1.  Determining a Location

When determining a location for your new synthetic putting green, consider room for chipping to the green.  Check out the water flow of your backyard or the area the putting green is to be installed.  Avoid low spots because you want the water to run off the artificial putting green and not collect on the green and potentially erode your sub-base. 

You  can take a cord, string, or rope and lay it in the general shape that you desire. If you are adding fringe material, the width of the fringe must be considered in the size of the total green.  You should lay out your golf putting green so that the width is in multiples of 12' or 15' (width of turf).  The widths can be seamed together and the length can be cut to any length.

Experiment with different sizes.  You want your putting green to be an adequate size for your needs.  You may want to consider leaving your layout in place for a day or two to make sure you're satisfied with it before ordering your turf.

We suggest that once you have determined the size and shape that you are satisfied with, you can take a can of paint and spray the perimeter shape.