Golf Garden Games, Buying guide to Golf Outdoor Games
Golf Games are Great for the family, our golf games also make excellent training aids. Clock Golf is Excellent for Putting training, and our golf Driving matt is excellent for golf swing training. These can all brought in our online store
Training Aids & Accessories
The sport of golf is as popular as ever and is played at both recreational and professional levels by players of all ages and physical abilities. To help the budding golfer practice in his or her garden, Jaques' offer a range of golf training aids and accessories that not only help players hone their skills but are fun too.
Golf Training Aids & Accessories
To help the golfer practice Jaques offer accessories for practicing every kind of shot. Jaques' large size 7" x 9" Driving Net is ideal for practicing golf swings. Designed to withstand even the most powerful shots, it will also catch all those nasty 'topped' shots, the net is made from tough steel with an all-weather net. Also great for practicing driving shots is the Jaques' Driving Mat. For practicing those tricky chip shots Jaques' Chipping Ring is ideal - and makes a great gift for any golf enthusiast.
Jaques' patented Driving Mat is ideal for practicing those big Golf swings with either the attached practice ball for safety, or our popular Air flow balls. This product would make an excellent gift for the golf enthusiast.
Playing Clock Golf
HISTORY
John Jaques originated the popular garden game of Clock Golf in the mid 19th Century, along with Croquet and many other garden games. Since the War, many of these old garden games have grown dramatically in popularity, and John Jaques have introduced many new games to add to the choice available. One advantage of Clock Golf over other putting games is that only one hole needs to be cut in the lawn.
SETTING UP
The game of Clock Golf can be played in any garden where there is room for an approximate circle of 10-30ft in diameter. Any shape of lawn is suitable, and any obstacles, such as shrubs, can be played around and merely make the game more interesting. The numbers are pegged into the ground as shown, with adaptation to the space available. The flag and cup is fitted near the centre of the lawn, but offset to one side a little to make some holes longer, and some holes shorter. Tap the cup onto the lawn to mark a ring for guidance, and use a trowel to cut out the hole. Take care not to cut the hole too large or too deep.
PLAY
If there are four players, the game can be one pair against the other family golf player, taking turns. However, any number can play, each player scoring for him or herself.
Toss a coin to start; first putt is from number 1 to the hole, players take alternate putts and first to hole out wins the hole. The player whose turn is next has the first putt from the next number and so on until all 12 holes have been played. The winner is the player or pair winning most holes. A tied game is decided on a sudden death basis, by the winner of the first extra hole to be won outright; i.e. by the family player taking fewer strokes on a hole than any other player.
SCORING
An alternate method of scoring is to add up the cumulative total of strokes each player has in the game. A game would normally consist of the best of 5 games.
Buying Clock Golf
To Buy Clock Golf Sets in our online shop please CLICK HERE
