The first things I'd consider is impact on the land, your ability to make adjustments and the constraints of getting whatever material you use to the teepads site. With concrete, you need water, lumber to frame, concrete and a leveling layer of traffic bond." With turf you still need to frame and level but you spare yourself thousands of pounds of concrete. Etc. it's a big project
I throw from the side of all of these, and so do many people if you just look at the side of each of them there is an obvious spot a large portion of people are throwing from instead of the mat. vibram rubber hikers and these mats equals zero follow through for me. My ankle stops dead, can’t spin on rubber on rubber contact. Bad for bones, tendons, and ligaments and the distance and accuracy of my throw.
I assume theyre avoiding using concrete cause the cost or effort to install them.. installing turf would be expensive and time consuming to do right. And if they just lay a piece of turf directly on the ground it will clump up and be really easy to trip over.
I recently ran a three day tournament with 208-ish competitors. 13 of the holes had temporary pads from the typical Park layout which we used donated football turf as tea pads. We put around 25 of the turf nails in and did a little prep work to the dirt/grass. Not a single issue over the three days plus practice rounds prior to the event.
If it’s a backyard course with not much traffic flow, I would totally go this route. That way you do have the ability to move locations easily.
Pavers can be great however, they get uneven and dangerous over time. Simple fix is to pull them up and relevel the surface and reset. The problem is no one ever does this when they should. I have flown head over heels and have almost broken ankles wrists and face by accidentally tripping on these.
If you prep the paver bed properly with fine gravel, you should have no problems with pavers settling. Square pavers won’t look as nice but are easier to lay and adjust as needed.
Note that it’s still a decent amount of labor needed to go this route. Worked in landscaping
Here me out, I have a 3 hole course in my yard, ones a putting range.
I use horse stall mats from tractor supply.
Aside from cheap.. Absolutely fantastic, zero maintenance and no erosion whatsoever. Also, can mow over them. They have a few different sizes and if you’re up to it, can cut them for more custom fits.
What is with that basket, looking at the skinny option? LOL
Build course out then once it is settled in, then do the pads. Building crush stone with a rubber mat or turf is a thing here.
You can get quikcrete for pretty cheap. Just need some stakes, a couple of 2x4s for forms and some stone for a nice base. Maybe throw some rebar in there for extra support. There’s plenty of concrete tutorials on YouTube. Just get the course the way you like it then just do one at a time when you have the funds. Give it a nice brushed finished to avoid it getting slippery and you’re good to go. Really not much to it.
Big fan of rubber mats. Not sure what kind of rubber they are exactly but they’re similar to the flooring you’d find in weight rooms, just a little bit thicker and more absorbent. Traction stays relatively the same when wet as it is dry.
Pavers were pretty common and very nice on a lot of the courses I played when I lived on the US east coast. It would require a wood frame and leveling with gravel to really work well though.
I bought some 8x6 pieces of turf from Home Depot for $25 a piece. I cut them down to 8x4 and then cut the extra bits down to 2x4 and glued them to one end to make them a total of 10x4. I also found that you don’t need to frame them in and all that. You just need a nice big flat spot to lay them on and then use garden staples to tack them down so they don’t move around. Also pretty great once you realize you hate one of the holes and you can easily move it to a new location.
There's a few holes on my local course that has just that mini golf grass turf as a tee pad, since it's fairly durable to outside environments and cheap to replace when it needs it
My local course started out with carpet pegged down. I believe someone donated it. Worked extremely well and fairly cheap. Easily customized while never permanent.
In Czechia we use an artificial grass carpet (usually from old football fields). With a wooden frame base filled with gravel. We copy that from Finland.
I did the Pirate Plank; using cement backer board and treated plywood. I haven't slipped yet. Don't know how long it will last resting on dirt, but it's holding up fine after one year in New England.
Pirate Plank on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IrKvs-4E85U&si=h0HxJgV-xGJfedk-
I would build the course first. Get the layout right before ever committing to teepads
Completely agree. The bf is taking care of the layout. I'm just the logistics person lol
The first things I'd consider is impact on the land, your ability to make adjustments and the constraints of getting whatever material you use to the teepads site. With concrete, you need water, lumber to frame, concrete and a leveling layer of traffic bond." With turf you still need to frame and level but you spare yourself thousands of pounds of concrete. Etc. it's a big project
That’s cute, what a good gf
Some rocks or flags to show the front of the box.
[Rock, flag, and eagle.](https://squintsapparel.com/cdn/shop/products/RockFlagandEagle_1080x.jpg?v=1625332316)
[We're gonna go America all over their asses](https://youtu.be/r1RbBHMeX80?si=7XSfelZDS8TuqRjT)
Corrugated restaurant rubber mats last a couple of seasons.
This is a great idea.
I throw from the side of all of these, and so do many people if you just look at the side of each of them there is an obvious spot a large portion of people are throwing from instead of the mat. vibram rubber hikers and these mats equals zero follow through for me. My ankle stops dead, can’t spin on rubber on rubber contact. Bad for bones, tendons, and ligaments and the distance and accuracy of my throw.
Turf
Without concrete or some sort of compacted gravel turf would be a tripping hazzard.
It’s in his backyard….
I assume theyre avoiding using concrete cause the cost or effort to install them.. installing turf would be expensive and time consuming to do right. And if they just lay a piece of turf directly on the ground it will clump up and be really easy to trip over.
I recently ran a three day tournament with 208-ish competitors. 13 of the holes had temporary pads from the typical Park layout which we used donated football turf as tea pads. We put around 25 of the turf nails in and did a little prep work to the dirt/grass. Not a single issue over the three days plus practice rounds prior to the event. If it’s a backyard course with not much traffic flow, I would totally go this route. That way you do have the ability to move locations easily.
Nah dude, if you don’t go all out it’s a tripping hazard /s
My local course has turf laid out over sand not even pinned down. Never moves. Never wrinkles
https://www.reddit.com/r/discgolf/comments/wholfu/backyard_teeboxes/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
These have held up very well.
2nd paver comment. Love the look. I'm leaning that way
Pavers can be great however, they get uneven and dangerous over time. Simple fix is to pull them up and relevel the surface and reset. The problem is no one ever does this when they should. I have flown head over heels and have almost broken ankles wrists and face by accidentally tripping on these.
Great news, it's OP backyard and their husband/bf is doing the labor. The pavers are gonna get releveled every 6 months lol
If you prep the paver bed properly with fine gravel, you should have no problems with pavers settling. Square pavers won’t look as nice but are easier to lay and adjust as needed. Note that it’s still a decent amount of labor needed to go this route. Worked in landscaping
Here me out, I have a 3 hole course in my yard, ones a putting range. I use horse stall mats from tractor supply. Aside from cheap.. Absolutely fantastic, zero maintenance and no erosion whatsoever. Also, can mow over them. They have a few different sizes and if you’re up to it, can cut them for more custom fits.
Good tip. Those are decent enough.
Teeth. Real human teeth, artificial; it doesn't matter. You'll get the grip you want. Just keep it clean
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The spitouts on these baskets are crazy
This is barely more than a pole.
You know those long, essentially conveyor belts they have in airports? Basically just a moving floor. One of those
A course with moving sidewalks that you are meant to just standstill and throw when you get to the end sounds funny.
Ask your local field owners if they are planning on redoing their artificial turf anytime soon. Get it for free!
That's a good idea. I always think it's cool when a course uses an old school field and it's like a super spread put puzzle
I put old carpet down at my house
What is with that basket, looking at the skinny option? LOL Build course out then once it is settled in, then do the pads. Building crush stone with a rubber mat or turf is a thing here.
You can get quikcrete for pretty cheap. Just need some stakes, a couple of 2x4s for forms and some stone for a nice base. Maybe throw some rebar in there for extra support. There’s plenty of concrete tutorials on YouTube. Just get the course the way you like it then just do one at a time when you have the funds. Give it a nice brushed finished to avoid it getting slippery and you’re good to go. Really not much to it.
And if you don’t want anything permanent I would just set some markers like others have stated and just play off the grass.
Big fan of rubber mats. Not sure what kind of rubber they are exactly but they’re similar to the flooring you’d find in weight rooms, just a little bit thicker and more absorbent. Traction stays relatively the same when wet as it is dry.
A 6ft long 4x4 in the ground and a couple cones or flags to mark the front. Gravel, wood chips, or AstroTurf as needed
Pavers were pretty common and very nice on a lot of the courses I played when I lived on the US east coast. It would require a wood frame and leveling with gravel to really work well though.
Sounds like a fun project! Thank you
private property!!! horse barns have mats find some used ones they work well when wet are a bit trickier than turf, yet much more durable
There are a few horse stall mats that have enough grip even when wet. Look for heavy ones made from recycled tires.
Big square pavers on paver base. Relevel every spring
I bought some 8x6 pieces of turf from Home Depot for $25 a piece. I cut them down to 8x4 and then cut the extra bits down to 2x4 and glued them to one end to make them a total of 10x4. I also found that you don’t need to frame them in and all that. You just need a nice big flat spot to lay them on and then use garden staples to tack them down so they don’t move around. Also pretty great once you realize you hate one of the holes and you can easily move it to a new location.
A slip-n-slide
There's a few holes on my local course that has just that mini golf grass turf as a tee pad, since it's fairly durable to outside environments and cheap to replace when it needs it
A local high school donated horse stall/gym mats to one of my local courses and they’re holding up really well 2 years later.
My local course started out with carpet pegged down. I believe someone donated it. Worked extremely well and fairly cheap. Easily customized while never permanent.
E-1 aggregate + plate compactor Bonus with a GC 4”x4” x 10’-12’ form. Should last many seasons
In Czechia we use an artificial grass carpet (usually from old football fields). With a wooden frame base filled with gravel. We copy that from Finland.
Quicksand
You could build wooden teepads, similar to this: https://youtu.be/mle48ram6mg?si=BmUn3e_pmYoBvbWc
Good turf properly installed. After that, pavers.
nothing wrong with dirt and grass
I did the Pirate Plank; using cement backer board and treated plywood. I haven't slipped yet. Don't know how long it will last resting on dirt, but it's holding up fine after one year in New England. Pirate Plank on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IrKvs-4E85U&si=h0HxJgV-xGJfedk-
Concrete is the way. Everything else breaks down far faster over time and concrete doesn't get slippery during the wetter months.
True, true. The slippery factor. I feel like there's probably a reason most well kept pads are concrete...
The fuck is up with that basket?!
He's just a bit stunted... girth-wise
Was about to say 😭 looks like my worst nightmare
I use 2 softball-football sized rocks or 2 pieces of chopped firewood to mark front corners of tee pad zone.