Synthetic Bowling Greens are becoming increasingly popular due to their low maintenance and durability. In addition to this, we have found that a typical Bowling Green is taken out of action for 3 months of a year for maintenance. Most clubs will have at least 2 different bowling greens within their premises – which means up to 6 months of the year where play is not allowed.
The chart below demonstrates the lifetime cost of a regular grass surface versus a modern Synthetic Surface:
As you can see the synthetic surface has a higher initial cost but has little to no ongoing maintenance costs. Around the 5 year mark the grass surface begins to actually cost more than the synthetic surface. Note: This does not include productivity lost due to maintenance periods for a grass surface.
After 15 years the Synthetic Green will require resurfacing at an approximate cost of $100k. This cost is reduced because the subsurface work has already been completed. Despite this, the Synthetic Green still costs substantially less and after 25 years this difference amounts to approximately $700k!
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