Turf for a home sim, as people actually buy it

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TrafficMaster (Home Depot)

TrafficMaster (Home Depot) Putting Green 6 ft wide cut to length (TMSPUTT06CTL); also Fescue Multipurpose 12 ft wide (TMCSBRN421275) and Grizzly Grass 6 ft wide (7GRBD860072H)

Centerpiece

$2 list

Tier: qualified
Stimp: forum DIY stimp test on carpet: TrafficMaster Putting Green 10, Grizzly Grass 11 front, Garland cheap grass 9
Backing: not stated
Subtype: landing-turf

It is the turf you can touch at the store, buy by the foot, and have on the floor the same afternoon; builders who later upgrade to nylon putting turf often started here.

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GoSports

GoSports Elite Golf Simulator Turf 15 mm (10 x 6, 12 x 6, 15 x 6 ft)

Tier: qualified
Fiber: polypropylene and polyurethane blend (review site)
Stimp: not stated
Weight: 32 lb for the 10 x 6

It is the Amazon-easy answer for the space between mat and screen, and it matches the GoSports enclosure most of those buyers already own.

$250 list

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GoSports

GoSports Elite Golf Simulator Turf 15 mm (10 x 6, 12 x 6, 15 x 6 ft)

$250 list

Tier: qualified
Fiber: polypropylene and polyurethane blend (review site)
Stimp: not stated
Weight: 32 lb for the 10 x 6

It is the Amazon-easy answer for the space between mat and screen, and it matches the GoSports enclosure most of those buyers already own.

Shop Indoor Golf (TIGS)

Shop Indoor Golf (TIGS) SIG landing pad turf (SIG8 / SIG10 / SIG12 and SIG DIY landing pads; SIG Custom Golf Simulator Turf in Money Putt green or Bermuda Black)

Size: SIG10: 10 ft 6 in x 8 ft, 38 lb; DIY pad ships as two halves rolled together
Tier: qualified
Fiber: nylon (landing pads); Bermuda Black is tufted polypropylene
Stimp: not stated

It is the no-measuring option for a SIG bay, and the black version gives the floor contrast against a green hitting mat.

$900 list

Shop Indoor Golf (TIGS)

Shop Indoor Golf (TIGS) SIG landing pad turf (SIG8 / SIG10 / SIG12 and SIG DIY landing pads; SIG Custom Golf Simulator Turf in Money Putt green or Bermuda Black)

$900 list

Size: SIG10: 10 ft 6 in x 8 ft, 38 lb; DIY pad ships as two halves rolled together
Tier: qualified
Fiber: nylon (landing pads); Bermuda Black is tufted polypropylene
Stimp: not stated

It is the no-measuring option for a SIG bay, and the black version gives the floor contrast against a green hitting mat.

putting-turf

6 items

$5,055

SYNLawn

SYNLawn Precision Putt putting turf (Classic Putt, SYNPutt at Lowe's, and dealer remnants also come up)

Tier: core
Fiber: 100% texturized nylon
Stimp: 10 to 12.5 (Indoor Golf Outlet); a forum member measured Lowe's SYNLawn at about 11
Infill: not required indoors

It is the name every forum veteran reaches for when putting quality matters, and the remnant trick (call the local dealer) gets premium nylon for budget money.

$1,810 list

SYNLawn

SYNLawn Precision Putt putting turf (Classic Putt, SYNPutt at Lowe's, and dealer remnants also come up)

$1,810 list

Tier: core
Fiber: 100% texturized nylon
Stimp: 10 to 12.5 (Indoor Golf Outlet); a forum member measured Lowe's SYNLawn at about 11
Infill: not required indoors

It is the name every forum veteran reaches for when putting quality matters, and the remnant trick (call the local dealer) gets premium nylon for budget money.

GrassTex

GrassTex Money Putt putting turf (sold as TIGS Money Putt at Shop Indoor Golf, RoS Money Putt at Rain or Shine, STI NP45 at Indoor Golf Outlet, Money Putt at Greatmats)

Tier: qualified
Fiber: nylon (Rain or Shine)
Stimp: 10 to 11 with no sand infill (Rain or Shine); 12 to 13 with infill (Greatmats)
Colors: Forest Green, Black (Midnight Black at Rain or Shine, Bermuda Black at SIG)

It is the putting turf the forum keeps naming at about $4 to $4.50 a foot, and GungHo Golf confirmed NP45 and Money Putt come off the same Dalton, Georgia line, so you can shop the cheapest reseller name.

$5 list

GrassTex

GrassTex Money Putt putting turf (sold as TIGS Money Putt at Shop Indoor Golf, RoS Money Putt at Rain or Shine, STI NP45 at Indoor Golf Outlet, Money Putt at Greatmats)

$5 list

Tier: qualified
Fiber: nylon (Rain or Shine)
Stimp: 10 to 11 with no sand infill (Rain or Shine); 12 to 13 with infill (Greatmats)
Colors: Forest Green, Black (Midnight Black at Rain or Shine, Bermuda Black at SIG)

Pro Putt Systems

Pro Putt Systems TourPutt Ultimate bulk putting turf and D-Base / O-Base / Elite-Base panel systems

Tier: qualified
Bases: D-Base 0.75 in molded panels (turf plus base 1 to 1.25 in); O-Base 1.0 in 2 x 2 ft panels (1.5 in total); Elite-Base 2.0 in, 23 x 23 in panels (2.5 in total, takes thick hitting mats flush)
Fiber: nylon
Stimp: 11 ft 3 in plus

You buy the base and the turf from one place and the mat sits flush on day one, which is the step most DIY floors get wrong.

$5 list

Pro Putt Systems

Pro Putt Systems TourPutt Ultimate bulk putting turf and D-Base / O-Base / Elite-Base panel systems

$5 list

Tier: qualified
Bases: D-Base 0.75 in molded panels (turf plus base 1 to 1.25 in); O-Base 1.0 in 2 x 2 ft panels (1.5 in total); Elite-Base 2.0 in, 23 x 23 in panels (2.5 in total, takes thick hitting mats flush)
Fiber: nylon
Stimp: 11 ft 3 in plus

You buy the base and the turf from one place and the mat sits flush on day one, which is the step most DIY floors get wrong.

Big Moss Golf

Big Moss Golf Golf Simulator Putting Turf for Carl's Place DIY Enclosure (green, and Midnight Shadow black)

Tier: qualified
Sizes: cut and hemmed to the Carl's DIY enclosure: 8 x 8 x 5 ft enclosure takes 97.75 x 144 in (100 sq ft); 7.7 x 10 x 5 takes 122.5 x 144 in (124 sq ft); up to 161 x 144 in (163 sq ft)
Stimp: 13 rolling down grain (Indoor Golf Outlet)
Backing: not stated

Because it arrives already shaped to the enclosure and the break pads turn the landing zone into a practice green with slope.

$2,040 list

Big Moss Golf

Big Moss Golf Golf Simulator Putting Turf for Carl's Place DIY Enclosure (green, and Midnight Shadow black)

$2,040 list

Tier: qualified
Sizes: cut and hemmed to the Carl's DIY enclosure: 8 x 8 x 5 ft enclosure takes 97.75 x 144 in (100 sq ft); 7.7 x 10 x 5 takes 122.5 x 144 in (124 sq ft); up to 161 x 144 in (163 sq ft)
Stimp: 13 rolling down grain (Indoor Golf Outlet)
Backing: not stated

Because it arrives already shaped to the enclosure and the break pads turn the landing zone into a practice green with slope.

Read · golfsimulatorforum.comgolfsimulatorforum.com

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Petgrow

Petgrow Petgrow / Petgrow Pro putting green turf (Amazon)

Tier: qualified
Fiber: PE (roundup)
Sizes: 3 x 10 ft; Pro 6 x 10 ft
Stimp: about 12 per the product info the reviewer found; he matched E6 to it and called it very accurate with a Mevo+

It is the sub-$100 Amazon putting turf with a forum review that says the stimp number was real.

$70 list

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Petgrow

Petgrow Petgrow / Petgrow Pro putting green turf (Amazon)

$70 list

Tier: qualified
Fiber: PE (roundup)
Sizes: 3 x 10 ft; Pro 6 x 10 ft
Stimp: about 12 per the product info the reviewer found; he matched E6 to it and called it very accurate with a Mevo+

It is the sub-$100 Amazon putting turf with a forum review that says the stimp number was real.

Read · golfsimulatorforum.comgolfsimulatorforum.com

Synthetic Turf International (STI)

Synthetic Turf International (STI) NP50 / NP55 texturized nylon putting turf (and PL306 One Putt with 5 mm foam backing)

Mill: Grass Turf Mills, Dalton, Georgia; sister company to GrassTex (forum)
Rank: Indoor Golf Outlet ranks NP45 just below NP50 and NP55
Tier: qualified
Fiber: texturized nylon

The forum's long-time turf voice (cspin) buys STI through a rep and tells everyone else to do the same.

$1,125 list

Synthetic Turf International (STI)

Synthetic Turf International (STI) NP50 / NP55 texturized nylon putting turf (and PL306 One Putt with 5 mm foam backing)

$1,125 list

Mill: Grass Turf Mills, Dalton, Georgia; sister company to GrassTex (forum)
Rank: Indoor Golf Outlet ranks NP45 just below NP50 and NP55
Tier: qualified
Fiber: texturized nylon

The forum's long-time turf voice (cspin) buys STI through a rep and tells everyone else to do the same.

underlay

3 items

$873

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Generic (BalanceFrom, Meister X-Thick, ProsourceFit, Harbor Freight)

Generic (BalanceFrom, Meister X-Thick, ProsourceFit, Harbor Freight) Interlocking EVA foam gym tiles, 1/2 to 1.5 in, as turf underlay

Tier: core
Subtype: underlay
Material: EVA closed-cell foam; high-density grades sold by Rain or Shine, Ace Indoor Golf (3/4 in tatami), SimTurf
Tile size: 2 x 2 ft (4 sq ft)

It is the default DIY base: cheap, cut with a knife, and it lets the hitting strip sit flush, which is the detail every build thread ends up chasing.

$569 list

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Generic (BalanceFrom, Meister X-Thick, ProsourceFit, Harbor Freight)

Generic (BalanceFrom, Meister X-Thick, ProsourceFit, Harbor Freight) Interlocking EVA foam gym tiles, 1/2 to 1.5 in, as turf underlay

$569 list

Tier: core
Subtype: underlay
Material: EVA closed-cell foam; high-density grades sold by Rain or Shine, Ace Indoor Golf (3/4 in tatami), SimTurf
Tile size: 2 x 2 ft (4 sq ft)

It is the default DIY base: cheap, cut with a knife, and it lets the hitting strip sit flush, which is the detail every build thread ends up chasing.

See it · rubberflooringinc.comrubberflooringinc.com

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Generic (Tractor Supply stall mats, Rubber Flooring Inc rolls, Rubber-Cal)

Generic (Tractor Supply stall mats, Rubber Flooring Inc rolls, Rubber-Cal) Rubber base: 4 x 6 ft 3/4 in horse stall mats, or 3/8 to 1/2 in rubber rolls and tiles

Tier: core
Subtype: underlay
Mat size: 4 x 6 ft stall mats, about 100 lb each
Noise claim: GolfingSim cites Second Skin Audio: 1/2 in rubber under the hitting mat cuts perceived impact noise 35 to 50% vs bare concrete (vendor claim, not independently tested)

It is the base that survives everything, and the hybrid rubber-floor-plus-turf-strip layout is the one most guides now recommend for garages.

$4 list

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Generic (Tractor Supply stall mats, Rubber Flooring Inc rolls, Rubber-Cal)

Generic (Tractor Supply stall mats, Rubber Flooring Inc rolls, Rubber-Cal) Rubber base: 4 x 6 ft 3/4 in horse stall mats, or 3/8 to 1/2 in rubber rolls and tiles

$4 list

Tier: core
Subtype: underlay
Mat size: 4 x 6 ft stall mats, about 100 lb each
Noise claim: GolfingSim cites Second Skin Audio: 1/2 in rubber under the hitting mat cuts perceived impact noise 35 to 50% vs bare concrete (vendor claim, not independently tested)

It is the base that survives everything, and the hybrid rubber-floor-plus-turf-strip layout is the one most guides now recommend for garages.

See it · rubberflooringinc.comrubberflooringinc.com

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Owens Corning (FOAMULAR 150) and generic XPS / EPS

Owens Corning (FOAMULAR 150) and generic XPS / EPS Rigid foam insulation board (1 to 1.5 in) under putting turf, usually capped with 3/8 in plywood or 1/2 in OSB

Tier: qualified
Stack: 1.5 in foam, 3/8 in plywood glued on, 1/8 in foam underlayment, putting turf (forum JT789); or 1 in foam, double-faced tape, putting turf (Rogue Engineer)
Subtype: underlay
Compression: rated for use under concrete slabs; does not compress under foot traffic (forum)

It is how the Triple Bogey Golf and Rogue Engineer builds got a flush mat and a true putting floor for a few hundred dollars.

$300 list

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Owens Corning (FOAMULAR 150) and generic XPS / EPS

Owens Corning (FOAMULAR 150) and generic XPS / EPS Rigid foam insulation board (1 to 1.5 in) under putting turf, usually capped with 3/8 in plywood or 1/2 in OSB

$300 list

Tier: qualified
Stack: 1.5 in foam, 3/8 in plywood glued on, 1/8 in foam underlayment, putting turf (forum JT789); or 1 in foam, double-faced tape, putting turf (Rogue Engineer)
Subtype: underlay
Compression: rated for use under concrete slabs; does not compress under foot traffic (forum)

It is how the Triple Bogey Golf and Rogue Engineer builds got a flush mat and a true putting floor for a few hundred dollars.

tiles

2 items

$4,150

Carl's Place

Carl's Place Golf Room Floor Tile System (1.25 in interlocking foam tiles with tapered edges and corners)

Use: subfloor under turf with a hitting mat or strip inset
Tier: qualified
Edges: tapered depth and width edge pieces and corners for a no-trip transition
Subtype: tiles

It is the tile Carl's own flooring guide points to, with edge pieces that make a garage floor look finished.

$230 list

Carl's Place

Carl's Place Golf Room Floor Tile System (1.25 in interlocking foam tiles with tapered edges and corners)

$230 list

Use: subfloor under turf with a hitting mat or strip inset
Tier: qualified
Edges: tapered depth and width edge pieces and corners for a no-trip transition
Subtype: tiles

It is the tile Carl's own flooring guide points to, with edge pieces that make a garage floor look finished.

SIGPRO (Shop Indoor Golf)

SIGPRO (Shop Indoor Golf) SIGPRO Golf Simulator Flooring (interlocking panels plus putting turf plus hitting strip)

Tier: qualified
Sizes: SIG10 11 ft 7 in W x 15 ft 6 in D; SIG12 13 ft 6 in W x 15 ft 6 in D
Stimp: 9 to 10
Reviews: 4.6 from 10 reviews (9 five-star, 1 one-star)

One forum member said he would rather buy the swappable flush hitting area than build his own; that is the whole pitch.

$3,920 list

SIGPRO (Shop Indoor Golf)

SIGPRO (Shop Indoor Golf) SIGPRO Golf Simulator Flooring (interlocking panels plus putting turf plus hitting strip)

$3,920 list

Tier: qualified
Sizes: SIG10 11 ft 7 in W x 15 ft 6 in D; SIG12 13 ft 6 in W x 15 ft 6 in D
Stimp: 9 to 10
Reviews: 4.6 from 10 reviews (9 five-star, 1 one-star)

One forum member said he would rather buy the swappable flush hitting area than build his own; that is the whole pitch.

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landing-turf

3 items

$1,152

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TrafficMaster (Home Depot)

TrafficMaster (Home Depot) Putting Green 6 ft wide cut to length (TMSPUTT06CTL); also Fescue Multipurpose 12 ft wide (TMCSBRN421275) and Grizzly Grass 6 ft wide (7GRBD860072H)

Centerpiece

Tier: qualified
Stimp: forum DIY stimp test on carpet: TrafficMaster Putting Green 10, Grizzly Grass 11 front, Garland cheap grass 9
Backing: not stated
Subtype: landing-turf

It is the turf you can touch at the store, buy by the foot, and have on the floor the same afternoon; builders who later upgrade to nylon putting turf often started here.

$2 list

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TrafficMaster (Home Depot)

TrafficMaster (Home Depot) Putting Green 6 ft wide cut to length (TMSPUTT06CTL); also Fescue Multipurpose 12 ft wide (TMCSBRN421275) and Grizzly Grass 6 ft wide (7GRBD860072H)

Centerpiece

$2 list

Tier: qualified
Stimp: forum DIY stimp test on carpet: TrafficMaster Putting Green 10, Grizzly Grass 11 front, Garland cheap grass 9
Backing: not stated
Subtype: landing-turf

It is the turf you can touch at the store, buy by the foot, and have on the floor the same afternoon; builders who later upgrade to nylon putting turf often started here.

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GoSports

GoSports Elite Golf Simulator Turf 15 mm (10 x 6, 12 x 6, 15 x 6 ft)

Tier: qualified
Fiber: polypropylene and polyurethane blend (review site)
Stimp: not stated
Weight: 32 lb for the 10 x 6

It is the Amazon-easy answer for the space between mat and screen, and it matches the GoSports enclosure most of those buyers already own.

$250 list

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GoSports

GoSports Elite Golf Simulator Turf 15 mm (10 x 6, 12 x 6, 15 x 6 ft)

$250 list

Tier: qualified
Fiber: polypropylene and polyurethane blend (review site)
Stimp: not stated
Weight: 32 lb for the 10 x 6

It is the Amazon-easy answer for the space between mat and screen, and it matches the GoSports enclosure most of those buyers already own.

Shop Indoor Golf (TIGS)

Shop Indoor Golf (TIGS) SIG landing pad turf (SIG8 / SIG10 / SIG12 and SIG DIY landing pads; SIG Custom Golf Simulator Turf in Money Putt green or Bermuda Black)

Size: SIG10: 10 ft 6 in x 8 ft, 38 lb; DIY pad ships as two halves rolled together
Tier: qualified
Fiber: nylon (landing pads); Bermuda Black is tufted polypropylene
Stimp: not stated

It is the no-measuring option for a SIG bay, and the black version gives the floor contrast against a green hitting mat.

$900 list

Shop Indoor Golf (TIGS)

Shop Indoor Golf (TIGS) SIG landing pad turf (SIG8 / SIG10 / SIG12 and SIG DIY landing pads; SIG Custom Golf Simulator Turf in Money Putt green or Bermuda Black)

$900 list

Size: SIG10: 10 ft 6 in x 8 ft, 38 lb; DIY pad ships as two halves rolled together
Tier: qualified
Fiber: nylon (landing pads); Bermuda Black is tufted polypropylene
Stimp: not stated

It is the no-measuring option for a SIG bay, and the black version gives the floor contrast against a green hitting mat.

putting-turf

6 items

$5,055

SYNLawn

SYNLawn Precision Putt putting turf (Classic Putt, SYNPutt at Lowe's, and dealer remnants also come up)

Tier: core
Fiber: 100% texturized nylon
Stimp: 10 to 12.5 (Indoor Golf Outlet); a forum member measured Lowe's SYNLawn at about 11
Infill: not required indoors

It is the name every forum veteran reaches for when putting quality matters, and the remnant trick (call the local dealer) gets premium nylon for budget money.

$1,810 list

SYNLawn

SYNLawn Precision Putt putting turf (Classic Putt, SYNPutt at Lowe's, and dealer remnants also come up)

$1,810 list

Tier: core
Fiber: 100% texturized nylon
Stimp: 10 to 12.5 (Indoor Golf Outlet); a forum member measured Lowe's SYNLawn at about 11
Infill: not required indoors

It is the name every forum veteran reaches for when putting quality matters, and the remnant trick (call the local dealer) gets premium nylon for budget money.

GrassTex

GrassTex Money Putt putting turf (sold as TIGS Money Putt at Shop Indoor Golf, RoS Money Putt at Rain or Shine, STI NP45 at Indoor Golf Outlet, Money Putt at Greatmats)

Tier: qualified
Fiber: nylon (Rain or Shine)
Stimp: 10 to 11 with no sand infill (Rain or Shine); 12 to 13 with infill (Greatmats)
Colors: Forest Green, Black (Midnight Black at Rain or Shine, Bermuda Black at SIG)

$5 list

GrassTex

GrassTex Money Putt putting turf (sold as TIGS Money Putt at Shop Indoor Golf, RoS Money Putt at Rain or Shine, STI NP45 at Indoor Golf Outlet, Money Putt at Greatmats)

$5 list

Tier: qualified
Fiber: nylon (Rain or Shine)
Stimp: 10 to 11 with no sand infill (Rain or Shine); 12 to 13 with infill (Greatmats)
Colors: Forest Green, Black (Midnight Black at Rain or Shine, Bermuda Black at SIG)

Pro Putt Systems

Pro Putt Systems TourPutt Ultimate bulk putting turf and D-Base / O-Base / Elite-Base panel systems

Tier: qualified
Bases: D-Base 0.75 in molded panels (turf plus base 1 to 1.25 in); O-Base 1.0 in 2 x 2 ft panels (1.5 in total); Elite-Base 2.0 in, 23 x 23 in panels (2.5 in total, takes thick hitting mats flush)
Fiber: nylon
Stimp: 11 ft 3 in plus

You buy the base and the turf from one place and the mat sits flush on day one, which is the step most DIY floors get wrong.

$5 list

Pro Putt Systems

Pro Putt Systems TourPutt Ultimate bulk putting turf and D-Base / O-Base / Elite-Base panel systems

$5 list

Tier: qualified
Bases: D-Base 0.75 in molded panels (turf plus base 1 to 1.25 in); O-Base 1.0 in 2 x 2 ft panels (1.5 in total); Elite-Base 2.0 in, 23 x 23 in panels (2.5 in total, takes thick hitting mats flush)
Fiber: nylon
Stimp: 11 ft 3 in plus

You buy the base and the turf from one place and the mat sits flush on day one, which is the step most DIY floors get wrong.

Big Moss Golf

Big Moss Golf Golf Simulator Putting Turf for Carl's Place DIY Enclosure (green, and Midnight Shadow black)

Tier: qualified
Sizes: cut and hemmed to the Carl's DIY enclosure: 8 x 8 x 5 ft enclosure takes 97.75 x 144 in (100 sq ft); 7.7 x 10 x 5 takes 122.5 x 144 in (124 sq ft); up to 161 x 144 in (163 sq ft)
Stimp: 13 rolling down grain (Indoor Golf Outlet)
Backing: not stated

Because it arrives already shaped to the enclosure and the break pads turn the landing zone into a practice green with slope.

$2,040 list

Big Moss Golf

Big Moss Golf Golf Simulator Putting Turf for Carl's Place DIY Enclosure (green, and Midnight Shadow black)

$2,040 list

Tier: qualified
Sizes: cut and hemmed to the Carl's DIY enclosure: 8 x 8 x 5 ft enclosure takes 97.75 x 144 in (100 sq ft); 7.7 x 10 x 5 takes 122.5 x 144 in (124 sq ft); up to 161 x 144 in (163 sq ft)
Stimp: 13 rolling down grain (Indoor Golf Outlet)
Backing: not stated

Because it arrives already shaped to the enclosure and the break pads turn the landing zone into a practice green with slope.

Read · golfsimulatorforum.comgolfsimulatorforum.com

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Petgrow

Petgrow Petgrow / Petgrow Pro putting green turf (Amazon)

Tier: qualified
Fiber: PE (roundup)
Sizes: 3 x 10 ft; Pro 6 x 10 ft
Stimp: about 12 per the product info the reviewer found; he matched E6 to it and called it very accurate with a Mevo+

It is the sub-$100 Amazon putting turf with a forum review that says the stimp number was real.

$70 list

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Petgrow

Petgrow Petgrow / Petgrow Pro putting green turf (Amazon)

$70 list

Tier: qualified
Fiber: PE (roundup)
Sizes: 3 x 10 ft; Pro 6 x 10 ft
Stimp: about 12 per the product info the reviewer found; he matched E6 to it and called it very accurate with a Mevo+

It is the sub-$100 Amazon putting turf with a forum review that says the stimp number was real.

Read · golfsimulatorforum.comgolfsimulatorforum.com

Synthetic Turf International (STI)

Synthetic Turf International (STI) NP50 / NP55 texturized nylon putting turf (and PL306 One Putt with 5 mm foam backing)

Mill: Grass Turf Mills, Dalton, Georgia; sister company to GrassTex (forum)
Rank: Indoor Golf Outlet ranks NP45 just below NP50 and NP55
Tier: qualified
Fiber: texturized nylon

The forum's long-time turf voice (cspin) buys STI through a rep and tells everyone else to do the same.

$1,125 list

Synthetic Turf International (STI)

Synthetic Turf International (STI) NP50 / NP55 texturized nylon putting turf (and PL306 One Putt with 5 mm foam backing)

$1,125 list

Mill: Grass Turf Mills, Dalton, Georgia; sister company to GrassTex (forum)
Rank: Indoor Golf Outlet ranks NP45 just below NP50 and NP55
Tier: qualified
Fiber: texturized nylon

The forum's long-time turf voice (cspin) buys STI through a rep and tells everyone else to do the same.

underlay

3 items

$873

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Generic (BalanceFrom, Meister X-Thick, ProsourceFit, Harbor Freight)

Generic (BalanceFrom, Meister X-Thick, ProsourceFit, Harbor Freight) Interlocking EVA foam gym tiles, 1/2 to 1.5 in, as turf underlay

Tier: core
Subtype: underlay
Material: EVA closed-cell foam; high-density grades sold by Rain or Shine, Ace Indoor Golf (3/4 in tatami), SimTurf
Tile size: 2 x 2 ft (4 sq ft)

It is the default DIY base: cheap, cut with a knife, and it lets the hitting strip sit flush, which is the detail every build thread ends up chasing.

$569 list

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Generic (BalanceFrom, Meister X-Thick, ProsourceFit, Harbor Freight)

Generic (BalanceFrom, Meister X-Thick, ProsourceFit, Harbor Freight) Interlocking EVA foam gym tiles, 1/2 to 1.5 in, as turf underlay

$569 list

Tier: core
Subtype: underlay
Material: EVA closed-cell foam; high-density grades sold by Rain or Shine, Ace Indoor Golf (3/4 in tatami), SimTurf
Tile size: 2 x 2 ft (4 sq ft)

It is the default DIY base: cheap, cut with a knife, and it lets the hitting strip sit flush, which is the detail every build thread ends up chasing.

See it · rubberflooringinc.comrubberflooringinc.com

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Generic (Tractor Supply stall mats, Rubber Flooring Inc rolls, Rubber-Cal)

Generic (Tractor Supply stall mats, Rubber Flooring Inc rolls, Rubber-Cal) Rubber base: 4 x 6 ft 3/4 in horse stall mats, or 3/8 to 1/2 in rubber rolls and tiles

Tier: core
Subtype: underlay
Mat size: 4 x 6 ft stall mats, about 100 lb each
Noise claim: GolfingSim cites Second Skin Audio: 1/2 in rubber under the hitting mat cuts perceived impact noise 35 to 50% vs bare concrete (vendor claim, not independently tested)

It is the base that survives everything, and the hybrid rubber-floor-plus-turf-strip layout is the one most guides now recommend for garages.

$4 list

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Generic (Tractor Supply stall mats, Rubber Flooring Inc rolls, Rubber-Cal)

Generic (Tractor Supply stall mats, Rubber Flooring Inc rolls, Rubber-Cal) Rubber base: 4 x 6 ft 3/4 in horse stall mats, or 3/8 to 1/2 in rubber rolls and tiles

$4 list

Tier: core
Subtype: underlay
Mat size: 4 x 6 ft stall mats, about 100 lb each
Noise claim: GolfingSim cites Second Skin Audio: 1/2 in rubber under the hitting mat cuts perceived impact noise 35 to 50% vs bare concrete (vendor claim, not independently tested)

It is the base that survives everything, and the hybrid rubber-floor-plus-turf-strip layout is the one most guides now recommend for garages.

See it · rubberflooringinc.comrubberflooringinc.com

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Owens Corning (FOAMULAR 150) and generic XPS / EPS

Owens Corning (FOAMULAR 150) and generic XPS / EPS Rigid foam insulation board (1 to 1.5 in) under putting turf, usually capped with 3/8 in plywood or 1/2 in OSB

Tier: qualified
Stack: 1.5 in foam, 3/8 in plywood glued on, 1/8 in foam underlayment, putting turf (forum JT789); or 1 in foam, double-faced tape, putting turf (Rogue Engineer)
Subtype: underlay
Compression: rated for use under concrete slabs; does not compress under foot traffic (forum)

It is how the Triple Bogey Golf and Rogue Engineer builds got a flush mat and a true putting floor for a few hundred dollars.

$300 list

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Owens Corning (FOAMULAR 150) and generic XPS / EPS

Owens Corning (FOAMULAR 150) and generic XPS / EPS Rigid foam insulation board (1 to 1.5 in) under putting turf, usually capped with 3/8 in plywood or 1/2 in OSB

$300 list

Tier: qualified
Stack: 1.5 in foam, 3/8 in plywood glued on, 1/8 in foam underlayment, putting turf (forum JT789); or 1 in foam, double-faced tape, putting turf (Rogue Engineer)
Subtype: underlay
Compression: rated for use under concrete slabs; does not compress under foot traffic (forum)

It is how the Triple Bogey Golf and Rogue Engineer builds got a flush mat and a true putting floor for a few hundred dollars.

tiles

2 items

$4,150

Carl's Place

Carl's Place Golf Room Floor Tile System (1.25 in interlocking foam tiles with tapered edges and corners)

Use: subfloor under turf with a hitting mat or strip inset
Tier: qualified
Edges: tapered depth and width edge pieces and corners for a no-trip transition
Subtype: tiles

It is the tile Carl's own flooring guide points to, with edge pieces that make a garage floor look finished.

$230 list

Carl's Place

Carl's Place Golf Room Floor Tile System (1.25 in interlocking foam tiles with tapered edges and corners)

$230 list

Use: subfloor under turf with a hitting mat or strip inset
Tier: qualified
Edges: tapered depth and width edge pieces and corners for a no-trip transition
Subtype: tiles

It is the tile Carl's own flooring guide points to, with edge pieces that make a garage floor look finished.

SIGPRO (Shop Indoor Golf)

SIGPRO (Shop Indoor Golf) SIGPRO Golf Simulator Flooring (interlocking panels plus putting turf plus hitting strip)

Tier: qualified
Sizes: SIG10 11 ft 7 in W x 15 ft 6 in D; SIG12 13 ft 6 in W x 15 ft 6 in D
Stimp: 9 to 10
Reviews: 4.6 from 10 reviews (9 five-star, 1 one-star)

One forum member said he would rather buy the swappable flush hitting area than build his own; that is the whole pitch.

$3,920 list

SIGPRO (Shop Indoor Golf)

SIGPRO (Shop Indoor Golf) SIGPRO Golf Simulator Flooring (interlocking panels plus putting turf plus hitting strip)

$3,920 list

Tier: qualified
Sizes: SIG10 11 ft 7 in W x 15 ft 6 in D; SIG12 13 ft 6 in W x 15 ft 6 in D
Stimp: 9 to 10
Reviews: 4.6 from 10 reviews (9 five-star, 1 one-star)

One forum member said he would rather buy the swappable flush hitting area than build his own; that is the whole pitch.