Your guide to comprehending the importance of bounce on artificial turf.

Natural Bounce — Why It Matters

Picture this. You are perfecting your chip shot, and the artificial putting green you are using will just not receive the ball accurately. No matter how perfect the shot is, the ball bounces and travels off the green. As a devoted golfer, you crave a putting green that plays like natural.

Quality synthetic golf green characteristics should include these priority reactions:

• Realistic golf ball bounce
• Accurate reaction to aim
• True directional roll
• Predictable playability

The fundamental fact here is to have the artificial turf act as uniformly as real grass does. From the impact when your ball lands on the green, you can tell 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 properly, bounce properly, and roll as designed.

If these key elements aren’t present, how could you possibly correct your putting or chipping regularity?

The Science Behind Turf Bounce

Southwest Greens has been able to quantify key performance indicators. By comprehending what variables affect performance we are able to mirror natural greens.

Test methods were identified to comprehend what variables truly affect performance. Spin, firmness, and bounce were assessed by applying a mixture of GSGA and proprietary testing processes. These tests replicate typical shot and surface interactions.

Bounce Test-

1. Tru Firm Measures, the displacement of the surface to see how surface influences energy transfer.
2. Bounce. Proprietary device that replicates 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.
3. Spin. Proprietary device that replicates natural spin. Standardise and gauge the surface interaction to grasp how the friction of the surface alters ball spin will translate to performance.

The Southwest Greens Difference

At Southwest Greens of Jacksonville, we have perfected the art of installation to provide you with the best playing surface conceivable. This is how we create our turfs:

Subgrade

Taking into account the place where you live, the earth may range from sand to clay and rock. Properly installed synthetic turf accounts for this, with a base created to facilitate proper drainage.

Aggregate Base

Stone is applied on top of the subgrade (ground) to assist in drainage and provide a properly constructed surface. It is essential that the aggregate be constructed and compacted to proper depths. For golf operations, a second shaping aggregate is added to create undulations and breaks.

Backing

Artificial turf is created by sewing the fiber through two layers of backing. The backing, in turn, is covered with high-grade polyurethane to preserve the stitches.

Infill

Essential to the turf system, infill is made up of rounded washed silica. Infill provides ballast, aids drainage, and immediately impacts the key bounce indicators.

Turf Fiber

Extruded, PP/PE/ Nylon come in a variety of constructions, colors, and lengths. Materials and product construction directly impact the surface interaction with the golf ball.

Watch this installation video to see how we determine the proper 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 close to a real golf green as possible?

Residential putting greens diverge 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 lowering maintenance costs.

Contemplate one of our fan-favorites: Golden Bear Turf

Golden Bear is our premium-grade synthetic turf with the appearance, feel, and bite of authentic 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 choice for more regularity, predictability and even helps to prevent injuries generated by bumpy playing surfaces. Although constructed with golf in mind, this long-lasting, high-quality turf can also be installed at heavy-traffic points like playgrounds and recreational areas.

The alliance with Southwest Greens and Nicklaus Design started in 2004 and has grown significantly over the years in both design and turf technology. All customers can enjoy custom-designed golf greens installed by certified Southwest Greens dealers. Now everyone can experience best-in-class incorporating 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 high-level artificial turf bounces, rolls, and receives just like a pro course. Shot after shot, Golden Bear has the most rigorous aim of any putting surface. Playability that is so real, you will think you’re putting on the real thing. It’s plainly the best turf on the planet, and you can even find it at Southwest Greens of Jacksonville.

Our Golden Bear Turf brings you championship-level bounce right in your own backyard. Scientifically developed and tested to have 20-25% more ball retention than other leading artificial turf for real playability. Contact your local dealer if you want to find out more about the science.

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