How Do You Build A Professional Putting Green?
Golf is a popular sport for all ages. A professional backyard putting green provides a place to practice for a better golf score and the green integrates well into nearly any landscape scheme. You can build a professional putting green in any climate. Set the budget. A professionally installed putting green costs from $5,000 to $25,000 depending on size and shape. Do it yourself for a few hundred dollars. Choose an area with good drainage. Remember you need lots of irrigation, so avoid locating a professional backyard putting green where water will pool on the grass. Mark out the shape of the putting green. A space of about 1,000 square feet allows for a good putting surface. Prepare the base layer. Start with a layer of dirt. Next add a crushed stone layer for drainage. Spread a top layer of sand mixed with peat for growing the grass or a similar rich growing mixture. Choose grass based on where you live. The two main grass types are Bermuda and Creeping Bent Grass. Bermuda is better
