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Bahnengolf

Bahnengolf is the sporting umbrella for minigolf systems on standardised lanes. The aim is to play the ball from the tee through obstacles into the target in as few strokes as possible; line, speed and ball choice decide play.

LevelVariant FamilyPrecision Sports Family CategoryPrecision sport

Representative sports image for Bahnengolf — Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source

Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sports Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Bahnengolf is minigolf as a precision sport on standardised lanes.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like calm precision, social rounds and tactical line/speed choices.

Cost Low: course fee and rental putter are enough for entry. Low to medium depending on club dues, personal ball selection and event entries. Bahnengolf/minigolf club, recreational course or WMF/DMV-adjacent federation. Ball selection matters in competition; rental gear is enough for the first round.

First progress First lanes work immediately; consistent aces and ball choice take many rounds.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

minigolf course
putter
ball
scorecard
comfortable shoes
rules explanation

First steps

choose a fitting rental putter
prioritise touch over power
read the line behind the ball
check the obstacle rule on each lane
keep score

Minigolf course, Bahnengolf club, DMV/national federation or recreation venue with instruction.

Strike only when the lane is clear; walk carefully on wet surfaces.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, einzeln, bahnengolf, precision-sport, prazisionssport-familie, praezisionssport, minigolf-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Play the ball from tee to target in as few strokes as possible.

Teilnehmer

Individual and team/group scoring.

Teamgröße

Individual; teams by event.

Spielfeld

Standardised lanes with obstacles, tee area and target.

Dauer

Rounds over several lanes; tournaments over several rounds.

Wertung

Stroke count per lane and total.

Gewinnbedingung

Lowest valid total stroke count.

Ausrüstung

putter
ball
scorecard
lane

Wichtige Regelpunkte

wrong ball change
lane played incorrectly
ball placed incorrectly
stroke/order violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Golf Federation (IGF)

Starting out in Minigolf World Minigolf Sport Federation · official-beginner-brochure · high
Internationale Wettkampf-Spielregeln - Kurzform Deutscher Minigolfsport Verband · official-rule-summary · high
Mini Golf For Beginners Monster Mini Golf · venue-beginner-guide · medium