miniature golf

Course with obstacles

Miniature golf is a novelty version of golf played on a small course with elaborate obstacles—windmills, ramps, tunnels, and loop-the-loops.

Players use putters to navigate the ball through these hazards into the hole.

The game requires no real golfing skill, making it popular for family outings and casual dates: We played miniature golf on the boardwalk.

gameplay

putt

Short golf stroke

stroke · putter · ball · hole · tee · green · bogey · round · score · course

obstacles

windmill

Rotating structure harnessing air

  • castleFortified medieval residence
  • loopCurve closing on itself
  • rampSloped connecting surface

tunnel · pirate ship · dinosaur · volcano · lighthouse · waterfall · bridge · spiral · maze · moving parts

leisure

recreation

Refreshment through leisure

diversion · vacation · enjoyment · casual · socialize · playful · arcade · go-karts · ice cream · snack bar

miniaturization

scaled-down

Reduced proportionally

compact · toylike · pint-sized · model · diorama · novelty · whimsical · themed · decorative

family

birthday party

Annual celebration of birth

bonding · togetherness · quality time · gathering · celebration · cousins · siblings · parents · grandparents · date night

Categories
Opposites
scale/size of sport

miniature golfgolf

Club-and-ball course sport

professional golf · PGA Tour · links golf · golf course

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G