We get several enquiries for crazy golf hire / mini golf hire a day and this FAQ section often comes in handy
1. How is the course assembled?
Our courses consist of a number of interlocking astrograss tiles. They connect together like jigsaw puzzle pieces – it takes about 3 minutes to assemble each hole.
We use lightweight foam ‘bumpers’ – these are edge strips that velcro along the edge of the course to keep the ball in play. These take about another 3 or 4 minutes to attach to each hole. Our obstacles are injection moulded modern mini golf obstacles. These are lightweight and modern in look and feel – and highly playable!
In all, a full size 9 hole portable Crazy Golf / Mini Golf course may be assembled in approximately 30 minutes by one person. It takes about the same time to pack up again.
2. What surface do I need?
Any reasonably flat and level surface may be used. We have laid the golf course out on the following surfaces:
school fields
football/rugby sports fields
pub gardens or lounges / hotel atriums
indoors on office floors
community centre halls
village halls
car parks
gym floors (our courses are rubber backed and won’t damage the floor)
The only surface we have ever had a real problem with is a ‘meadow’. Farmers’ fields and meadows tend to be quite rough and rutted. Normal school and sports fields are usually pretty good, especially if recently mown.
3. Can I use the course outdoors? What if it gets wet?
Yes, you can use it outdoors. It doesn’t matter if it gets wet – it soon dries.
4. Can I use the course indoors? Will it damage the floor?
Yes, you can use the golf course indoors. The course has a rubber backing and will not mark the floor. It can safely be used on hotel dance floors, school gyms, etc. We supply low bounce golf balls for outdoors use and softer foam golf balls for use indoors.
5. How big are the golf courses?
Each tile is 1 metre square. Each hole is usually made up of either 2,3, 4 or 5 tiles. So, a typical small hole is 2 metres by 1 metre and a typical large hole is 4 metres by 1 metre. So, the smallest hire would be one box of 6 tiles which would allow you to build two x 3 metre holes, or 1 x 2 metre and 1 x 4 metre holes – which would be just about right for an exhibition booth hire. A normal 9 hole portable golf course would be 27 tiles. This would allow you to build 9 x 3 metre holes, though we usually recommend a mixture of 2 metre, 3 metre and 4 metre holes as the size variation makes for a more interesting course. We supply a layout guide for this.
6. How much space do I need?
The more the better! However, a 9 hole course ideally needs about half the size of a tennis court. A good sized back garden is often enough. For a small 6 tile hire you will be able to build two x 3 metre holes – and people can often gets these dotted around a house (one in the lounge, one in the dining room, etc) – perfect for a Birthday Hire!
7. What ages does it suit?
The great thing about crazy golf / mini golf is that it appeals to everyone, from 3 to 103!
We send our courses out with low bounce golf balls and safety rubber headed putters – this is what most players will use. However, we can also supply foam balls and plastic putters – so the very youngest can join in.
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