Published 12 July 2026
A great putting green is designed, not just laid. Break, tiers, speed, the shape of the fringe and where the cups sit are all decisions made before a single roll of turf goes down — and they are what turn a patch of green into a green you actually want to putt on. Here are the ideas we design with, how a bespoke green comes together, and where one can go.
Most so-called putting greens in Singapore are flat green carpet — they look the part but roll dead and read nothing. A designed green is a different thing entirely: it has a line to read on every putt, a consistent pace underfoot, and a shape that belongs to your space. It is also the rare craft almost no other installer here offers, and the reason our greens play like the real thing.
A designed green at Sentosa Golf Club — shaped contours, a true fringe and tuned speed.
These are the moves that give a green character and make it play well. Not every green needs all of them — a good design picks the ones that suit your space and your game.
Shaped slopes so putts swing left and right. Reading the break is the whole game — a flat green removes it entirely.
Two or three levels with a ridge between them, so an uphill or downhill putt to a higher shelf tests pace and nerve.
A green framed by planting, pebble or water so it reads as a landscaped centrepiece, not just a lawn with a hole.
A ring of longer-pile fringe turf around the green so you can chip on as well as putt — a full short-game area, not just a putting mat.
Several holes at different distances and angles, so you can build a loop and practise a real variety of putts without moving a thing.
A removable turf-topped plug drops into the hole, so when you are not putting the green reads as a flawless, trip-free lawn.
Every green we build starts on paper, not on the turf. The design stage is where the money and the craft go, and it is what you are really paying for.
We survey the space — its levels, drainage, sun and sight lines — and work out where a green sits best and how big it can be.
We design and build the sub-base with the breaks, tiers and borrows drawn in, then compact and level it precisely. This is where the roll is made or lost.
Pile, infill and rolling are set to give the green speed you want — quick and slick, or a gentler pace — consistent across the whole surface.
Regulation flush cups go in dead level, a shaped fringe collar frames the green, and flags finish it. A hidden-cup plug is added if you want the lawn look.
We're the only team here that designs on our own software. Shape the outline, place the cups and fringe, then analyse the breaks, slopes and green speed on screen — so you see exactly how your green will read and roll before a single roll of turf goes down.
Draw the outline, tiers and fringe, and drop in cups exactly where you want them.
See the slopes, borrows and green speed mapped out, so every putt has a line to read.
Review the finished layout and adjust it with us before we shape a single base.
Part of the design job is fitting a green to the space you have. We have shaped them into all of these:
Gardens & landed homes. The classic — a private green with real breaks and a chipping fringe, tucked into a corner or run across a lawn.
Rooftops & sky terraces. Built on a proper draining base over the slab, a rooftop green turns dead space into a short-game area with a view — some of our most striking greens are up high.
Balconies & compact spaces. Even a few square metres can hold a one-hole green with a break to read; the design just works harder in a small footprint.
Clubs & practice areas. Durable, low-maintenance greens that take constant play, shaped to mimic the speed and contour of the course.
We design and build bespoke Namgrass putting greens across Singapore, and we shaped the putting surface for the Tiger Woods clinic at Marina Bay Sands. Explore the service, or see the signature project.
Tell us about your space and your game, and we'll visit, shape a design, tune the speed and quote it — free and no obligation.
From resort poolsides and hotel rooftops to preschools and attractions — a selection of the clients who trust our premium Namgrass installs.
Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa
Holiday Inn
iFly Singapore
Royal Albatross
Far East Plaza Residential
PCF Sparkletots
Marina Bay Sands