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Miniature Golf Turf: The Best Artificial Grass for Indoor and Outdoor

By Paige Cerulli

Created: Jan, 2025

When building or renovating a miniature golf course, choosing the right mini golf turf is essential. Miniature golf turf contributes to the course’s playability and performance, plus the product you choose impacts the course’s aesthetics and durability.

Artificial turf varies in everything from available colors to the pile height and feel, so you’ll need to carefully consider your course’s needs when choosing the best turf for the job.

How to Choose the Best Miniature Golf Turf

As you explore synthetic turf options, look for the essential features that your putting green or course needs.

Indoor or Outdoor Design


To start, consider whether you’re creating an indoor or outdoor course. Some turf products are designed for both applications, while other products are suitable only for indoor use. When choosing turf to be used outside, look for key features like drainage and UV resistance to ensure the turf performs well and lasts.

Pile Height


Putt putt golf turf products come in multiple pile heights. A shorter pile height contributes to easier ball roll, while taller heights create more of a cushioned feel but will start to inhibit ball roll and bounce. In most cases, you’ll be looking for a short pile height turf for your course green areas. You might also choose a product with a taller pile height to create rough areas, adding visual interest and extra challenge to the course.

Infill Requirements


Consider each product’s infill requirements, too. Some fake turf products require you to add infill during the installation to create more cushion and a realistic feel, while others can be installed without infill. If you’re working with a product that requires infill, make sure that you budget for that extra cost.

Price


Artificial grass carpet options can vary significantly in price. To choose the best product for your needs, carefully calculate how much turf you’ll need for your project before you shop. It’s best to outline your entire budget for everything from the turf purchase to the installation costs, so you can avoid any products that are outside of what you can afford.

The Best Miniature Golf Turf

At Greatmats, we carry an excellent selection of miniature golf turf products. We’ve highlighted some of the top options to help you shop.

All Sport Artificial Grass Turf Roll


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The All Sport Artificial Grass Turf Roll is an excellent option for putt-putt and mini golf courses. This budget-friendly turf has a low pile height and is made of durable polypropylene for long-lasting use. It’s UV-resistant, so it can be used outdoors, and can withstand harsh winters.

This turf requires no infill when installed indoors, and it reacts naturally underfoot, similar to real turf. It performs consistently over time, and the 15-foot-wide roll will quickly cover larger areas.



True Turf Artificial Grass Turf Roll


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The True Turf Artificial Grass Turf Roll offers a fantastic performance for indoor installations or installations over concrete. It naturally reacts and delivers a consistent performance, and is durable enough to withstand the traffic and use that a miniature golf course will see.

The turf has a 9/16-inch pile height, so it’s great for golf practice and putting. You can customize its performance depending on how much infill you choose to use, and the yarns look highly realistic.



Money Putt Artificial Grass Turf Roll


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Of the turf products we offer, the Money Putt Artificial Grass Turf Roll is the most versatile. It’s also the most popular. This artificial turf is more budget-friendly than the True Turf roll, but it delivers a high-performance quality. It’s ideal for putting and can be used indoors and outdoors. The yarn height of ⅜ inches creates a true ball roll, and the dual-layered woven polypropylene helps hold the yarns in place for long-lasting performance.



Perfect Putt Artificial Grass Turf Roll


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With the Perfect Putt Artificial Grass Turf Roll, you can create an entry-level putting green that’s great for beginner golfers. This turf is ideal for commercial applications where performance isn’t a top priority. Instead, this budget-friendly option offers a realistic-looking surface and creates a slower ball roll. It’s designed to be used with infill and is virtually maintenance-free.



One Putt Artificial Grass Turf Roll


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The One Putt Artificial Grass Turf Roll is ideal for putting courses, golf simulators, and golf shops. It features a 5mm foam padding and provides a consistent performance over time. The low ¼-inch pile height means you don’t have to add infill, saving on your installation costs.

This turf has a realistic performance and can be installed indoors and outdoors.

Contact Greatmats to Order Your Miniature Golf Turf

Contact Greatmats today if you have any questions about these products or are ready to order artificial turf for your miniature golf course. We’re happy to help you decide which product is best for your course.