Best Backyard Golf Holes

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How does short-game guru Dave Pelz keep his own short-game sharp? With an incredible backyard practice facility at his home in the Austin, Tex., area. A couple of those greens should look familiar. One is a replica of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass (top) and the other is a copy of No. 12 at Augusta National (left).

A mansion on the market in British Columbia, Canada, has a practice area with a multi-tiered green and bunker. The view isn't bad, either.

Former MLB All-Star Adrian Beltre owned this 16,600-square-foot house in Bradbury, Calif., before selling it in 2013 for $17 million. And that doesn't even include the lovely practice facility seen above.

Tiger Woods' home in Jupiter, Fla., features an ultra-private practice facility. Near the water, the various sets of tees and greens should allow the 15-time major champion the ability to practice just about every shot under any wind condition.

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Phil Mickelson used to keep his flop shot sharp with this short-game setup behind his Rancho Santa Fe home. But in 2012, he put this luxury estate on the market. The asking price? $7.095 million.

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John Smoltz was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 for his ability to pitch. He's developed his pitching technique in golf as well with this the backyard set-up at his Ball Ground, Ga., home that features nine different tees and three greens.

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Back view of one of Smoltz's practice greens and his house in Ball Ground, Ga.

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Bend, Ore., is the site of this breathtaking private hole.

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Another view of this backyard beauty in Bend, Ore.

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Mike Fascitelli, co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, holds memberships to several prestigious clubs. But he doesn't have to leave his Guilford, Conn., home, however to play a spectacular par 3. This hole features five tees, including two out in Long Island Sound.

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Another view of Fascitelli's seaside playground in Guilford, Conn.

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Less than a mile from famed Cypress Point Club, this Pebble Beach, Calif., home features a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean.

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Another view of this private layout on the Monterey Peninsula.

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The backyard practice green of Matt Keller in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Vijay Singh has always been known for his marathon practice sessions at the range. The former No. 1-ranked player in the world also was able to take his work home as well. Here is an aerial shot of his Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., home.

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A view from behind Jerry Marti's 6,500-square-foot synthetic green in Lamar, Mo.

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Jerry Marti and son Jeremy putt on their private green in Lamar, Mo.

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Mike Koprowski built his own 135-yard par 3 in the front yard of his Nashville, Tenn., home.

Mark Wahlberg shows off his backyard practice area. In between working on movies, he's working on his golf game on one of his four greens, hitting shots from over 140 yards. Pretty sweet setup. In fact, four of his career seven aces have come at his home.

NASCAR star Kevin Harvick loves Augusta National so much that he had a replica of the iconic par-3 12th built in his backyard. You can practically hear the Masters theme music playing in the background.

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