Step 12- Shaping Your Green

The green is delivered in a rectangular shape. If you're not adding a fringe turf to your putting green, cut the shape of your putting green using your outside border as a guide. If you desire a fringe around your putting green, use a yard stick to assist with the measurement.

• To maximize your fringe and minimize waste. Run the fringe turf the length of the putting green on each side first, then the two widths. Helpful Hint: The grain of the fringe turf must run the same direction all around the green.

• Roll out the fringe turf over one side the length of the shaped putting green.

• Overlap the entire roll of fringe turf just enough to cover the shape of your synthetic sod on one side the length of your putting green.

• Feeling the shaped putting green under the fringe, nail down the fringe into the sub base using 4 inch galvanized nails with small heads 2 inches out into the fringe from where the seam of the putting green turf and fringe turf will meet.

• Place the nails every six inches the entire length of your fringe turf. Helpful Hint: Nailing between the rows of stitching will hide the nails.

• Next, come out 1 foot into the fringe turf.

• Nail down the fringe turf 1 inch out into the fringe every six inches the entire length of the fringe. Nailing the fringe at both the seam and a foot out from the seam will anchor and secure the fringe turf in place and make for a very tight fit.

• Continue to do this for the entire perimeter of fringe turf.

• Cut along the outside perimeter where the fringe meets your border.

Step 13- Infill Process

If the infill or putting green get, wet the infill clumps together, not allowing the infill to get between the fibers of the putting green and be properly filled.

• Fill the drop spreader 1/2 full with the infill.

• Spread it across the top of the green.

For example, a good basic guideline is to use 50 pounds of infill over an entire 12 X 30 green between brushings. Too much infill and not enough brushing will result in buried fibers and will affect the performance and true ball roll of your putting green

• You must aggressively brush between all infill spreading.

• Once the artificial sod is half full, brush the putting green using consistent force.

• This infill procedure must be repeated until you have filled the green completely full, past the tips of the fibers.

• This overfilling applies for all 3 turf lengths.

• Over-filling of the green ensures a consistent level of infill across the entire putting green surface.

• By infilling the fringe turf the fibers will stick straight up or vertical. You only need to fill the fringe turf half full to achieve this.

• Use your broom to consistently brush against the grain of the fringe. This gets the fibers to stand up.

Step 14- Sweeping The Infill Off The Green

• Brush the excess off the width or cross-grain of the putting green. This levels out the amount of infill across the entire putting green surface.

• Sweep the green a second time to remove any excess infill. Your goal is to have 1/32 inch of the putting green fiber exposed.

Step 15- Cutting The Holes For Your Cups

• Locate the cup holes by pressing the synthetic turf with your hands until you feel the holes. Using a utility knife (with a brand new blade) cut the holes out of the turf. First, cut an X inside the hole.

• Cut tightly around the inside edge of the cup marked by the X. It is very important to take your time with cutting around the inner edge of the cups. After the holes are cut, trim the loose fibers around the cup with hand scissors.

Step 16- Rolling The Last Of Putting Green

Rolling of the green will determine the speed of you putting surface:

• " Using water filled roller, roll the green the length & width of the entire surface.

• " It will take several times both the length and the width of the putting green to achieve the speed you desire. Once you have done this you will not have to do it again in the future.

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