My new backyard putting green!

[Captain Nemo]

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

Simmsy, mine was around $4k for 28m2
worth every cent...

[simmsy]

Thanks mate. About what I figured.

[BUSHY]

Simmsy, mine was around $4k for 28m2
worth every cent...

I second that. I'd happily pay more for bigger if I did it again.

[Shane788]

Keen to see one of these with concrete base with a bedding sand under the grass, once we move I'm going to be doing one this way full DIY see how it goes.

[Captain Nemo]

I doubt you would need it, plus there's the drainage factor....

[Shane788]

I'm purely talking cost wise and you would only need 50-60mm of concrete so it would be cheap. I don't think drainage would be too bad as everything would be falling so it would just follow concrete off the edge.
If you had 30-40mm of bedding sand on top I think you'd achieve similar results just might save a little.

[Captain Nemo]

I'm not sure, mines only sand based compacted.
Pretty sure concrete would be more expensive.
Ask the guys who have been on mine, it's fairly firm!

[Shane788]

Oh ok I thought it was all compacted roadbase with final layer of compacted sand. $300 of concrete would get you a 40m2 green that's why I thought of it because roadbase gets expensive once you keep compacting it to nothing.
When you say firm do you think you could get a similar feel doing it this way?

[AndyP]

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.

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

I have now given the go ahead for the work on my putting green. It is meant to be around 40m2, with fringe grass and three cups. The price got over $5k in the end, which I ummed and ahhhed about, but at the end of the day, it will get used and the kids should have some fun with it too.

[Captain Nemo]

Andy, great news mate, i seriously doubt you will regret it....
Same company and spot etc...

[AndyP]

I went through the same company as you and Groundability will be doing the work. It is in the same spot, with it becoming more kidney shaped like your mockup and extends a bit more to the left.

[gameboy]

jealous - looks awesome! i don't have enough space in my terrace

[AndyP]

Mine won't be happening for at least a couple of weeks yet. I should have thought about the green before the kickoff of pennant season.

[peter_rs]

Hey Andy

How are you doing any edging?

[AndyP]

I'm using the fringe grass. I'm not sure how this blends in with the rest of my lawn, which is dead at the moment anyway.

[goughy]

Bugger the green. I'm growing rough in my backyard. That's what I need to practice from!

[AndyP]

With bugger all rain lately there is no rough on the course, so there is no need to practice from it.

[peter_rs]

They fold the fringe back on itself which is the best visual edge but I got told stories of guys mowing the fringe trying to cut the lawn.

[Captain Nemo]

I'm lucky as my whole yard is artificial but if I had it abutting real turf I'd put a nice border of pavers or the like...

[AndyP]

I will be worried about doing damage with the edge trimmer.

I'll build a moat or turn the rest of the yard into a bunker. It is pretty dusty at the moment anyway.

[AndyP]

This is happening tomorrow.

[Courty]

This is happening tomorrow.

Sweet! Before & after pics please!

[Captain Nemo]

Nice Andy, hope it goes in smoothly.

[Lucasto23]

That's awesome Andy

[peter_rs]

Ours looks like a sept job