Footgolf
for groups
As few kicks as possible to the hole. Sounds simple, but it is harder once a hill or a woodland edge is in the way.
Kicking hard is almost always the wrong choice
Footgolf follows the logic of golf, but with your foot. Each hole has a number of kicks you should need, and anyone who stays below that is doing well. The first kick is usually a long one, after which it becomes a matter of judging your power.
That is where most participants go wrong. The reflex is to go flat out, after which the ball ends up far beyond the hole and you need two extra kicks to get back. Patience wins, and that is rarely the person who can kick the hardest.
What we provide
The course is the real work. We lay it out in advance, with holes that differ in length and difficulty so the round does not become predictable halfway through.
- A marked course with holes of different lengths
- Balls and scorecards for all teams
- Explanation of the rules and the scoring beforehand
- Supervision during the round and a league table afterwards
How much space is needed
Footgolf needs more space than most people expect. A football rolls far, and a fifty-metre hole is no exception. A garden or a small grass field is therefore not enough, even for a small group.
We arrange a site that suits the group size. If you have a large field or a piece of land yourselves, we lay out the course there, which saves travel time on the day. Changes in height and woodland edges are not a problem but a benefit, because they make the holes more interesting.
If you are looking for something that does work on a smaller site or indoors, then traditional Dutch games or a team games day are a better choice.
For teams and company outings
At a company outing footgolf is a safe choice. It is active without being exhausting, and nobody has to compete head-to-head. Teams walk the course together and keep score along the way, so there is a constant reason to talk to each other.
For a team day it works well to mix up the teams: put people together who don't normally work with each other much. After eight holes they will have shared more with each other than in six months of meetings.
A compact half-day programme starts at €195.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between footgolf and boerengolf (Dutch farmers' golf)?
In footgolf you kick an ordinary football towards a large hole. In boerengolf you hit a ball with a stick that has a clog on it. Footgolf is faster and goes further, boerengolf is messier and asks less of your legs. If you are torn between the two, it is best to look at the ages in the group.
Do you need to be able to play football?
A bit of ball control helps, but much less than people think. Power is rarely the problem here, direction is. Anyone who kicks hard usually overshoots. That makes the game accessible to participants who never play football otherwise.
How many people can do this?
From about eight people it runs nicely, and up to around eighty it stays easy to organise. With larger groups we have teams start on different holes, so nobody stands still for long and the round stays within the time.
Can footgolf also be played indoors?
Not in the usual form, as the course is too big for that. In bad weather or at an indoor venue we look at a variant with shorter distances and adapted targets, or at another game that does work indoors.
Tell us about your plan
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Footgolf for your team
Let us know how many people and when, and we will lay out a course that fits.