What is FootGolf?
FOOTGOLF 101
About FootGolf
FootGolf is a precision sport, in which players kick a soccer ball into a 52cm cup located away from golf greens in as few shots as possible.
The name is a portmanteau of football and golf and the game combines the two sports, being more closely related to golf.
FootGolf can be as fun or competitive as you want so you can invite your golfer friends and family to the golf course with you. Soon you will discover the beauty of kicking a soccer ball on the fairways and FootGolf will become an addiction!
Learning to play FootGolf will improve your soccer skills.
Get out there and try
The Sport You Are Going To Play!
How Can I Play?
The game of FootGolf is played from the teeing zone with each player aiming for the hole on the green zone in the fewest number of kicks. It is played with minimal supervision of a marshal and depends on the integrity of the player to show consideration for other players and to abide by the rules.
All footgolfers should conduct themselves in a disciplined manner demonstrating courtesy at all times and sportsmanship regardless of how competitive they may be. This is the spirit of FootGolf.
THE UNIFORM
Since the game is played on a golf course, the basic uniform of FootGolf is golf apparel, with indoor or turf soccer shoes.
THE BALL
The ball must be a soccer ball #5. No rubber ball or any other than a regulation #5 soccer ball, similar to FIFA Approved.
Where to Play?
THE COURSE
FootGolf is played primarily on golf courses. It is necessary to have the golf components to maintain the quality of the course. Bunkers, hazards and golf course particularities help to improve the game.
THE EQUIPMENT
The size of the FootGolf Cups are between 50cm-52cm diameter and at least 28cm deep. Flags and Pins, Tee markers and Ball. Markers are the same or similar to golf.
There are FootGolf courses all across the United States and in nearly 50 countries in all continents. Since FootGolf is the fastest growing game around the world, there are more golf courses not added to this map.
If you are aware of a course not pointed on this map, please let us know or invite the course owner or operator to contact us. Thank you!
When can I Play?
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ADVANCED
The AFGL TOUR is the top classification for the sport of FootGolf in the United States.
The tournaments on this tour are played by AFGL TOUR licensed players exclusively, on AFGL Certified Courses, and under the umbrellas of the American FootGolf Federation, North American FootGolf Confederation and Federation for International FootGolf.
TOUR
REGIONAL
North, Central America & Caribbean Nations NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR.
These events utilize the global tournament system and are exclusively open to FIFG Members.
TOUR
GLOBAL
Federation For International FootGolf FIFG WORLD TOUR.
These events utilize the global tournament system and are exclusively open to FIFG Member Countries and Affiliated Players.
TOUR
AMATEUR
The U.S. Amateur FootGolf Tour is the perfect way to learn the sport and grow your skills, all while having fun with your family and friends.
If you have a love for soccer and are intrigued by the challenge of the game of golf, then FootGolf is your game!
HISTORY
Who invented FootGolf?
The sport of FootGolf as we know it today (including attire, etiquette and general rules) was created in the Netherlands by Bas Korsten & Michael Jansen of commercial creativity agency Nothing in 2008. Loosely basing it on a post-training game played by Korsten's brother - professional soccer player Willem Korsten, during his time at English soccer club Tottenham Hotspur (1999 - 2001). When Spurs players would end training sessions by kicking the balls from the training-pitch back to the changing rooms in as few kicks as possible. Later Belgium and Hungary switched from playing in parks to golf courses and the game was introduced to Argentina in 2010.
The sport was officially launched as FootGolf when Korsten, Jansen and a team of colleagues set up a national and international bond, and organised the first tournament to be played on a golf course (Nederlandse Kampioenschap FootGolf) at prestigious Golfbaan Het Rijk van Nijmegen on September 6th, 2009. This tournament, later televised on RTL7, was played by Dutch professional and ex-professional soccer players and won by Theo Janssen.
The American FootGolf League was founded in 2011. The game was internationally publicized, and countries worldwide started collaborating on the development of the game. FootGolf has been recognized or is in the process of being recognized as a sport in many countries.