• Step 1: Determine the size and shape of your green as well as any chipping stations and/or sand traps.
  
• Step 2: Measure the length and width you determined from Step 1 on the ground and using irrigation flags or stakes and landscape marking paint, outline the designed shape.
Check for irrigation heads and be sure they are all capped off.

• Step 3: Once the green is outlined you are ready to remove any existing sod. If your existing ground is not sod covered, skip to Step 4. Utilizing a sod cutter remove the sod from the staked green area plus an additional 1’ to 1 1/2‘ around the perimeter. Set the depth of the sod cutter to between 2 and 3 inches.
  
• Step 4: You now have the green area laid out and have removed any sod from the area plus an additional 1’ outside. Rough grade the area using a landscape rake, then using a water hose and nozzle, lightly wet the area and then compact using either a 2 ton double drum roller or 19” plate compactor depending on the size of the green and equipment availability. Make 2 passes over the area to ensure sufficient compaction.

You are now ready to move on to Base Installation.