Your manual to appreciating the importance of bounce on artificial turf.
Natural Bounce — Why It Matters
Envision this. You are perfecting your chip shot, and the artificial putting green you are utilizing will just not receive the ball correctly. Regardless how perfect the shot is, the ball bounces and travels off the green. As an avid golfer, you need a putting green that plays like natural.
Top synthetic golf green characteristics should feature these priority reactions:
- Realistic golf ball bounce
- Accurate reaction to aim
- True directional roll
- Predictable playability
The important idea here is to have the artificial turf react as normally as real grass does. From the second your ball hits the green, you can witness if you’re playing on superior turf or not. If you’re hitting a chip shot, you should be able to assume it will be accepted by the grass correctly, bounce appropriately, and roll as planned.
If these key elements aren’t present, how could you possibly better your putting or chipping uniformity?
The Science Behind Turf Bounce
Southwest Greens has been able to quantify key performance signals. By appreciating what variables affect performance we are able to mirror natural greens.
Test methods were recognized to understand what variables genuinely influence performance. Spin, firmness, and bounce were quantified by employing a combination of GSGA and proprietary testing techniques. These tests imitate typical shot and surface interactions.
Bounce Test-
- Tru Firm Measures, the displacement of the surface to see how surface influences energy transfer.
- Bounce. Proprietary device that reflects natural pitch shot approach angle and spin. This will standardize and quantify the surface interaction to understand how the surface will accept a pitch shot.
- Spin. Proprietary device that replicates natural spin. Standardise and assess the surface interaction to see how the friction of the surface influences ball spin will translate to performance.
The Southwest Greens Difference
At Southwest Greens of Nevada, we have honed the art of installation to offer the best playing surface possible. Here’s an example of how we develop our turfs:
Subgrade
Taking into account the place where you live, the soil may vary from sand to clay and rock. Accurately installed synthetic turf takes this into account, with a base created to promote proper drainage.
Aggregate Base
Stone is placed on top of the subgrade (ground) to aid in drainage and provide a properly constructed surface. It is essential that the aggregate be constructed and compacted to the correct depths. For golf uses, a second shaping aggregate is added to establish undulations and breaks.
Backing
Artificial turf is built by sewing the fiber through two layers of backing. The backing, in turn, is covered with high-grade polyurethane to safeguard the stitches.
Infill
Essential to the turf system, infill consists of rounded washed silica. Infill gives ballast, helps drainage, and directly impacts the key bounce indicators.
Turf Fiber
Extruded, PP/PE/ Nylon come in a whole host of constructions, colors, and lengths. Materials and product construction directly impact the surface interaction with the golf ball.
Watch this installation video to learn how we decide on the appropriate infill layers and synthetic green surface for your situation.
Looking for a product where a chip shot will land, bounce, roll, stop, and react as naturally to a real golf green as possible?
Residential putting greens vary a lot from traditional lawn turf. Base work, cup placement, undulations, and turf selections are all vital features of an artificial golf green that adds value to your game, your family, and your home, all while shrinking maintenance costs.
Take a look at one of our fan-favorites: Golden Bear Turf
Golden Bear is our premium-grade synthetic turf with the look, feel, and bite of natural grass. It’s the turf selected by amateurs as well as PGA Tour players for their homes. In other words — it’s the most precise playing surface available on the market today. Our artificial turf is an ideal pick for more regularity, predictability and even helps to prevent injuries generated by irregular playing surfaces. Although designed with golf in mind, this long-lasting, high-quality turf can also be installed at heavy-traffic areas like playgrounds and recreational areas.
The alliance with Southwest Greens and Nicklaus Design commenced in 2004 and has expanded significantly over the years in both design and turf technology. All customers can benefit from custom-designed golf greens installed by certified Southwest Greens dealers. Now everyone can take part in best-in-class consolidating professional design, installation, and Golden Bear exclusive turf products.
Golden Bear Turf is the ultimate in quality, look, and performance for synthetic turf products. This top-level artificial turf bounces, rolls, and receives just like a pro course. Shot after shot, Golden Bear has the most accurate aim of any putting surface. Playability that is so real, you will think you’re playing golf on an official course. It’s plainly the best turf on the planet, and you can even find it at Southwest Greens of Nevada.