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Chipping/ Putting Green in backyard

Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:35 am
Posted by DanielBooned
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2023
39 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:35 am
I have an acre lot with the house on top of a hill sloping down towards the bottom of the lot. How difficult/ expensive would it be to put in a 200-300 sqft green at the bottom? I would use turf for the green itself. Is this something I could do myself?
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
32020 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:10 am to
You talking real turf or synthetic turf?
Posted by WhiskeyThrottle
Weatherford Tx
Member since Nov 2017
5838 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:13 am to
This comes up periodically. From what I've read here, artificial greens don't particularly hold chip shots very well. There are some good youtube videos on creating an artificial turf green but prep work is incredibly critical. You'll need a lot more base material than you think. And a way to move all of that material (shovel and wheel barrow or a tractor). You'll also need a gas powered tamper to compact the base material. The turf material is around $2-4 a sq ft depending I'm guessing on quality.

Having said that, I would still be interested in doing one my own also. We are on 2.5 acres with a good stretch to put a little par 3 hole on. I just can't quite convince myself to do it yet.
Posted by WhiskeyThrottle
Weatherford Tx
Member since Nov 2017
5838 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:13 am to
I read it as synthetic, but maybe he meant real. That opens another can of worms.
Posted by DanielBooned
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2023
39 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:30 am to
Yes. Definitely synthetic
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
32020 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:52 pm to
If you want it done right, I would hire a landscape contractor that specializes in that sort of thing. It’s much easier than trying to seam all that stuff up yourself. Also the fine grading and contour is going to matter big time with this.

Let a professional do it imo
Posted by LSU-MNCBABY
Knightsgate
Member since Jan 2004
24572 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:56 pm to
I got some extensive quotes a couple years ago. The turf options won’t hold a chip shot and will bounce around, real grass options have the maintenance issue.

The super high end turf options do a better job but they can be 30-50 dollars a foot installed.

We decided not to do it bc it wouldn’t have had the chip and putt from around the yard capabilities
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