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Cost Comparison
Between
a Mirage Putting Green and a Real Bent Grass
Putting Green
A Real Bent Grass
Putting Green
(550 sq. ft.)
Installation Cost by a Certified Landscaper
$3,000
@ $6 per sq. ft.
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Sod |
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Sand |
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Underbase Drainage |
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Underground Sprinkler System |
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Labor |
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Equipment
You Will Need To Maintain
Your Real Putting Green |
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- Front Blade "Tiff" Gas Mower |
$250 |
.00 |
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- Weed Eater |
$150 |
.00 |
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- Garden Rake |
$25 |
.00 |
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- Broadcast or Drop Spreader |
$50 |
.00 |
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- Hand-Held Pressure Chemical Bottle |
$25 |
.00 |
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- Aerator Tool |
$50 |
.00 |
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Total |
$550 |
.00 |
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- Water Cost Per
year |
$120 |
.00 |
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- Fertilizer, Pesticides & Fungus Chemicals |
$200 |
.00 |
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- Winter Overseeding |
$60 |
.00 |
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Total |
$380 |
.00 |
| Maintenance Procedures
(estimated labor cost per year
$600) |
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- 2 to 3 times a
week Mowing |
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- Once a month some Chemicals |
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- Once a
year Overseeding |
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- Once a
year Aerating |
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Once a year Winterize |
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5 Year Cost of a Real Bent Grass
Putting Green
$8,700
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A Synthetic Mirage Classic Putt Green
(500 sq. ft. @ $9.50 per sq.
ft.*)
Installation Cost by
an Authorized Mirage Putting Green Dealer
$4,750
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| Equipment You Need To
Maintain Your Mirage Putting Green |
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Leaf Blower - $50
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- Yearly Maintenance Cost -
$0
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- Maintenance Procedures - None |
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Total
Cost for a Professionally Installed,
Virtually Maintenance-Free Mirage
Tour Putt Green
$4,800*
*All the above data and
figures are good faith estimates and can change
based upon different geographical areas, models of synthetic turf,
and/or labor costs.
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Conclusion
After 5 years, check out the
difference in cost between a Real Bent Grass Putting Green and a synthetic Mirage Putting Green:
5 Year Cost of a Real Bent Grass Putting Green
$8,700
5 Year Cost of a Mirage Putting Green
$4,850
Which
Putting Surface Would You Rather Have
in Your Back Yard?
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