According to a report, Mariah Carey and ex husband Nick Cannon, famous recording artists, have sold their Bel-Air home for nine million dollars. According to the report, the home has - dun dun dun -- a back yard putting green, a status-symbol among celebrities these days.

The home sold on Friday for nine million dollars. It has six bedrooms, seven and a half bathrooms, is thirteen thousand square feet and the lot it occupies is three acres. In addition to the putting green, other luxuries include a billiard room, a recreational room, a study, a music room, a movie theater, a gym, and a library. If you have all of these, why not add a putting green to the list!

No doubt, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon had the putting green installed, or purchased the home with the putting green, because of the convenience and luxury it affords, even if you aren't a golfer. If you are a golfer, it allows you to practice golf whenever you want. And if you aren't a golfer, the putting green can keep guests entertained, can be repurposed for other activities, saves time, money, and water, acts as a conversation starter, and provides additional entertainment for yourself or your kids and pets.

Are you thinking about installing a putting green in your yard? That's a great idea. It will save you time, money, and water, and you'll be able to practice your golf game whenever you want, and when not using it for golf, it can also be used for other activities. But before you install it, you may want to get it approved by your local homeowners association. If you don't you're liable to be ordered to have it removed, rendering all of that hard work and money that went into its installation to no avail.

One homeowner in Nebraska had this happen to him. Purportedly, he had his putting green approved by his local homeowners association, and then thereafter had it installed. Now, the homeowners association is ordering him to remove it permanently and replace it with real sod and a sprinkler system.

The homeowner has brought the case to the Nebraska Court of Appeals and is seeking to have the order overturned. The homeowners says that the installation cost around $350,000 to complete. It would cost even more money to replace.

Nebraska is currently in a drought, and the putting green saves water, but that holds no weight with homeowners associations. The lesson here: get your putting green approved by local organizations before installing it.

Donald Trump seems to be ahead of the curve at all times. From real estate, to business, to entertainment, to celebrity know-how, he sets the curve by which all other moguls are judged. Well if we take this presupposition as given, what follows? In high-living, we must also use him as a model if we want to be among his class.

According to a report, Donald Trump is selling his home for $54 million. Unless you have that amount buried in your back yard, or if your assets are liquid enough for that kind of purchase, this type of estate is not something most of us can aspire to. However, there are some things we can aspire to. Let's take a look at some of the things his for-sale property has going for it.

The home occupies 6 waterfront acres, has a private boat dock, a tennis court, a lap pool, guest suites, a putting green, and full-on apartments for home carers. If you're a lower to middle class person, one of the things within your reach is your own personal putting green. Most of us can't afford a boat dock, a tennis court, a lap pool, and guest suites, but we can afford a putting green.

If you want to impress your friends like Donald Trump impresses the world, install a backyard putting green on your property and become known among your friends and neighbors as a trend setter.

Attention hotel, motel, and resort managers and owners: installing a putting green on your commercial property could be a boon both to your business and to your guests. A putting green is a low maintenance, yet highly entertaining, implement for your hotel.

Golf is a game that requires a lot of practice. And many travelers are golf weekend warriors, but don't get enough practice time in during the week because of travel and business responsibilities. Installing a putting green on the property offers travelers the opportunity to work on their golf game during their stay. Even just a little practicing between business meetings on a business trip adds up in the long run.

It's also entertaining for children. Putt-Putt golf is highly popular among children. Travelers who bring their children with them will be pleased to find that their children will be entertained for hours by the putting green on the property.

Finally, a backyard putting green will save you money. If you have an area of your hotel's property that is sod covered or is currently not being fully utilized, installing a putting green therein is the perfect solution. It doesn't demand water or maintenance, which will save you money compared to the natural grass, and will entertain guests.

Improving your putting game can greatly reduce your golf scores. Like anything else, practice makes perfect. The more you practice, the better you get. So how can you maximize your practice time? You practice whenever you have any free time, or during any idle time you have at home. How do you practice during idle time at home? You install a backyard putting green. Artificial grass manufacturers produce putting greens. A popular and reliable company is Global Syn-Turf.

Another thing you can do is buy an electronic metronome and use it in conjunction with your backyard putting green. Or you can just download one on your iPhone or Android phone. First set it at a low bpm. Master this bpm, then increase the bpm. Keep doing this until you've reached a really high bpm. Then, slowly decrease the bpm until you've reached on that you matches your comfort level.

The purpose of this exercise is to train your putting swing to be regular, uniform, and consistent throughout, so that you can better predict how the ball will be affected by your swing in different conditions. Using this practice technique with a backyard putting green will dramatically lower your golf scores.

There are a few things many people don't consider or just forget about when they are shopping around for synthetic grass putting greens for their private residences. That is, it can be used for non-golf activities, and it can be used for medium-range golf lob practicing.

When you're not practicing your short game on it, you can cap the golf cups with covers. This way, your kids or your dog can play on it without worrying about falling into the holes. So, a putting green is not just for putting.

But putting isn't the only thing you can practice on a putting green. Some homeowners choose to install bunkers and sand traps with their putting greens. These additions allow you to practice your chipping and medium-range shots.

Basically, the putting green can be customized to suit whatever it is you're trying to accomplish as a golfer.

Not only that, rebates exist which will give you tax credits for converting your lawn to a putting green, because a putting green doesn't demand any water, and thus is good for drought-stricken areas.

Get paid to practice golf at home! And on the weekend, when you and your golf buddies go out to your favorite local golf spot, you can impress them with your improved skills.

Being a golfer and a homeowner is a unique combination. You have to juggle golf practice with the cares of owning an expensive property. How does one have the time to do both? One way is to kill two birds with one stone by installing a putting green in your home or in your yard. This isn't a novel idea, but it's certainly becoming more popular now that certain technologies have made it affordable. But which putting green product is right for you?

1. The easiest product to go with is the portable putting green. This is ideal for travelers. It can be unrolled when at home or you can pack it when traveling. Try it out at your local golf store before purchasing.

2. The second option is an indoor putting green. It's kind of halfway between the portable putting green and a full-on outdoor putting green installation in your yard. It's not portable, but it's better quality for someone who isn't planning on traveling a lot.

3. Last but not least is the artificial grass putting green back yard installation. This is the most expensive, but you get what you pay for. It's like having a putt-putt course in your yard. The best company right now producing artificial grass putting greens for back yard installation is Global Syn-Turf.

Backyard putting greens are amazing way of bringing family and friends together to enjoy the outside. I the past, people have already been trying to install real grass putting greens turned out that regardless of how hard you try, it's just hopeless to maintain it! Artificial turf also has an even surface that's ideal for putting. Artificial greens are almost maintenance free. They're capable to withstand hot or cold temperatures, as well as conditions that are wet, and are just about constantly ready for play.

A backyard putting green has this kind of great social component to it that you will use it a lot more if it is close to other entertaining areas or patios. A flat one -hole putting green gets boring quick. However, if you make it challenging, family and friends will enjoy the putting green for many years to come. Using several undulations, three holes knolls, a sand pit, and about, will help to make sure it stays playable and interesting. With the pressures of work, school, and other activities , oftentimes family members do not get home until after dark. Incorporate low voltage landscape lighting to expand the number of hours each day that it can be used by people, in a nice disposition.

Recently, artificial putting greens have been adapted by lots of pro golfers within their own back yards. Bernhard Langer, the two time master winners, is one of the hottest golf stars to have synthetic grass and putting greens . "Bernhard never imagine that I was able to have the manicure appearance of golf green here right in my back yard!"

A backyard putting green built of artificial turf costs an average of $14 per square foot. Contrast that with a mean of $8-$12 per square foot for a routine artificial turf lawn, and a backyard putting green looks like an excellent deal truly given the use you will get from it.

When designed with a spirit of pleasure and originality, a backyard putting green may be a popular gathering spot for family and friends to love one another's business and the pleasures of the outdoors for many years to come. Many individuals, especially the professionals will consider the functionality of artificial putting greens: "Does it perform the same or similar as real grass greens?" The answer is absolutely! These are two major types of artificial putting greens available on the market, the completely in filled slitfilm sort will receive chip shorts and putting speed the same as real greens and the non directional monofilament putting greens while installed and infilled correctly will achieve a speed range of 12-15 ft.

Golf clubs are always been symbols of success and social status. According to Forbes, they are not doing too well in the last couple of years. Sales of most private courses and clubs went downhill. Private clubs had to turn into public courses, which made them more affordable, but less profitable in return. 

And yet, many people desire to play prestigious game but have no money nor time to swing a club. Today, with new generation of putting greens it become possible to enjoy a game at the luxury of your own home. Many professional golfers create their own golf courses to perfect their skills at any time without a need of ever living their backyard. 

Putting Green & BBQ It's family fun day at Tiverton Golf Club and they're having a BBQ. 

The western facade of the Cringletie House Hotel and its putting green.