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The Perfect Time to Plan Your Outdoor Putting Geen

Here we are 2 weeks until the Masters and now Spring is here! This is the time of year that golf clubs are advertised heavily and all golfers can't wait to start getting back out on the course more with their buddies at the club.

It is also the prime time to begin planning that outdoor putting green you have been wanting. You don't want to wait until the summer sun in beating down to begin installing your own backyard green...now is a better time while the temperature is cooler and the ground not as hard.

Start looking at companies that sell synthetic turf now and get them to send you samples of their different turfs so you can compare and contrast as you research and decide what turf you will go with.

This Build Your Own Putting Green Guide is a great place to get some idea of what you need to consider.

Now is the perfect time...

Why Compacting Is So Important When Building a Golf Green

This is not a part of the process to take lightly…quite the opposite. This will probably be the least favorite and the trickiest part of building your own putting green.

First off…how many of us work with a plate compactor every day? Not many I bet…and it isn’t the easiest piece of equipment to use. Compacting the sub-base correctly is very important to how your green will not only roll, but also look.

It’s not figuring out how much sub-base to use. Instead, it is making sure that the top surface is completely stable and smooth. Remember, once you lay the turf over the sub-base…then you are going to in-fill it. I used 1,300 pounds of in-fill on my putting green.

You can’t just go back after you do that…you couldn’t lift that if you wanted to.

So take your time during this step…you will be anticipating the end of the project by the time you get to this step and want to move through it as quickly as possible…fight that urge…you will be very happy you did when you finally have it completed.