Are you one of those golf enthusiasts who despises the cold weather? Surely there may be places near you to visit to fulfill your golf addiction. Golf simulators are very popular today to get the family out and swinging. Top Golf is a premier entertainment destination combining golf with food and beverages. However, these options can get pretty costly. Some people may decide to move south or vacation in a warmer climate to get some good golfing in. Or, maybe just wait until the warm weather returns (NOT).
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For those individuals who want to continue to swing the club and not lose their stroke, here’s a great way to keep practicing those skills every day and keep enjoying the thrill of the sport right inside your home. Setting up a golf course indoors can be fun for the entire family. Just use a little creativity, and you will not only get the family involved but also your neighbors and friends.
Your home, room by room, becomes the gold course! Playing this game can be simple by restricting it to just one room in your house or room by room becomes the ultimate course! Stairs and hallways make the course extra challenging.
I recommend using rubber or plastic golf balls and clubs to make this activity safe and not allow for breakage around your house. Below is a list of items you will need to get started.
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Materials Needed:
- Putting greens – Kelly green felt fabric from Joanne’s fabric and craft store
(i used ¼ – ½ yard of material for each green (approximately $7.00/yd – i used a 40% off coupon). - Golf clubs – any store that sells toys or use your own
- Plastic golf balls – Walmart
- Plastic storage containers
(amount depends on # of holes you want to set up) - Construction paper & long straws
(amount depends on # of holes you want to set up) - Rectangular pieces of felt fabric
(tee boxes – amount depends on # of holes you want to set up) - A scorecard (example below)
Golf Scorecard
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How to set up the golf course
- 1. Cut felt material to form 9 putting greens (¼ – ½ yards per green)
- Place one in each room.
- Cut out 3 inches along the side of each plastic container and place one container on top of each of the putting greens facing up.
- Cut out 9 triangles and add numbers 1 – 9 on each consecutive triangular flag to mark each hole number
- Tape triangles on top of each of the straws.
- Tape bottom of straw along one side of each of the plastic containers.
- Cut extra pieces of felt material into 9 rectangles to form tee boxes and place them a challenging distance away from each of the holes.
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Directions on how to play
- Start anywhere in your house. Depending on how far you are from the green, you may want to use a pitching wedge or a putter.
- See how many swings it takes to get the golf ball into the FIRST hole. Mark it on your scorecard.
- At each of the next holes, start from outside the previous room’s door (where you placed the tee boxes) and continue golfing to the next hole located in another room or hallway.
- Continue to keep track of your score (how many swings it takes to get the ball into each of the holes).
- At the end of your game, the one with the lowest score wins.
Adaptations
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- Restrict the play area to the main level of the house.
- Use a lightweight and larger size golf club
- Use a larger size ball (plastic Wiffle ball)
- Make the hole in the container bigger or cut out a larger hole in a larger container.
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This post originally appeared on our January/February 2022 Magazine [22]