Bring the Golf Experience to Your Clearwater Backyard
A custom putting green shaped for your yard, with true-rolling turf, real cups and a fringe that blends into the lawn around it.
A backyard putting green is a practice surface of short, dense synthetic turf installed over a precisely shaped, compacted base, with cups and fringe, so golfers can practice putting at home year-round.
The roll depends on the base, not just the turf
Edilson’s two decades of turf work include mini golf and putting surfaces, and that experience shows where it matters most: in the base. A putting green is far less forgiving than a lawn. Any dip or bump in the base shows up as a ball that wobbles or wanders, so the base is compacted harder and graded far more carefully than it would be under ordinary turf.
We start with where the green should sit: how it looks from the house, how much sun it gets and how water drains around it. Then we shape the contours you want, from a flat practice surface to gentle breaks that make you read the line, before installing a short, dense putting turf, cutting the cups and wrapping the green in a longer fringe.
Most greens are built as part of a bigger yard. They can sit inside a new artificial turf lawn, next to a paver patio where you can watch from a chair, or tucked into a side yard with a single cup for quick practice.
Why a green at home
Practice whenever you want
Ten minutes before work or an hour in the evening, without driving to the course or waiting for a practice green.
Designed to your game
Size, cups and breaks are shaped to the putts you want to practice, not a standard template.
Low maintenance
No mowing, rolling or watering. Occasional brushing and clearing leaves keep the surface rolling true.
A gathering spot
Greens become the place family and friends end up during a cookout, with or without a putter in hand.
Ways to build a green into your yard
- Green inside a turf lawn
- A putting surface set into a larger artificial turf lawn, so the fringe flows straight into the yard.
- Green beside the patio
- Placed where you can see it from the seating area, connected by pavers or a stepping path.
- Compact side-yard practice
- A narrow strip with one or two cups for quick daily putting practice.
- Poolside greens
- A green near the pool that ties into the deck and turf around it.
Decisions that shape your putting green
We go through these together on site; they decide how the green plays and what the project involves.
| Decision | What we look at with you |
|---|---|
| Size and shape | Free-form kidney shapes, rounded rectangles or a long practice strip, sized for the putts you want and the space you have. |
| Cups and flags | How many holes, where they sit and how far apart, so you can practice different lengths and breaks. |
| Contours | A flat surface for stroke practice or shaped breaks built into the base for reading greens. |
| Putting surface | Short, dense turf designed for a true roll; infill and brushing affect how fast it plays. |
| Fringe and surroundings | Longer turf around the green, plus any pavers, borders or lawn it connects to. |
| Location and drainage | Sun exposure, sight lines from the house and how runoff moves around the green. |
How we build a putting green
Plan the location and shape
We mark the outline on the ground and decide cup positions and contours with you.
Excavate
The area is dug out and the subgrade shaped so water drains away from the green.
Base, compaction and contours
Aggregate is compacted in layers and fine-graded to the breaks you chose. This is where the roll is decided.
Turf and cups
Putting turf is laid, cups are set and cut in, and the fringe is seamed around the edge.
Infill and test
The surface is infilled and brushed, then we roll putts across it and adjust before calling it finished.
From our job sites
Photos from Nathell Services projects — no stock images. See more of our work
Putting Greens: common questions
Still deciding? Text a photo of your yard and ask Edilson directly.
How big should a backyard putting green be?
It depends on the space and how you want to practice. Small side-yard greens with one cup are useful for daily stroke practice, while larger greens with several cups let you work on distance and breaks. We’ll mark a few outlines on the ground so you can see the size before anything is built.
Can the green have breaks and slopes?
Yes. Breaks are shaped into the compacted base before the turf goes down, so they stay consistent. We can build gentle contours that make you read the line, or keep the surface flat if your focus is stroke mechanics.
How fast does an artificial putting green roll?
Speed depends on the putting turf, how much infill is used and how the surface is brushed. Greens are set up to play at a realistic pace, and a little extra infill or brushing can adjust it afterwards. Tell us how you like your greens to play and we’ll aim for it.
Can I chip onto the green?
Light chipping onto a putting green is common, and the fringe around it is designed to take shots. If chipping is a big part of how you plan to practice, let us know so we can plan the fringe area and the surface accordingly.
How much maintenance does a putting green need?
Very little. Blow or brush off leaves and debris so the roll stays true, brush the surface now and then to keep the fibers standing, and rinse it if it gets dusty. There’s no mowing, watering or fertilizing.
Will water pool on the green?
Not when the base is built correctly. The turf drains through its backing into the aggregate base, and we shape the subgrade so water moves away from the green. If the chosen spot is a known low area, we’ll recommend drainage before building.
Putting Greens around Clearwater
Based in Clearwater, we take on projects within roughly 50 miles across Pinellas County and nearby parts of Hillsborough and Pasco. Send your address and we’ll confirm right away whether it’s in range.
We currently do not serve Riverview, Apollo Beach or Sarasota.
See all service areas- Clearwater
- Largo
- Dunedin
- Safety Harbor
- Palm Harbor
- Oldsmar
- Tarpon Springs
- Belleair
- Seminole
- Pinellas Park
- St. Petersburg
- Indian Rocks Beach
- Tampa
- Westchase
Your outdoor transformation starts here
Text a few photos of your yard and a quick description of what you have in mind. Edilson will reply to talk through the project and set up a time to measure.
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