Putting Green Infill Material

Properly placing infill assists the turf fibers in maintaining a vertical position.

Putting green infill material.

You can still hit shots of 30 yards to a texturized putting green but you must add some extra infill material. It is made from durable synthetic fiber materials like nylon polyethylene or polypropylene. Spread the crushed rocks out evenly with a rake or shovel. The more infill material in the backyard putting green the longer the shot it will accept.

The infill material is what takes the kinetic energy off the ball at impact not the yarn composition. In 2008 former oakland a s pitcher weston weber and his wife gina sold southwest greens the synthetic golf green company they had established 12 years before. Lightly moisten the rocks with a garden hose and run a plate compacter lawn roller or gas powered roller over them to make a smooth flat base. With a coarse broom sweep the fibers from the center of the putting green out allowing all looseness to be pushed to the outside.

When used on a putting green we recommend 1 to 1 5 lbs. The types of infill material can affect ball speed bouncability and control for different strokes. Putting green turf is a low pile artificial grass that allows golf balls to roll true. Per square foot on the 1 2 putting green and 1 5 to 2 lb.

It s different from standard turf because it s less thick or lower pile than the type of artificial grass on your lawn. Infill putting greens ballast ballast is defined as a heavy material used to improve stability and maintain balance. When you infill the putting green the small creases and bubbles will go away with the weight of the infill. We recommend top dressing it with the 16 30 mellowfill at 1 4 lb.

Putting green infill impacts performance infill is the material that helps maintain resilience and keeps the grass blades upright. Per square foot on the 3 4 putting green to achieve a stimp rating of 10 to 11. See seam adhesive instructions below please call with any questions that you might have.