How to build a golf green (USGA) START to FINISH

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[@Majerly_Annoyed]

Honestly...I knew greens were a lot more complex than just putting a different type of grass down on a different type of soil but...I had NO idea there was this much involved. Absolutely incredible!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thanks, it was a big project to do for the club and i was lucky to be able to film it

[@Dreyno]

It’s very dependent on what sort of soil, subsoil, bedrock etc. and also the climate. Does it need serious drainage (in this case yes, it’s Ireland) or the ability retain some moisture and more irrigation provision (Arizona for example). It’s never inexpensive or simple but it’s varying degrees of expensive depending on so many factors.

[@squidly2112]

Takes a tremendous amount of work to build a golf course and there quite a science to building a good golf green. A lot of respect for greens keepers and their skill. Not an easy job.

[@deadbrother5355]

The landscaping and infrastructure aspect of golf courses is fascinating.

[@michaelbritton9778]

Started playing golf about 28 years ago. But never realised how much work went into the greens. I must say I found this very interesting. ( it’s almost a work of art. ).

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I'm currently recording another one

[@UpdogGolf]

This video is amazing. I started out looking at how greens were made looking for a quick and dirty explanation... im hooked. Do fair ways and tee boxes. Hell, i just like hearing these guys talk about things im too dumb to understand, they have real passion.

[@Trevorpartington-yc6ri]

True legends ! I tip my hat to you guys that make these short turf areas that bring millions enjoyment . Good on you guys and even though your hard work is not known by many ..... hold your heads up, you are legends :D

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@brustar5152]

Boy; this brought back memories of my time working summers in the early 60's at Highlands Golf Course in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. The owner of property behind the course thought it would be a great idea to dump a strong de-folient into his pond to get rid of the weeds and of course that waterway was source water for course watering system. I spent all one summer trucking special soils with the old Toro Dump cart, chain link dragging, raking, raking and more raking. chain dragging

[@benjaminnevins5211]

It's amazing how short the roots are. Really makes you appreciate how much work they put into them. Ours have drain tiles, heat, water.... Some of them down south have air conditioning for the grass!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

👍

[@lvond555]

Thanks for sharing. As someone who installed my own USGA spec green in the backyard. This is great to see.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Does it compare to what you did

[@lvond555]

@@Premier_lawns_official Yes. I didn't see if you put a rootzone wicking barrier on the sidewalls or not, but other than that it was similar.

[@SpiritOfJesus777]

The real heroes behind the PGA tour. Very informative video. I always wondered how this was done.

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[@SpiritOfJesus777]

@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks. I will definitely check it out

[@tonyrodi2579]

Absolutely fascinating and watchable. Intricate science and nature considerations manage with care by these wonderful guys.

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[@mdacheets]

Fascinating. What a well put together and informative video! Good to see volunteers getting involved and reusing the old turf.

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[@dsimpson9991]

Great insight to the professional green keepers work!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Glad you enjoyed it! 👌

[@RLstavista]

WOW! Thats a hell of a lot of work and science

[@JB-qr3fs]

Very much enjoy listening to Terry, keep up these videos mate

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@gerrym4377]

I found that really interesting Robbie, great entertainment and amazing to see the process 👍👍👍

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[@lewisdallas3895]

Amazing to see the work that goes into the greens, hopefully will get the chance to play clandeboye this year

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It's a super course. The ava isn't to bad either

[@stephenmcdowell1932]

The whole team has done an amazing job, especially considering the weather conditions. Great video

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thanks for the comments 😊 The wettest October on record ⛈️

[@jennovices2170]

Guiness's all round on the 7th May then ... intense work just for a green, great job, nice video

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Star wars day

[@aaronpeck51]

From England and played there in summer 22. Great course!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

👍👍👍

[@richardslater677]

Very interesting. I would love to have seen how you removed the original turf and how it was relaid. Also, more on how the drainage worked would have interested me. Good video though.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@richardslater677 we did cover most of that. Hard to show the drainage to be fair

[@OCDLawncare]

Great video Robbie. Story board and editing is fantastic. Look forward to this year’s videos throughout the season 👌👍

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thanks it was a good one to make, roll on the spring 🌱

[@fine9375]

Looks fantastic, it would be great to see once it's open in May! Excellent job by the greenkeepers

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I will have to call down for a follow up 👍😁👌

[@grahammacklam4736]

A really fantastic video. Full of information and nicely made. One of my favourites 😁

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Good videos are a team project 😉

[@StimulationSimulated]

this was cool to watch and well produced good job sir

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It was a labor of love 🙂

[@mcconaloguecharlie1]

Fantastic work lads

[@Premier_lawns_official]

👍👍👍

[@paulstaniford8622]

Great to see how they saved the original turf. Be interesting to see what it looks like come the opening weekend in May 2023. Imagine it will be better than it was before.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Keep an eye on my community page as I will be doing a catch up

[@markalexwhite]

2923? I imagine it will be fairly well established in 900 years ;-)

[@patricksquires77]

Very much enjoyed this vid. A+ thank you for creating and sharing. Definitely they should rename that green the “Root Layer”.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Patrick that's well put, looking at a green you wouldn't normally think of what is below it. ♥️

[@darylkariniemi1627]

Love the detail!

[@RandomsFandom]

It's amazing how a little rain will stop an excavation job, but I mowed in a deluge the other day. I once mowed snow. My blades were duller than butter knives by the end of the day

[@myluresstuckinatree2111]

Thanks for this upload. Much appreciated. Great info

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[@BruceBusby]

Great science and effort. A hear on, how does it play?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It's good

[@bobgoodman2687]

Fascinating stuff, thanks for putting it out there. Great job!

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[@guybrown1865]

Great video, that’s a lot of work.

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[@psbaker82]

Very interesting. I have one of those Groundsman turf cutters. It’s an amazing bit of kit

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It was very interesting to film too 👍👍👍

[@psbaker82]

I’ve learnt a lot watching it. Thank you

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@psbaker82 Thank you for the wonderful feedback!

[@shoegum7362]

This answers the question whether I can have a nice putting green in my backyard.

[@froot4409]

Great Insight 👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Premier_lawns_official]

🙏👍 thanks

[@UrbanDadLife2024]

Great video Robbie. I've worked on golf courses so I know just how hard it is.. 👊👊👊

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I worked here for a long time before starting up my business, I always enjoyed it. There was always something new to learn. Where did you work?

[@UrbanDadLife2024]

@@Premier_lawns_official I worked at the National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa many many many years ago, home of England Golf, and a couple over here in the US, just part time.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@UrbanDadLife2024 what brought you to the states?

[@UrbanDadLife2024]

@@Premier_lawns_official a woman 😂😂😂

[@alanryan5464]

Brilliant watch

[@Premier_lawns_official]

🙏🙏🙏

[@rudy1569]

Great video. Is there any reason why the field drains don’t get some wrapping/protection?

[@Turnkey_BM]

Looking forward to this when it's all done!

[@stevesedgwick5789]

Great video, it much have cost plenty to change this green.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

The cost of this project was kept under 50k as a lot of the work was done in house. If it was all contractors that could easily double

[@Martinistatzengeil]

amazing video, thanks for the insight

[@Premier_lawns_official]

🙏🙏🙏

[@MrHan93]

I know this is completely off topic, but listening the accents to me you can hear hints of Scouse in there....great video too! ✌️

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thanks 🙏👍

[@Rhyswilliams878]

Great content. Would be great to see the next phase of prep as the open date approaches

[@alabinibop]

Big job!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Yep!

[@roadrun5060]

Might be better titled with how to rebuild a green. Solid video

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thanks 😊

[@kove]

I definitely enjoyed it,!

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[@pierrederyckel9716]

Quite surprised to see that done in that time of the year... wouldnt start of march be the best time, to have the the turf in good spring growing conditions rather than heading into dormancy at start of winter? What's the theory behind that? Thanks

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It's a very busy course and it would disrupt play. All golf courses do this type of thing in the cooler months Coupled with the fact they would have to bring in contractors to do it all as the staff would be busy with all the mowing.

[@andershuuskoCiS]

Great video. What was the total cost to rebuild the green and surroundings (bunker) ?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I'm not sure

[@toulose2071]

Very interesting

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[@alabinibop]

What grass is the green made of?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

The green are a mix of bent gras, fescue and poa

[@alabinibop]

@@Premier_lawns_official I was curious as the turf was cut thinly, I used to work on a golf course that was mainly fescue greens, or so they desired? and the root zone was really deep! Thanks.

[@chosen1one930]

We called that a intermediate layer above the gravel drainage in greens to stop rootzone sinking into drainage rock

[@larrybud]

Was hoping to see how the greens were contoured. How close to the design of the green is the contour, and how is it measured? Is it within a couple of mm?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I don't even think you would get that level of accuracy at somewhere like Augusta. Besides, you need to take geography into account, the earth moves all the time...

[@larrybud]

@Premier_lawns_official So how is it done?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

They use marker posts in the ground with tap on it, accurate to around an inch or so.

[@JB-qr3fs]

What causes fusarium and how did it grow with the turf not even on green?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Great question! Fusarium is a type of fungus that can be found in the environment, including in the air. Fusarium spores are microscopic and can be carried by the wind or released into the air during activities such as mowing or topdressing. These spores can then settle onto plants, including green, and if the conditions are favorable, they can germinate and infect the plant. However, it's important to note that the mere presence of Fusarium spores in the air does not necessarily mean that a turfgrass disease outbreak will occur. Damp weather usually brings on Fusarium, or leaving dew on a green. This is why you will see a greenkeeper brush the dew off the greens each monring

[@RandomsFandom]

You should such the sand out to reuse throughout the season. A mow with a strong vac, and dump it to be composted as amended top soil

[@viralworld2759]

Thanks sir❤

[@Premier_lawns_official]

👍👍👍

[@DriveFarGolf]

Thanks, an interesting video for us golfers. Can you share an actual/approximate cost of doing this?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

It will depend on how much is done in house (by the green keeping team) or from outside contractors. Probably around 30-100k the more you rely on the contractors the higher the costs The club saved a lot of money re using the original green, but there was a lot of extra rock breaking than expected I can't tell you the cost as I was asked to leave that out of the video

[@johntwemlow6089]

I'm attempting to put a lawn down on my property here in New Zealand. You wouldn't like to pop over and give us a hand would you?

[@Premier_lawns_official]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jasonhewlett1283]

Wow a huge amount of work not helped by the wet climate. A hard won project. 👌

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Big job, that's for sure 😊

[@martinberry1540]

Very interesting. However, dumper drives should not remain sat in their seats when the dumper is being loaded, risk of serious injury or broken legs from the bucket of falling load.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Thanks for the feedback 🙂

[@daveweldon6830]

I worked this summer at a local golf course and discovered that most courses have a nursery green and collar for problem areas just cut out what you need and replace it

[@Premier_lawns_official]

👍👍

[@chosen1one930]

It's not a choker layer, we call it a intermediate layer between the rootzone mix and drain layer so the rootzone would wash into the gravel. But with science testing we can make sure this won't happen between the sand and gravel....that's why we don't use the intermediate layer pr choker layer now

[@bigcok2169]

Would like a career in this looks interesting

[@scottellwoodgardening287]

Some work and money gone into that Robbie. You can see why a lot of golf courses struggle when you look at the investment they need.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Yes absolutely. Something like this costs a hell of a lot. It also takes a huge amount of time too

[@robertfowler2811]

green needed nice deep bunkers and better shaping around them

[@Chris.Davies]

Here's how to build a disc golf green: 1) Dig a 600mm deep hole, 200mm wide 2) Insert basket sleeve with centre pole inside and two spirit levels attached to pole 3) Add 4 litres of water to the hole and 1 bag of quick set concrete - mix. 3) Add quick set concrete until it sits 100mm below ground level + 2 more litres of water 4) Insert 150mm long section of sewer pipe into concrete, level with the playing surface 5) Check for verticality then remove pole 6) Wait 15 minutes, and insert disc golf basket and padlock it to the locking tab 7) Trim any dangling branches below 2 metres inside the 10-metre circle to prevent eye injuries. Now it's time to play disc golf. 🥰

[@chosen1one930]

No, the peat is added to the sand to hold water, nothing more. Ot gives just the right amount of water so greens can be dry but healthy and last a week without rain unless it's hot. The sand can hold nutrients on its own just not for a long time, the peat doesn't change that either, that's why we always checking the pH each year and adding nutrients

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[@RandomsFandom]

A 64 inch mower for the collar. Did the math myself.

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[@chosen1one930]

They didn't mention this but on top of the herringbone drain layout, they use a smile train around the entire green. It's usually only a smart part where water runs to, a sloped green pitched forward hence it's called a smile drain for a front, back or side of a green but they went above and beyond

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

The absolute blind bias of laying a green on a golf course in Ulster to hot climate specification from the USA. I assure you that Ireland doesn’t need to worry about lack of water.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I don't understand your comment

[@paulmccaugherty]

I get that its a complicated process. But my god. Golfers complaining that the green was to hard to read. Eh no. How about you get better at putting instead of blaming the green

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Something to show your four ball ⛳

[@Dreyno]

They wouldn’t enjoy some of the links courses. Greens look the Great War was fought on them.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

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[@mattranum]

Next time number the side in a grid

[@rickfromboston]

You call it a “nice boarder for the green”, I call it golf ball hell .

[@wallendegen1]

😲!

[@Premier_lawns_official]

💪💪💪

[@davidtomsett]

If every club could afford to adhere to USGA standards, uk greens would be faster and truer.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

A lot of clubs struggle to keep the lights on

[@RandomsFandom]

They should have brought an excavator with a plow. Could have dumped a pile, backed over it, and pushed it in one swipe. People give me the keys to heavy machinery, and walk away. Never had a training course, just touch things until I learn

[@chosen1one930]

In America, its always 90% to 95% sand 5% to 10% peat and no soil.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

👍👍👍

[@MC-nb6jx]

Far better to use PAS100/2005 certified compost than peat.. Far better for the environment and helps with nutrient content of the RootZone.. Edit :- I’ve had to post this way as it keeps deleting my replies to the follow up from @chosen1one930 I wonder why?🤷🏻‍♂️ Absolute nonsense. Not only have you contradicted yourself with the soil comments, first saying no soil, then saying sand soil mix🤷🏻‍♂️, but no way on this earth does the use of peat in a RootZone (especially a 95%/5% mix) use less water than say a 3:1 or 4:1 mix using PAS100/2005 Composted Green Waste.. Using a Medium/Coarse sand Peat in Rootzone production will (does) cause nutrients to leach through the profile way, way quicker than Medium/Fine sand Compost. Therefore more fertiliser and water inputs are required.. Not only that but it’s also far more beneficial for the environment to use Compost. Recycling in its best form..

[@chosen1one930]

​​@@MC-nb6jxcompost is not better. You will use far more water if you use compost because peat moss has better moisture retention levels in sand soil. There's a reason why everyone uses peat and USGA made it peat back in the 80s 90s

[@MC-nb6jx]

@@chosen1one930 .. Utter nonsense the USGA mix Rootzone is usually an 80/20 or 90/10 mix so has very little organic. Build greens out of it and they’re “water hungry” you have to increase fertiliser inputs as it leaches through the Rootzone and out into the drains.. Sand compost 3:1 or 4:1 mix ratio holds onto nutrients, the compost releasing them into the Rootzone so fertiliser/water inputs are greatly reduced.. USGA Rootzone uses far to coarse sands which are not readily available here in the UK. We’ve not built a US green in over 20 years having done hundreds of them with sand PAS100/2005 compost in that time with absolutely no issues.. The world doesn’t revolve round the US some of our courses are older than the US and thriving 😉😉 Oh and peat is a diminishing resource, composted green waste isn’t, so far better for the environment. Don’t worry though, you’ll catch up one day👍🏻

[@MC-nb6jx]

@@chosen1one930 … Nonsense.. Sand dominant rootzones are water and fertiliser hungry. USGA chase far to coarse sands and hydraulic figures, which are made to drain far to quickly thus flushing nutrients into the drainage system🙄 Then having to apply more, more water, more flushed into the drains. Rinse and repeat.. Wow that’s sustainable 🙄 Peat is a finite resource, PAS100/2005 composted green waste isn’t and it’s nutrient rich.. We’ve been using green waste compost over soils and peat for over 20 years now with more and more specifying it.. “Everyone” does not use USGA specification materials, there’s good reasons why they don’t and they dont speak for everyone 🙄 The UK has golf courses older that the USA yet they have no issues maintaining fantastic playing surfaces without the ever need for water/fertilisers 😉

[@outfoxthefox]

A lot of fus for someone to knock a ball in a hole.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

😂😂😂

[@alanread4763]

Michael, with respect, if it's not to your liking, I would recommend you move along!

[@outfoxthefox]

@@alanread4763 Premier Lawns got the joke. I like the effort & knowledge to get the required result.

[@bigjmal]

Isn’t it glorious.

[@thesmartestmanintheworld2653]

Could say the same about your conception.

[@bogboy90210]

That must have cost a lot of moolah.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

💰💰💰💰💰

[@Redskies453]

There was too much drop from the back of the green to the front, so we dug the front down another 18 inches and put a false front in to piss everyone off. Hopefully this together with the taller rough and the increase in fees to fund the works will remind the members to stop bitching about the greens.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Yep, that's about the height of it haha

[@GEOindustries0]

460m squared!!! That's 211,600m2. The green didn't look that big.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I think your maths is a bit mixed up

[@GEOindustries0]

@ There is a difference between meters squared and square meters.

[@katherinerunte]

Thanks for the upload!!! This channel desperately needs S M Zeus!

[@alanwood4968]

Of course their can be different ways to make a golf course one is you use the typical surrounding grass and earth. Some courses require earth to be brought in but you still would have to go with the surroundings sun rain storms would have to be taken account of 5 greens where changed on Carnoustie the ground below the greens formed a V shape with the soil built into that. That was removed the greens where reshaped and enlarged. Those greens to this day do not play the same as the other greens. The powers that be up come up with these ideas really have no idea or expertise so i would personally keep them away from from my course.

[@ericfermin8347]

Hard to understand without closed captions. Very thick accents and slang used throughout the video. Beware for ESL watchers.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

There are subtitles on all my videos, you need to turn them on your side

[@chosen1one930]

Greens to fast? Lmao. Our greens in America have even more slope than that

[@golfingbuddy1]

If your going to bury that black junk pipe that won’t last. You might as well not put anything at at all.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

I don't understand your comment, can you explain that a bit more?

[@cTHATSme71]

Love these videos. Thats a great team they have working there!! top notch work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏻🏌️‍♂️

[@Premier_lawns_official]

👍👍👍👍

[@pigslefats]

What happened to all that black plastic once finished

[@Premier_lawns_official]

At a guess, recycled Hard to do it without it. The carbon footprint of growing new turf would be much higher

[@RandomsFandom]

A 64 inch mower for the collar. Did the math myself.

[@RandomsFandom]

They should have brought an excavator with a plow. Could have dumped a pile, backed over it, and pushed it in one swipe. People give me the keys to heavy machinery, and walk away. Never had a training course, just touch things until I learn