What's under your turf?

[gnomike]

I didn't think it would be so hard to pull the trigger on buying turf for the sim room!! Originally I had an area rug in the sim room, because, like, who really needs proper turf? Ha! Me. Gotta have it now lol.

I'm still debating which turf to go with... STI Pro Putt, NP50, or other companies' equivalents, but the thing that is REALLY causing me headaches is what to put UNDER the turf. It wouldn't matter so much if I was going to drop a stance mat on top, but I only want to cut in my hitting strip, so that everything else is flush and clean looking. Most of the samples that I've seen are around 1/2" thick, and most of the EVA foam tiles are 1/2" as well... which would leave my fiberbuilt hitting strip a good 5/8" higher... Not close enough to flush for me.

Any thoughts from people with experience? If I use two layers of the EVA foam tiles, will everything float & shift around too much or be too squishy? I'd also be worried about having to glue multiple layers... My ideal hope is that I can just lay foam & turf down without adhesives... is that a pipe-dream?

Thanks in advance guys!
Mike

[gnomike]

legendsfan Did you nail/glue/staple the turf to the osb? If not, does it float at all or bunch/shift when you swing? Turf rep I talked to said it won't work to just lay it down

[legendsfan]

The turf is glued down to the OSB on the perimeter and then it's also glued over the hitting surface. It's a 2' x 3' cutout over hitting surface so I can easily replace that section when the time comes. It's never moved on me once.

[gnomike]

legendsfan I like the perimeter glueing idea. I'm going to steal that! I was previously thinking of doing just the stance area. The plan once I get my turf is to make a divot action or gel insert under the turf, then cut it out once it wears

[gnomike]

I was just about to pull the trigger on some NP50 from STI when I found a product from Bella Turf. I have samples of both and they seem extremely similar. The only difference I can tell is that the NP50 has a better backing... but it also costs almost double. Has anyone had experience with the Bella product?

https://bellaturf.ca/bella-turf-products/country-club/

[Hickory James]

For subfloor and the BEST putting surface their is really only one choice Tour Links panels https://tourlinks.net/- Ultras Base System for all panels -https://ultrabasesystems.com/ . I have had the Tour Links panels on an outdoors in ground green for 22 years now Turf needs replaced still putts perfect when watered down but the panels are still perfect. They are portable if you move and cost about 30% more the the Dri Core mentioned above. Another link mention above has the Tour Links but on top of carpet?? Why would be my question. You can get Ultra Base system panels at 3/4 inch (Champion) or up to 1.25 inch (Professional) to accommodate cups - taller cost more $3 sf vs $5 & Tour Links Panels are about $5.40 sf - (2 inches - allows for full cup). I would for sure recommend this system over foam panels and all the other stuff mentioned on this forum. Almost all the top sim companies use this system, you get what you pay for. I'm installing in my Garage build that will be completed by Feb. https://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum...69-garage-golf

[legendsfan]

I’m confused why you would buy those panels for 30% more than Dricore? Any benefits of it over Dricore?