If your home has a backyard turn it into a mini golf course. No matter how much time you invest in daily workouts, if you are not playing some outdoor games, you are missing something. Moreover, think about how you can make the weekends for the entire family more exciting! A mini golf course in the backyard is a splendid idea that your kids and spouse will appreciate. You can even involve your neighbours as well.
Here is how you can make a mini golf course – all by yourself.
The size of the backyard doesn’t matter
If you think that you need a large size backyard for a golf course, that’s not right. Though the term “golf course” creates a notion of something big, size doesn’t matter. The size of the backyard is secondary or not a concern at all. For a backyard golf game that for fun, the pleasure of the family, outdoor physical, or a little bit of practice, even a single-hole golf course is worthwhile. As you decide the size of the golf course, keep in mind the following aspects –
- The yard or space in the backyard you are choosing should not come in the way of other activities.
- If you like gardening or farming in the backyard, be cautious that your mini golf course doesn’t damage the plants.
- Select the space that is dry and flat where you don’t need to water or don’t get water for any reason.
Consider a theme for the mini backyard golf course
The theme is not necessary but you can always develop a theme to enhance the outlook of the course. It’s right that you have fewer options due to limited resources, still, those options are sufficient.
- Give it a countryside look with bushes, plants, and trees already planted here and there.
- Use unused parts of an old car, unused furniture, workout equipment, and graffiti on the walls to give it an urban look.
- Plat flower plants all around for a lavish landscape.
These are just a few examples, you can think of anything – make the space look casual or turn it into a landscape that entertains the family, regular participants like your friends, and you.
Use the landscape and resources to your advantage
Use the landscape already existing and available resources to your advantage. Include those for creating obstacles. There might be a laundry pole, mounds, stones, puddles, trees, sandboxes, copses, etc. Use these all or as needed to have an exclusive miniature form of the professional golf course.
Collect the materials
Materials required for the golf course could be collected from your garage and thrown away materials. You can take the help of neighbors if they have anything to contribute from their dumped materials. For example, a spare tyre getting dust in your garage can be shaped to make a perfect loop-the-loop. Plastic bottles and mailing tubes can be used as small channels through which the golf ball will pass. Expand your thoughts to create the toughest obstacles making the game more exciting.
What to use – grass or artificial turf?
It’s completely up to you. No doubt the artificial surface would look more professional and require less maintenance, there are a few disadvantages too. The final choice is yours. Buying artificial turf may be a bit expensive but if you are going to make the turf permanent, at least for the time being, it would be worth investing. Otherwise, mow the existing grass patches in equal shape and keep them trimming from time to time. You can even make a combination of both to give the space an even green look. Fill up the bare patches with felt and keep the natural grass patches intact.
Create a sand trap
Even if a completely green golf course is in your mind, add a few sand traps in-between. If there is a sandbox in the yard for your children include it as a part of the golf course, of course with the permission of your children. Otherwise, dig swallow pits and collect sands to fill them up. The course will look great and professional.
Don’t be a rule-conscious golfer
After all, you are not going to be the next Tiger Wood. You like golf, you are an infrequent visitor of a golf course or never visit, you want to spend some quality time with family, friends, and neighbours, above all, you enjoy outdoor games. In that case, you haven’t been a strict rule-bound player. Out-of-rule book games will be more funny and charming.
Gear up! It’s time to play the game
Your mini golf course is now ready. Buy the essential gears for the game. Here again, you need not be extravagant, browse online and order whatever you need to play a smooth sailing backyard golf game. Many types of golf clubs are available in the market but buy a set that fits with the mini golf course. Buy a few quality balls. You need a solid putter and pitching wedge as well. Gear up! Call the team and start playing.
