(Photo: Rick Limpert)
It's not miniature golf. Far from it--you play on regular golf courses. But Big Hole Golf, as the sport is called, uses holes that are 15-inches across. That's much bigger than the 4 and 6-inch regulation hole diameters.
Hack Golf developed the game as part of an effort to lure more people into a sport that is declining in popularity in the United States. John Paul Newport of the Wall Street Journal explains that much of a round of golf is spent waiting on other players to finish their times on putting greens. By making putting easier, a game goes quicker, often shaving 30-45 minutes off an 18-hole round.
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Next, lets eliminate the sand traps, and the water hazards. Then allow players to drop the ball wherever they feel like it -- all of which would speed up the game.
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This is a bit like bumper bowling, which is the only way I can bowl.
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