A backyard putting green is one of the most satisfying turf projects there is, and one of the easiest to get wrong. A green that rolls flat and dead won't get used. A green with real breaks and consistent speed gets used every evening.
Start with size and cups. Even a modest green can fit two or three cups, which gives you a variety of putts. Think about where you'll stand and which lines you want to practice.
Slope is built into the base, not the turf. We shape breaks into the compacted aggregate and the fine finish layer before any turf goes down, so the ball breaks the way the green looks like it should.
Speed comes from the turf and the infill. Short-pile putting turf with sand infill can be tuned faster or slower. We brush and roll-test it with you before we finish.
Add fringe or collar turf around the edge and you have a green that blends into the rest of the yard. Many homeowners add a chipping area or a tee line too.