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By Angus MacLeod

With the popularity of the game of golf, numerous adaptations have sprouted up loosely based on the centuries-old game of hitting a ball with a stick. There are golf games for every age group and for those with different skill levels and some, such as disk golf that uses a flying disk thrown by hand instead of being hit with a club.

One of the more popular golf games is miniature golf, which is simply an 18-hole layout on which only a putter is used to hit the ball into a hole. Many of these miniature golf courses are set in a circus-type atmosphere of figurines, buildings and seemingly impossible routes and obstacles between the starting area and the hole. In the 1950's and 1960's several miniature golf courses were established and many held annual tournaments pitting players from around the country for cash prizes.

Some of the leading names in professional golf, such as Arnold Palmer, put their names on miniature golf games, franchised the businesses across the country. Not only did it introduce many people to the game, but also provided additional income. When not playing in tournaments, these players often toured the country appearing at new course openings.

Other Golf Games Played In Backyard

Not everyone has a yard large enough for their own golf course or driving range and backyard golf games such as chip and putt games have been developed to help people practice their skill. Games can include “holes” placed on the ground, as opposed to being dug into the dirt, and specific lengths from which to strike the ball. Many use plastic balls to avoid the possibility of injury or damage to adjacent buildings or vehicles.

Of course, as with all popular games, there are numerous golf games for computers and for graphic games systems. Many popular professional players have put their name on electronic games, such as Tiger Woods, with updates to the games made annually. The games offer the players the opportunity to electronically play the same courses the professionals play on the tour and include many electronic variables such as rain and wind.

Disk golf involves a player following the course, typically through a park-like setting, tossing a small circular disk at a target basket. The target can be hung in a tree or placed on the ground and the object of these golf games is to get it into all 18 baskets in the least amount of throws.

Author Details:
Angus MacLeod, copywriter for various websites including, Golf in Scotland and The A to Z of with his main interests being golf and fishing, especially when in Scotland.

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