FootGolf

JBenno

New member

Jun 29, 2011

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Upper Beeding

• Aug 26, 2014

• #1

Off on a stag do Saturday and our first activity is FootGolf, up near Horley.

Sounds like cracking fun, just wondering if anyone has played it before and if the concept really is as simple as it sounds?

 

Mr Bridger

Sound of the suburbs

Feb 25, 2013

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Earth

• Aug 26, 2014

• #2

Yes did it in Thailand , great fun and yes it is what it sounds like. Always thought it would be great in this country, the amount of football nuts we have.
Good earner as well if you have a bit of land spare, how much is it costing?

 

JBenno

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Jun 29, 2011

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Upper Beeding

• Aug 26, 2014

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• #3

Mr Bridger said:

Yes did it in Thailand , great fun and yes it is what it sounds like. Always thought it would be great in this country, the amount of football nuts we have.
Good earner as well if you have a bit of land spare, how much is it costing?

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£15 a head I think for 18 holes. It's a dedicated course, but built at an existing Golf club. Wonder how the stuffy members have taken to loads of lads wearing Football gear rocking up so far?!

 

Goring-by-Seagull

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Jan 5, 2012

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #4

Sounds brilliant! Fancy my chances at that as well.

 

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Vegas Seagull

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #5

JBenno said:

£15 a head I think for 18 holes. It's a dedicated course, but built at an existing Golf club. Wonder how the stuffy members have taken to loads of lads wearing Football gear rocking up so far?!

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They laughed and pointed when I nearly broke my foot kicking a Titleist off the first

 

Goring-by-Seagull

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #6

http://youtu.be/451j2UhCI6Q

 

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Munkfish

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May 1, 2006

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #7

My friends have done it, apparently Putting is the tough part, getting a ball to stop at a certain distance doesnt seem natural as you generally play the ball at something not to go in, unless its a goal of course.

 

KZNSeagull

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Nov 26, 2007

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Wolsingham, County Durham

• Aug 26, 2014

• #8

I think a mini footgolf course at the shopping centre that my bookshop is at, is in order. Thanks chaps!

 

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hastings

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Jan 15, 2010

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Suffolk

• Aug 26, 2014

• #9

We have the national ranking tournaments near me in which my colleague has played numerous times. I too have played myself and admittedly it is great fun. You don't even need to be the best footballer. My tip for putting is to roll it underfoot. Not place your foot on the ball to roll mind.

 

tinycowboy

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Aug 9, 2008

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Canterbury

• Aug 26, 2014

• #10

I play this in my garden, but I have to hit something to end the "hole" - I haven't dug football size holes in the garden. A warning to anyone trying this at home and combining it with alcohol consumption - you may get a little over confident about being able to clear the conservatory

 

SeagullinExile

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Sep 10, 2010

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London

• Aug 26, 2014

• #11

Urban shoe golf is better! Its a lot cheaper, and fun when pissed.

 

brightonrock

Dodgy Hamstrings

Jan 1, 2008

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #12

I have done it at Horley - it's a disused golf course that's been completely converted for footgolf, so don't worry about upsetting "real" golfers. It's great fun, be sure to take some beers to walk round with. The key is not kicking it far but kicking it straight - and as others have said, roll your "putts" with the sole of your boot rather than a pass with your instep. We had 16 of us which ended in a 2-man play off which was won by a hole-out eagle from the fairway. Shit escalated.