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How to Choose the right turf for you.

The most common yarn materials used are polypropylene, polyethylene, and nylon. Backing materials consist of a cloth-like filter fabric, nylon sheets with urethane or latex coatings, and foam or sponge-like composites.

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The pile height is how long the fibers are from the tip of the blade to the base where it protrudes from the backing. Pile height can range from ¼ inch to 2½ inches or more in length. The shorter lengths are used for indoor areas, usually the nylon with cloth or foam backing. The medium length, ¾ inch to 1½ inches, is used for putting greens, target greens, tee areas, and lawn areas.

The Process of installing a Putting Green

Sub-base materials are intended to provide a base for the synthetic turf.

For putting greens it is usually a form of aggregate or decomposed granite. The aggregate product comes in ¼, ½, and ¾-inch comprised of crushed rock and sand. When mixed together with the proper amount of moisture and then compacted; it becomes very stable and firm. The ¾-inch aggregate is commonly referred to as (AB) or asphalt base. Asphalt base is the same materials used under roads and highways and is known for its inherent compaction qualities.

Apply road base for solid foundation and to set undulation click pictures to enlarge

Installing the border ( types vary) click to enlarge

Apply inch of compacted plaster sand to follow base undulation click to enlarge

Establish cup locations with sleeves click to enlarge

What All Sports Turf recommends in many cases is to use ¾-inch asphalt base and then we apply an inch layer of washed sand (plaster sand) over the base so there are no sharp objects of any kind on the finished sub-base.

Dig holes for sleeves 20" deep click to enlarge

Fill Holes with drain rock click to enlarge

Place sleeve in hole on drain rock. Set in Redi-Mix click to enlarge

Sleeve in Redi-Mix (close-up) click to enlarge

Sleeves in Redi-Mix drying click to enlarge

Hand trowel to remove lumps and fill in around sleeve click to enlarge

Then, it’s compacted and graded to follow the undulation below. The entire surface is then hand-troweled with concrete tools making it ready for turf.

Installing Turf click to enlarge

Prepare edges for seams click to enlarge

Join seams click to enlarge

Spread even layer of sand on turf. Repeat 3 or 4 times click to enlarge

Power broom sand into turf. Brush until full. click to enlarge

Roll green to flatten fiber tips for smooth ball roll click to enlarge

No synthetic turf is maintenance free. Any outdoor surface will require periodic cleaning and care. Routine maintenance depends on the location of the putting green. If your putting green turf collects debris -- such as leaves, simply use a leaf blower or a broom to remove. You may use a spray gun on a hose to remove mud, dust, and other forms of organic debris. Just be sure that you spray at an angle across the surface so as not to disturb the in-fill. The only other maintenance we recommend is periodically rolling the putting green with a water-filled sod roller to smooth the surface to allow for true bounce and roll. This is best done on a warm day in direct sunlight which makes the turf more pliable.