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Pit-Pat

Pit-Pat combines mini-golf and billiards elements: balls are played with cues on obstacle tables into target areas.

LevelDiscipline FamilyPrecision Sport CategoryPrecision sport

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung An obstacle-billiards game on mini-golf tables where balls are played with a cue into the target in as few strokes as possible.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like mini golf, cue feel, calm precision and social group rounds.

Cost Low: many venues lend cue, balls and scorecard. Low to medium: venue fee per round; personal equipment is usually unnecessary for beginners. Mini-golf/Pit-Pat venue, leisure centre, tourism site or mini-golf club with Pit-Pat tables. Clarify venue rules, ball colours and maximum strokes per table before the round.

First progress Basic rules are immediate; consistent length and cushion/obstacle feel take several tables.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

Pit-Pat course
cue
coloured balls
scorecard
venue rules
comfortable shoes

First steps

find a venue
borrow cue and balls
ask about ball colours
play first tables slowly
keep a scorecard

Mini-golf venue with Pit-Pat, leisure park, tourism site, club venue or indoor activity centre.

Use the cue only at the table, keep distance from other groups and do not throw balls.

Weitere Angaben

Tags precision, table, golf, pit-pat, precision-sport, obstacle-billiards-game, prazisionssport, praezisionssport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete each Pit-Pat table with as few strokes as possible under the rules.

Teilnehmer

Singles or groups; scoring usually follows rounds/tables.

Teamgröße

Singles or groups; scoring usually follows rounds/tables.

Spielfeld

Pit-Pat facility with individual obstacle tables, cues, balls and free circulation space.

Dauer

Duration depends on set, frame, round, lane or tournament format.

Wertung

Fewer strokes per table/course produce the better aggregate score; misses or penalty strokes follow venue rules.

Gewinnbedingung

Lowest total stroke count after the announced round.

Ausrüstung

Pit-Pat tables, cue, numbered balls, obstacles and scorecard.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

wrong order of play
foot fault or wrong throwing line
tampering with equipment or surface
interference with the opponent

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Pit Pat Minigolf Torbole · venue-guide · medium
Pit-Pat Anzere Tourism · activity-guide · medium
Pit-Pat minigolf Minigolf Construction · facility-guide · medium
Pit Pat POWER-Club Steinlachtal Pit Pat POWER-Club Steinlachtal · official · medium
Pit-Pat rules XXL PitPat · reference · medium