An indoor putting green is a finished product rather than a material. It arrives sized, contoured and ready to unroll, usually with breaks already built into the surface, so you are reading a putt instead of hitting the same flat stroke over and over.
Pick by what you want out of it
Two different products wearing the same name. Decide which one you are buying before you compare prices.
| Training green | Club green | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Fixing a stroke | Playing and entertaining |
| Breaks | Defined, repeatable, designed to expose a push or pull | Gentler, closer to a real surface |
| Size | Smaller, fits a spare room | Larger, wants a dedicated space |
| Target holes | Multiple, at set distances | Fewer, positioned for a real roll |
| Best in | An office or a corner | A finished basement or a sim room |
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Measure the room, not just the green
The green is only part of the footprint. You need room behind the longest putt to make a stroke, and enough clearance that you are not standing against a wall. A twelve foot green in a twelve foot room is a ten foot green in practice.
What goes underneath
On concrete, a green laid straight down feels dead and rolls unevenly wherever the slab is not flat. A foam subfloor fixes both and is worth doing before you spend on the green itself.
Common questions
How fast do these roll?
Most indoor greens run in the 9 to 11 stimp range. Faster reads more like a real green and is less forgiving of a decelerating stroke, which is the point.
Can I leave one outside?
Most finished indoor greens are not built for weather and UV. Tour Links modular greens are the exception. Check the product page.
Will it fit in a simulator bay?
Sometimes, but a fixed-size green rarely matches a bay well. In a sim room, turf cut to the space usually works out better.
Do they come with cups?
Almost always, along with the target markings. Cup count and position vary by model, so check the listing.