Artificial Outdoor Putting Greens

What Every Golfer Should Know About Home Putting Greens
By Raynay Valles

How do you say goodbye to 3 and 4 putts? Practice, practice, practice. The key to improving your short game lies in putting practice. But where?

You can practice conveniently on your own home putting green and it may even increase the value of your home. If you're thinking about installing a putting green, there are several factors to take into consideration.

Will your putting green be a portable one?

Portable greens are a simple and popular choice. Roll-out greens come in many sizes. Popular sizes are 2' x 6', 3' x 12' to 6' x 15'. Some feature a regulation cup, while others have a smaller cup than regulation size, which will hone your targetting. Some feature a ball return.

When you are thinking about installing a green, you have more choices and other considerations. Large indoor installations can be as large as 12' x 30' or you can do a custom installation. Outdoor greens can be as large as you want.

How much do you want to spend?

Roll-out greens can be found in a wide range of prices from $20 to $300. Larger indoor greens can cost as much as $700. When you start looking at outdoor putting greens, you are talking about costs per square foot for all of the materials - the green material and the base layers.