Synthetic putting greens

gym131 · 04-21-2007 , 08:53 AM

I am interested in having one of these greens installed in my backyard. I have read the pros and cons of nylon vs polypropylene . Does anyone have or know anyone who has a green and which material did they pick?

lizard · 08-04-2007 , 09:22 AM

Hello gym131, I have been watching these forums off and on for a while and this question made me become a member. Thank you for that. I put in a synthetic green, I
did it myself, it is easy. I got my material from all pro greens. They are the best. (I had a lot of questions they answered them all).

lizard · 08-04-2007 , 09:27 AM

I have more info. I did not like the greens that had a spongie backing.
I put 4" of crushed limestone down and put the green on top of that. I have hit wedges off of it.

gym131 · 08-06-2007 , 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lizard

Hello gym131, I have been watching these forums off and on for a while and this question made me become a member. Thank you for that. I put in a synthetic green, I
did it myself, it is easy. I got my material from all pro greens. They are the best. (I had a lot of questions they answered them all).

I liked the all pro greens but the the local installer had a demo green that had a black cast to it from the coal slag infill. Due to back problems, I can't do it myself. How did you resolve the black cast problem? Thanks, gym131

gym131 · 08-06-2007 , 09:17 PM

Lizard,
Thanks for the reply. I liked the all pro greens but I have a back problem and can"t install it myself. There is a local landscaper that installs these greens. I saw his demo green and was disappointed. the coal slag infill left a black "cast" to the green which was not very good to look at. Did you have this problem?

lizard · 08-13-2007 , 02:29 AM

I used a fill called "Black Beauty" sand blasting sand. This was a fine grade sand. Looking at my green, I do have a black or dark shadow but it is not unsightly. Maybe a sand infill will look better. The problem with sand is it compacts. The coal slag Black Beauty does not compact and settle. Also if you want a slower rolling green you do not have to infill to the top of the fibers of the green.

gym131 · 08-13-2007 , 03:27 PM

Did you add a chipping area to your green? If so, how big and how well does it work compared to chipping from light /medium rough on a golf course?

lizard · 08-15-2007 , 11:20 AM

I installed a green about 15' X 30'. I did not want a fringe, I use my yard to chip to the green. I use the green 90% for putting.

dony45 · 09-11-2007 , 06:12 PM

As to your first question. I would go Nylon if your are just basically putting. Nyone takes less maintenance and wears longer. Polypropylene which requires sand is better for putting and chipping/pitching. I do some chipping but mostly putting so went with nylon. My friend who has a very big yard does a lot of pitching so he went with the sand filled which holds the ball better when pitching.

Luigispice · 09-21-2007 , 06:33 AM

I had been wondering these things for a while as well. Thanks for the info. Where do you guys live? And is pricing pretty standard around the country? How much per square foot? Thanks!