Over the years there have been many ideas and theories on the proper way to construct a golf course green. However many problems have arose from many of these theories. In 1993, the United States Golf Association, made a final revision for their Recommendations for a Method of Putting Green Construction. These steps are well defined and easily attainable at www.usga.org. John Royals (2002), Turf grass Management instructor at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC, states, soil compaction, proper drainage and diseases can become a major problem if the green is constructed improperly. The importance of having a properly constructed green will benefit the constructor, superintendent, investor, and golfer.
             The constructor is the beginning of the process of proper installation. Since the requirements of building a green are easily found, the constructor can use the plans more efficiently. Superintendent of Springfield Golf Club in Fort Mill, SC, Noel Buchanan, believes, in the business world, time is money, but that is not always the case when dealing with a golf course. With the exact measurement and directions, the process is easy to follow. In the past, constructors had to use native soils. Many of the older, or lower budgeted golf courses, have native soil greens (Royals, 2002). The drainage pipe and depths of the sub grade need to be exact. The drainage system is critical because it is subsurface drainage. This allows proper drainage of the turf, twelve to twenty-four inches per hour needed to sustain excellent putting conditions (Royals, 2002). The gravel layer should be between the sizes specified by the USGA. The United States Golf Association recommends that the entire sub grade shall be covered with a layer of clean, washed, crushed stone or pea gravel to a minimum thickness of four inches, conforming to the final surface grade to a tolerance of plus or minus one inch. The soil mixture and particle size...