Patent ID: 9737781
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A synthetic putting green including a crown, skirt and trough, comprising: a support surface shaped to define a crown; a skirt circumferentially positioned about the crown; a trough circumferentially positioned about the skirt; landscape edging applied to the support surface about a perimeter of the crown so as to define an interior space functioning as a putting surface; a containment layer applied upon the support surface within the interior space; an open cell foam material applied over the containment layer within the interior space, the open cell foam material impregnated with a sand/rubber blend; a layer of synthetic turf applied to cover the containment layer and the open cell foam material within the interior space; and the open cell foam material with the sand/rubber blend is constrained on all sides by the containment layer underneath, by the landscape edging about a periphery of the open cell foam material, and by the layer of synthetic turf on top of the open cell foam material.