How do I build a golf net?

Question

I want to construct a golf net in my backyard. Please tell me what type of wood/metal I should use, the dimensions, and how to put it together.

Please don't say go out and buy one because I've already done that, I'm just making this one for kind of a project.

Answer 1

I think you should get some plastic PVC pipe and related parts as needed and you can cut them to the size you actually want. So as to not make it so flimsy you should probably use about 1 1/2 to 2 inch pipe. Some kind of fish net or other netting will do .

If you check out some internet sites for golf nets you can view a pic to use as a patter I suppose.

Here are a couple of good web sites.

http://www.sportnetting.com/?src=looksmart

http://innovagolf.com/gonetgoprnet2.html

Have fun with your project.

Leon

Answer 2

for a golf net, it's almost like the bigger, the better...but how much yard are you willing to give up?
It should be tall enough that you can be right inside of it to swing, mostly so that if you tee it up a little high and sky it, the ball hits the ceiling of the net instead of the neighbor.
I think that 8'x8'x10'long would be nice.
The net should be suspended inside of the frame by a couple of inches or more so that there are no hard surfaces for the ball to strike and come back at you. It would be easier to strech the net around the outside of a frame, but more dangerous. I suppose that you could try to pad or cover any hard surfaces.
Most nets that I have used have a second net, or fabric "target" hanging a few inches away from the main net, that takes the brunt of the well hit, straight shots, adds extra protection, and is fairly easy to replace when it becomes worn.
If this is going to be a fairly premanent installation, then I would make the frame with chain link fence posts, corners and tees. they are galvanized, sturdy, relatively affordable, and will withstand most weather and moderate abuse.
Aluminum tubing would make something lighter and easier to move about the yard, but would be more expensive.
I like the PVC piping suggestion for something economical and lightweight, but it might not fare as well in cold weather or years of direct sunlight.
The netting itself is usually nylon, but you could use many sturdy fabrics...canvas? Make sure that the net has a very tight weave...I have miss hit a shot into the side of a golf net that had openings well under half the size of a golfball, and the ball streched the hole open and went right through, hardly even slowing down.

Answer 3

If you have trees in your yard, sew 2 king size sheets together.
Sew a 1/4 in. dia. rope 3 feet from one end of the sheet
the entire width letting the rope extend several feet on each end
so it may be tied to different trees. Do the same on the top end.
Tie that to the trees only try to angle out towards you. Something like a backstop. Now stake the last 2 corners down but not pulling
it tight. Leave it slack. You may want to stake down about a foot behind the first stakes in case you top the ball. Enjoy!!!

Answer 4

Since you've already bought one, look at the materials that it is made of, purchase those materials in larger quantities. Then note how it was constructed and, using the same construction techniques, build a larger one.

Answer 5

it would be better to buy one they are not very expensive at all.