Overview:
Miniature Golf - or Crazy Golf, Minigolf, Adventure
Golf, Putt Putt - call it what you will, is
often unfairly dismissed as a simple game. In
reality, using a Putter to hit, bank, or chip
a ball around obstacles and into a hole in as
few shots as possible is a serious sport. There
are governing bodies, national federations,
and World Championships.
In tournaments, competitors play 18 holes,
all of which are par 2. Some federations allow
players to use different types of balls (from
no bounce to super bounce), which better enable
players to score holes-in-one (aces). This adds
an often underestimated level of complexity
to the game. Serious pros have the ability to
achieve aces on every hole for a perfect score
of 18.
Some Basic Rules:
There is a six-stroke limit on all holes. If
the ball is not holed after 6 shots, score a
7.
If the ball exits the course, place it at the
point of exit. There is no Penalty (In non-competition
play, many courses will state a penalty stroke
be added to the score. There are often 'course
specific' rules too!)
You may move the ball eight inches (20cm) from
any obstruction.
Written by:
Richard
Gottfried: MiniGolfer Extraordinaire
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