The Course

We play in the front and side yards, making use of neighbors' yards whenever necessary and possible. We play on mostly Bermuda grass, and the course makes good use of existing elevation changes, especially in the second half of the course. The stake, which we use to start and finish our games, is perched on the edge of a fairly steep hill, making that final shot a bit tricky. Bermuda grass also gets trampled and thins out after a day or so of use, so the course gets faster the more you play. There are also sticks, small branches, and clumps of pine needles that you must watch out for.

We also piloted a short course on New Year's Eve, where we played a version of the front nine, only on the house side of the yard. This could lead to a new system of playing shorter games on either side of the yard.