This article will given a general guide on how to and what is required in the construction of your personal putting green. It is split into sections, each section representing one stage of the design and build of the green.

Design the shape and layout
The first step to take when building your own putting green, is to design it. This will involve deciding on the overall size of the green, its shape, and where you wish to place the holes.

Locate the ideal ground
With our design in hand, we now need to locate an area of ground that will be acceptable for our putting green. It needs to be a flat area of ground, or an area of ground that could be made flat with little effort.

Prepare the ground
Next, we need to clear the land of any obstruction, thus leaving the grass and underlying turf to handle in a later stage.

Sketch out the putting green's shape
We now need to use a means to mark out the shape of the putting green. This is done by utilizing a paint spray can on the grass, or another marking medium that gives the desired clear result.

Top soil and grass removal
The grass and top soil that currently lies within the putting green area will need to be taking away. To do this you will need to cut 4 ins deep and remove that grass and soil.

Drainage system installation
With the unwanted top layer taking away we now need to implement some type of drainage system. Plainly, this being a tiny sized putting green for private use in your own home, it won't be necessary to install the sort of drainage system that exists on golf courses. For the home putting green, all that is required, is a layer of gravel that has been crushed until it is smooth. With the crushed gravel in place we now need to use a layer of stone dust and limestone. Note that if your selected area is below sea level then you will need a particular and very costly drainage system as this simple system won't suffice.

Besides ensuring a decent level of drainage, this combining of materials and the compacting of the materials, will also make a nice and firm and robust surface that will be in a position to handle the numerous footfalls that it must endure during its lifetime.

The putting green's holes
The putting green uses cups for the holes, and we now need to dig out the holes based on their position in the original design. As soon as the holes have been dug we have to secure the cups, and this is achieved by using concrete. The concrete will secure the cups in place.

The final stage - laying the green
Now we are set for the last stage, the laying of the green itself. Once the green has been laid out, it has to be secured. This securing is done by the use of sod staples. Note that you do not need to use real turf, particularly for a home putting green, as synthetic ones have proven to be very popular and lend to a lot less maintenance. If you would like to take the easy maintenance route than just search out your nearest synthetic grass dealer.

So, there we have it. The numerous stages of putting green construction in brief, from the initial design and selecting the land, to ground preparation, and laying the green itself. A more detailed article for every one of the above stages or combination of if there is insufficient material for one of the stages, will be posted in due time.