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These amazing custom backyard putting greens will make you the toast of your neighborhood



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BEST HOME PUTTING GREENS

Home is where the heart is. But it can also be where a backyard replica of the 12th hole at Augusta is. If an Oakmont-inspired green is what you’re after, you can get that, too. One of the many beauties of today’s backyard putting greens is the boundless opportunity for customization.

“The only real constraints are the space you’ve got to work with and your budget,” says John Knox, golf brand manager for Georgia-based SynLawn, a leading player in the industry. “Beyond that, we can build you pretty much anything you want.”

Not surprisingly, prices on backyard putting greens vary widely. For a postage stamp-size green that runs pancake-flat, you could spend as a little as $1,200, while a sprawling setup with a wonderland of slopes and breaks might command as much as a luxury car.  A good rule of thumb is $10 to $20 per square foot.

You could cut corners, but that’s apt to cost you later. For starters, not all synthetic turf is created equal. The best stuff not only looks real, it also plays real (do you really want a putting green on which putts zigzag or roll at an uneven pace?) — and requires less maintenance in the long run. It won’t buckle or sink or fray at the seams, or harden into a surface as slick and bald as plywood. You won’t have to broom or roll it regularly.

Proper installation is another key. The most reputable brands will do your buildout right, setting down a sound foundation with efficient drainage, along with an impermeable layer to combat weeds and other unwanted intrusions. Plus, they’ll warranty their work.

As with a tricky putt, there’s lots to consider before you pull the trigger on a backyard putting green. But we’ve surveyed the options for you. Here are four brands that make our cut.



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