16 Of The Coolest Back Garden Golf Setups
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Want to be able to hone your game in the comfort of your own back garden? Here are some incredible back garden golf setups...
16 Of The Coolest Back Garden Golf Setups
When it comes to backgarden golf setups, Dave Pelz is king. The short-game guru has a paradise of a back garden. He has a replica of TPC Sawgrass' 17th, Pebble Beach's 14th and 17th, and Augusta's 12th.
Pelz isn't the only man to have a replica of TPC Sawgrass' 17th. Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has his own version...
Here's Tiger Woods' Jupiter Island, Florida home. He has four greens, all fitted with sub-air systems, with different styles of bunkers, contouring and grass.
Here's Jim Nantz' incredible setup and a superb video of him commentating as he plays in a home tournament. Nick Faldo recently aced it and there's a video.
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This is reportedly the back garden of commentator Peter Kostis. Just look at that revetted bunker...
And how about Mark Wahlberg's back garden? Insane.
We like this one. Let the kids play on the trampoline whilst Dad hones his putting stroke.
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Nascar driver Kevin Harvick has the 12th at Augusta in his back garden. Lucky boy.
Here's Rory McIlroy's childhood home near Holywood Golf Club, Belfast. The Ulsterman's house was fitted with an artificial putting green and indoor swing studio.
This is a sweet setup, allowing putting, chipping and full swing practice.
A nice big green with a bunker, a tee box...oh and even a ball washer!
Plenty of pin positions, some sloping and a bunker complete with rake. Nice.
We love this downhill short par-3. Plenty of room and seats for an audience, I bet this is great at parties.
A nicely done green with six pin positions and a water feature.
A big green with a deep bunker, nice.
Look at the detail this goes too, even incorporating a hazard. We're not sure if this is actually a back garden, but if it is then wow.
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Elliott Heath is our Senior Staff Writer and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news, features, courses and travel sections as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Elliott has interviewed some huge names in the golf world including Sergio Garcia, Thomas Bjorn, Bernd Wiesberger and Scotty Cameron as well as a number of professionals on the DP World and PGA Tours. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as four Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays at West Byfleet Golf Club in Surrey, where his handicap index floats anywhere between 2-6. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max
Hybrid: TaylorMade SIM Max
Irons: Mizuno MP5 4-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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