How to Build a Homemade Putting Course

Building a putting green in your home allows you to experience the short game without having to spend money at a commercial golf facility. Whether you want to practice your putting for your golf short game or participate in a game of miniature golf for fun, a putting course makes a nice addition to the home. For a practice putting green a basic rectangular or square putting surface will suffice, while a miniature golf course is better suited to a narrow hole with a bend in the path.

Things You'll Need

  • Two-by-four pieces of wood
  • Power drill
  • Screwdriver bit
  • Wood screws
  • Artificial turf
  • Utility knife
  • Heavy objects
  • Plywood
  • Hole saw bit
  • Sandpaper
  • Putting cups
  • Mallet
  • Silicon adhesive
  • Mini golf obstacles (optional)
  • PVC tube
  • Elbow couplings
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Instructions

    • 1

      Layout a frame in your desired shape for the hole using two-by-four beams and secure the frame with screws.

    • 2

      Cut a swatch of artificial turf to match the shape of the frame and lay heavy objects on the turf to flatten it.

    • 3

      Support the interior of the frame with two-by-four planks cut to run the long direction of the frame. There should be approximately 16 inches between support planks.

    • 4

      Cut plywood pieces to match the frame and secure with screws into the border and the support beams.

    • 5

      Cut a hole 4 1/8 inches in diameter with the hole saw.

    • 6

      Sand the inside of the hole until the cup barely fits inside the hole.

    • 7

      Place a piece of scrap wood over the putting cup and hammer on the wood with a mallet until the top of the cup is flush with the top of the plywood.

    • 8

      Roll the turf out flat over the top of the putting frame.

    • 9

      Unroll 1 foot of turf at one end and apply glue to the top of the exposed plywood, then lay the turf flat and place heavy items on the turf.

    • 10

      Unroll the turf from the other end when the glue dries, and secure the next foot of turf. Repeat until the entire turf is secured.

    • 11

      Cut out the turf over the putting cup.

    • 12

      Secure any obstacles you wish to include, if you are making a miniature golf hole by screwing through the turf and into the support beams.

    • 13

      Construct a frame of PVC to match the dimensions of the hole, then secure with screws through the PVC to create a lip on your green and stop balls from rolling off.