Sport & skill
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Nine individual holes, each with its own trick: rails to play off, sand that slows you, water that costs a stroke. Direction and power are set in one motion. Par is marked on every hole, and an ace is possible on all of them.
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At a glance
- Category
- Sport & skill
- Controls
- swiping
- Price
- free
- Sign-up
- not required
Mini Golf is you against yourself and the clock – there is no opponent at the table, only your own record. Scores and achievements still count.
Where Mini Golf comes from
The origin lies with the Ladies' Putting Club at St Andrews in 1867, where women were only allowed to putt. The first dedicated miniature golf course was built in North Carolina in 1916 under the name Thistle Dhu. In Europe the Swiss designer Paul Bongni introduced the standardised concrete lanes from 1953 that you still find at almost every public pool.
How it works
Goal
Nine holes in as few strokes as possible. Under par is good, over par costs you points.
Playing a stroke
Drag away from the ball with the mouse and let go – like a slingshot. The farther you pull, the harder the hit. The coloured arrow shows aim and power.
The course
Rails – the ball bounces. Banking shots is part of the game. Sand – the ball slows down fast. Water – one penalty stroke and back to the tee. Moving barriers – wait for the gap.
Points
Each hole: par minus strokes, times 100. A hole-in-one pays extra. After ten strokes on one hole the game moves on for you.
Three tips for better results
- 1Play off the rail rather than around it – the angle is more predictable than the long way.
- 2Less power, more control: a short stroke by the hole beats a long one past it.
- 3Remember where the sand is; once you are in it, it almost always costs an extra stroke.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mini Golf free to play?
Yes. Mini Golf runs straight in your browser, costs nothing and needs no installation. There is no paywall – the chips in the game are play money and cannot be bought. The site is funded by advertising, which appears only if you agree to it.
Do I need an account to play Mini Golf?
No. The home page offers “play now without an account” – that starts you straight away and your progress stays in this browser. An account is only worth it if you want the same progress on several devices; name and PIN are enough, and we never ask for an email address. A guest profile can be turned into an account at any time without losing anything.
How do you play Mini Golf?
Goal Nine holes in as few strokes as possible. Under par is good, over par costs you points.
Where does Mini Golf come from?
The origin lies with the Ladies' Putting Club at St Andrews in 1867, where women were only allowed to putt. The first dedicated miniature golf course was built in North Carolina in 1916 under the name Thistle Dhu. In Europe the Swiss designer Paul Bongni introduced the standardised concrete lanes from 1953 that you still find at almost every public pool.
Does Mini Golf work on a phone?
The site adapts to the screen size, and anything you can click can also be tapped. Games controlled with arrow keys do need a keyboard, though.
Do I have to download anything to play Mini Golf?
No. Mini Golf runs in the browser – on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iPhone alike. There is no app, no plugin and nothing to install.
Can I play Mini Golf against the computer?
Mini Golf is you against yourself and the clock – there is no opponent at the table, only your own record. Scores and achievements still count.
Does Mini Golf work without an internet connection?
The page has to load once; after that the game itself runs entirely in your browser and needs no connection. If you use an account, your progress syncs again as soon as you are back online.
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