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  NATURAL GRASS BOWLING GREEN - PLAYER PREFERENCES
  
     Statistics Show That:

	75% of bowlers under 30 prefer natural turf
	90% for those over the 60 years of age prefer natural turf
	85% of bowlers overall prefer a natural grass surface

            Reference: Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study - Issues and Actions

Phone: 0418 429 072

While the quality of synthetic greens is better than even 5 years ago, surface hardness
of synthetic greens is a big issue, as is glare and heat.
Players also mention a number of other issues they have with synthetics, although these
may reflect older products or perhaps greens that may have poorly laid or maintained.

These issues include:

  Sand (too high) scratching bowls
Susceptibility to tracking
Playing oddities "Staighteners"
Variable draw on each hand
Narrowness of draw
Variability of pace
"Seaming"

Reference: Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study - Issues and Actions

Some other reasons to go with natural turf:
Water damage to a synthetic green
Bowler comments on artificial surfaces