mini golf

Putter-only putting game

Mini golf is a recreational putting game played on a small-scale course with artificial obstacles—windmills, ramps, tunnels, loops.

Unlike regular golf, it requires only a putter and focuses entirely on navigating novelty hazards rather than distance or varied terrain.

A staple of family entertainment venues and boardwalks: We played mini golf on our beach vacation.

Also called miniature golf or putt-putt.

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leisure · windmills · childhood nostalgia · first date · castles · tunnels · mazes · glow-in-the-dark · neon lights · dinosaur · pirate · putt-putt · scorecard · ramps · outdoor games · 18 holes · birthday parties · water hazards

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Family

minigolf

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Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G