i have flood lights at the back of the shed....

Mmmmmm beer and a putt. Sounds like what we've got going in my office here - see pic below

. It's got nothing on your's though… . Plus, your's comes with a pool

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**WBennett** · 16th May 2014 12:57 PM

Just found the old photo of mine. After 2 years, I probably only use it once a month, but its nice to muck around for five minutes waiting for the bbq to heat up!

**simmsy** · 16th May 2014 01:02 PM

How much a setup like this cost nowadays??
I've got an area about 30sq that I would like to get done.

**Looney** · 16th May 2014 01:10 PM

simmsy I am looking at about $100 a sqm installed including 4 cups and flags

**MegaWatty** · 16th May 2014 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Looney

simmsy I am looking at about $100 a sqm installed including 4 cups and flags

$200 after 'Perth Tax'.

**WBennett** · 16th May 2014 01:12 PM

Mine I got at a mates rates deal as part of a wider landscaping project he did in the backyard.

Grass was about $1800 and labour another grand or so. Cups were $80 for 5 off ebay.

I have 10m of chipping/putting surface, and two 1m longer grass collars either end.

**simmsy** · 16th May 2014 01:27 PM

And a wash-away area

**WBennett** · 16th May 2014 02:23 PM

Thanks Simmsy for your support

Could be related to a cracked drainage pipe.

Sigh. Potential big job.

**simmsy** · 16th May 2014 02:35 PM

Bugga.
Only rains here twice a year. Won't have to worry about it.

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