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13 guides to mini golf, backyard courses and fun golf games. Pick a topic, grab a putter, and go.

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How to Build a Backyard Mini Golf Course Without Wrecking the Lawn

Walk the yard, pick your nine, and build holes that pack away by Sunday night. Cartoon party scene with balloons, a stack of challenge cards, putters and two friends laughing beside a flag Party

12 Mini Golf Party Games That Make Every Round Unpredictable

Wrong-hand holes, challenge cards and scramble teams. Twelve ways to make round two even sillier. Cartoon putter lining up a ball with a dotted path that bounces off a wall toward the cup Play it

Mini Golf Putting Tips: How to Read Banks, Slopes and Bumpers

Speed first, line second. How to use walls as your best friend and stop three-putting. Illustration of a cardboard windmill, a paper-cup tunnel, a plank ramp and a bucket on its side on a green carpet Build it

15 DIY Mini Golf Obstacles You Can Make From Household Stuff

Cardboard windmills, gutter chutes and a bucket volcano: obstacles from the recycling bin. Illustration of a living room with a mini golf hole running under a coffee table, a cushion bank and a cup by the sofa Build it

Rainy Day Indoor Mini Golf: Turn Your Living Room Into a Course

Sofa doglegs, hallway par fives and a bathroom hole-in-one. The living room is the course. Cartoon parent and child putting together toward a flag, with a smiling ball and a bright obstacle nearby Family

Mini Golf With Kids: Age-by-Age Tips for a Happy Round

Toddler tap-ins to tween trash talk: how to keep every age smiling until the last hole. Cartoon golfer balancing a ball on a putter face while another ball bounces off two walls into a cup Skills

Beginner Golf Trick Shots You Can Learn in an Afternoon

The double bank, the ball juggle and the cup bounce. Trick shots that are achievable, not just viral. Cartoon couple putting under string lights on a mini golf course at dusk, with a heart-shaped hole Party

Mini Golf Date Night: Ideas, Friendly Wagers and Easy Conversation

Low pressure, built-in conversation and a scorecard to flirt over. Plus wagers that are not awkward. Blueprint-style illustration of a mini golf hole with a dogleg, a ramp, measurement lines and a pencil Build it

How to Design a Great Mini Golf Hole: Par, Flow and Fun

What separates a hole people remember from one they rush through? Par, angles, and a single big idea. Cartoon putting mat with tees arranged in a clock face around a cup, a ladder of tees and a timer Skills

10 Putting Practice Games That Feel Like Play, Not Drills

Around the clock, ladder, lag bowling and putting H-O-R-S-E. Practice that sneaks up on you. Cartoon scorecard and pencil next to a flag, two golf balls and a small rule book on a green Play it

Mini Golf Rules, Scoring and Etiquette: A Friendly Guide

Stroke limits, out-of-bounds, who goes first, and how to settle a tie without a family feud. Cartoon podium with a gold trophy shaped like a golf cup, a tournament bracket on a board and cheering golf balls Party

How to Run a Mini Golf Tournament at Home or at Work

Brackets, handicaps, a trophy made from a spray-painted cup, and a run-of-show that keeps it moving. Illustration of a flat-lay of a putter, colourful golf balls, a roll-out putting mat, tees and a small carry bag Gear

Gear for Casual Golfers: What Is Worth Owning for Fun Golf

A putter that fits, a few bright balls and a mat. What is worth owning and what to skip.