I am submitting my thoughts as a Synthetic Turf Golf Green installer of more than a decade as to the differences in a Nylon Golf Green and a Sand-filled Synthetic Surface. First off, I would like to note that many companys Nylon product are being replaced with a Polyethylene. It is the same tufting techniques and construction method. The end product is almost identicle to that of the Nylon and the product durability is equalled. This being said I will hereon refer to Nylon Golf Greens as Polyethylene. Polyethylene Golf Greens Cost Installed $16-18 per square foot Product $5-8 per square foot Putting There is no break-in period needed, the ball runs end over end as there is no "grain" to this material. It runs at a stimp speed of approximately 9.5 and can be increased to 11 to accommodate a faster ball speed if desired. Because there is no sand in-fill there is no inconsistencies in the ball roll. This product will run just as true after 15 years as it will the first day it is installed. Chipping and Pitching This product will not hold average golf shots from over 40 yards (unless the golf green is over 1,000 square feet). From within 30 yards, the action on the golf ball is uncanny to that of a natural golf green. When properly chipped onto the ball will take one bounce then check up and then roll out, just as it should. The ball will mirror the action put on it by the golf club. Overall Assessment Precision Greens made the switch from sand-filled golf greens to a Polyethylene Technology in the year 2000. The reason for this was obvious; Our original install was at our home office in South Surrey and it was a sand filled golf green. After two years, depressions formed in the areas we would stand the most, most typically right beside a hole after you would pull a ball out. The in-fill became inconsistent and rolled at speeds that were almost uncontrollable. The in-fill hardened so much that it could not accept shots or even chips. It would be like playing on your garage floor. We then rolled a nylon (polyethylene)surface out over top of the old one and the difference was like night and day. The playability is unparalleled. We have now seen the polyethylene product installed for a decade and they are smooth and functional and beautiful, just like day one. For 99% of the applications we highly recommend the polyethylene surface. Sand-filled Golf Greens Cost Installed $15-17 per square foot Product $$4-7 per square foot Putting There is a 4-8 week break in period for this product for it to start putting reasonably well. There is great potential for this product to run smooth but it takes great care and attention. The ball will always follow a "grain" as the fibres will generally bend over in one direction more than the other creating the bent grass look. If you continually broom the green followed by a few passes with a 500lb roller, this will create the ideal putting surface. This process will keep the in-fill even and then bend the fibres back over for smooth putting. The problem with this process is the attention it takes.
Precision Greens is Langley-based company (British Columbia, Canada) with a phone number 6049703673. Our data show that the company is located at the address: 3772 201 St. The company has a web site: www.precision-greens.com.
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