If you’ve spent a lot of time in North Carolina, you’ll surely have come across plenty of golf courses. It’s true, the Tar Heel State is home to plenty of golf lovers so its no surprise we get so much interest in backyard putting green installations. Our clients love having the ability to practice their short game in the comfort and convenience of their own backyard.
While it isn’t possible to park an entire golf course in your backyard – unless you’re very lucky! – it is possible to have a backyard putting green. This is a wonderful way to add to the quality and value of your property. And making the call to use artificial grass for this purpose stands to save you lots of time, energy, and even money. At Artificial Turf Pros of Raleigh, we’ve installed numerous backyard putting greens, large and small, so you’re in safe hands.
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Why have an Artificial Grass Backyard Putting Green Installed?
Raising Your Game
Golf is a sport that requires a huge amount of practice to even begin to achieve mastery. As with most hobbies, golf requires you to drill your skills, over and over again. The problem, for many people, is that it’s too costly or inconvenient to get to the golf course in order to get enough practice. That’s why having a backyard putting green is such a boost for your game – it gives you consistent and easy access to excellent putting greens where you can hone your skills. Ultimately, this could be what helps you cut those few extra strokes from your handicap.
Perfectly Even Surfaces
If you’re going to get your golf game up to scratch, you need to have access to the right facilities. For putting, that means an even, seamless surface where your shots won’t be adversely affected by the terrain. There’s no point in practicing on a surface that doesn’t replicate what you’ll experience on genuine golf courses. All of the putting greens we create for our customers are designed to reproduce the real experience, giving you the best chance of improving your game.
No Hassle Putting
For most people, if they want to work on their putting game, they need to head to their local golf course. That takes time, time that isn’t easy to find when you have work commitments, family duties, and social outings to attend to. With a putting green in your backyard, you will enjoy unfettered access to a high-end putting green. No extra costs, no major time commitments, just great golf.
Easy Access
It’s possible to have a putting green in your backyard using natural grass, but why would you make that choice? It’s far less practical. You have to feed, water, and mow your grass on a regular basis to maintain a putting green-quality setup, and even then, there are no guarantees. Synthetic grass gives you the highest possible performance level year in and year out, effortlessly.
Pure Relaxation
Golf is one of the great de-stressing and relaxing games. Some find they do their best thinking, planning, and strategizing on the course. If that's you, then an expertly installed backyard putting green is just what you need. It may even be the next step of personal and professional development for you. What better way to begin or end your day than a few rounds of relaxed focus on your own personal putting green. Relaxed activity right in your own backyard.
Luxury Entertainment
Imagine the perfect space for entertaining friends, family, and business prospects right at your doorstep—a backyard putting green. Not only does it create a welcoming atmosphere, but it also offers an interactive experience that everyone can enjoy. Whether hosting a casual barbecue or a more formal gathering, a putting green serves as a fun and engaging activity, sparking friendly competition and conversation. Guests of all ages can easily pick up the game, making it a hit for families and a great icebreaker for business prospects. It transforms your backyard into a hub of entertainment, where you can impress clients in a relaxed setting or bond with loved ones over a round of mini-golf. Plus, it’s a long-term investment that brings both aesthetic appeal and value to your home. With the addition of a professional-grade putting green, you can elevate your gatherings, leaving everyone impressed with your hospitality and your home’s unique charm. Make your backyard the ultimate destination for fun, relaxation, and meaningful connections with a custom putting green.
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The Art of Customization: Designing Your Custom Putting Green
For the dedicated golfer, a backyard putting green is far more than a patch of turf; it is a meticulously engineered extension of their game. When we install a backyard putting green Raleigh, our design philosophy centers on two things: PGA-level performance and seamless integration into your luxury landscape. Generic, flat, or pre-cut greens will never satisfy the serious player. Our service is the creation of a truly bespoke, custom synthetic green design that challenges and rewards you every time you step outside.
Perfecting the Play: Speed, Undulation, and Break
The core of a championship-caliber putting green lies in its playability, which we achieve through expert grading and infill. The speed of the green—often measured by a tool called a Stimpmeter—is dictated by the density of the turf and the specific infill material we use. While we don't encourage a hyper-focus on a precise number, we expertly tune your green to match the challenging pace you expect on premier local courses, offering a predictable, true roll that is essential for effective year-round short game training. Crucially, we utilize advanced design and grading techniques to introduce subtle, realistic undulations and breaks. These are not simple bumps, but sophisticated contours that replicate the natural terrain of a championship course, forcing you to read the line and master break control.
Beyond the Green: Integrating Fringe and Chipping Pads
A truly functional luxury golf amenity requires more than just the putting surface. Every custom design incorporates a realistic fringe—a slightly longer, darker turf that simulates the "first cut" of rough. This serves to frame the green beautifully and prevents your ball from rolling off the edges. For the golfer who wants a complete practice facility, we highly recommend adding a dedicated residential chipping area or tee box. This is typically a separate, slightly taller-pile turf that is reinforced to handle full-swing lofted shots. Integrating this feature ensures you can practice everything from a 100-yard pitch to a delicate flop shot, with the assurance that the ball will hit and react just as it would on a manicured fairway.
The Ultimate Luxury: Hazards and Landscape Integration
The final touch in creating a personal course is the landscape integration. We work with your existing outdoor architecture to ensure the green feels like a natural extension of your property, not an afterthought. For the ultimate backyard golf course aesthetics, we can incorporate:
- Faux Sand Traps (Bunkers): Using a specialized synthetic sand or aggregate, we can install low-maintenance, high-impact bunkers that dramatically increase the difficulty and visual appeal of your green.
- Custom Lighting: Low-voltage LED lighting can be integrated into the perimeter and around the cup areas, allowing you to enjoy tranquil, evening practice sessions after a long day.
- Adjacent Hardscapes: Seamlessly blending your putting green with stone patios, outdoor kitchens, or fire pits transforms your space into an unparalleled entertainment hub for guests and family.
Premium Materials: The Key to a PGA-Level Surface
An elite backyard putting green Raleigh installation begins with proprietary, high-performance materials engineered specifically for the game of golf. We don't use standard landscape turf—we use products designed for professional-grade play.
Selecting High-Density, Tour-Grade Turf
The performance of your green is entirely dependent on the quality of the fiber. We select from high-end artificial turf for putting that features an extremely dense, non-directional nylon or polyethylene construction. This dense material is crucial because it eliminates the inconsistent "grain" found in natural grass and lower-quality turf, guaranteeing a perfectly true, consistent roll every single time. This dense construction is what allows the ball to travel smoothly, resist matting from heavy use, and consistently provide that crisp, authentic feel underfoot. Investing in this type of turf is the single most important factor in guaranteeing a PGA-level practice surface in your backyard.
Engineered for NC Weather: Drainage and Longevity
One of the greatest benefits of a synthetic green in the Raleigh area is its resilience to the often unpredictable North Carolina climate. Our base construction is meticulously engineered to handle everything from intense summer humidity to unexpected winter rain.
We install a multi-layered base, consisting of compacted crushed aggregate and a precise layer of decomposed granite, creating a firm, unyielding foundation. Coupled with the turf's porous backing, this forms a robust synthetic turf drainage system. This system allows water to pass straight through the green and dissipate into the sub-base, preventing standing water and allowing you to resume playing just moments after a heavy downpour—a critical advantage over natural grass which often remains soggy for hours or days. This commitment to proper sub-surface engineering is what guarantees the green maintains its perfect contour and longevity for 15+ years.
Our White-Glove Putting Green Installation Process
The performance of your custom green is only as good as its installation. We follow a methodical, multi-step process for every artificial turf installation process in Raleigh to guarantee precision.
Foundation First: The Critical Base Prep
Our process begins with expert excavation and grading. We remove existing materials and install a multi-layered, compacted sub-base. The quality of this foundation is non-negotiable—it must be stable, permeable, and perfectly graded to ensure the turf never settles, shifts, or develops inconsistencies. This preparatory work is the most physically demanding but also the most essential to delivering a flawless, long-lasting putting experience.
Sculpting the Perfect Roll: Contouring the Layout
Once the sub-base is secure, we begin the specialized work of contouring. Our experts use hand tools and professional techniques to precisely sculpt the fine layer of surface aggregate. This is where the magic happens, as we strategically introduce the subtle slopes, breaks, and changes in elevation needed to create a genuinely challenging and enjoyable putting experience. This precise, contoured putting green layout ensures that your new green requires a proper read, just like the greens at your favorite golf club.
Investment in Lifestyle: Maintenance and Longevity
The final advantage of choosing a backyard putting green Raleigh is the freedom it provides. Your green requires minimal maintenance golf green effort compared to the high-demand upkeep of natural bentgrass. You can put away the mower, the fertilizer, and the commercial-grade irrigation system.
A quick leaf blower pass and an occasional light brooming to keep the fibers upright are all that is typically required. This is a crucial detail for our affluent clientele: Your investment is an investment in time—more time playing, less time working. Furthermore, a professionally installed, high-end synthetic green significantly enhances your property's resale value, standing as a unique, zero-maintenance luxury golf amenity that appeals to any discerning homebuyer.