Mini Golf in Lombok

The mini-golf, a sports activity that draws its inspiration from the game of golf is gradually becoming a favorite pastime for tourists who visit Lombok. Though it is a favorite pass time for almost all individuals, it is mainly played by family members in Lombok as all across the world. Besides enjoying the beach activities tourists in Lombok have a great time playing the mini-golf.

Facilities available in Lombok
Families who visit Lombok of the Indonesian Archipelago find this an interesting source of entertainment. As such there are many hotels which are self equipped with these miniature golf facilities. As tourists have started loving the game, hotels in Lombok are trying to make arrangements for this game as a leisure activity.

The Mini Golf Sambhu is a nice place to carry out your game. The Mini-golf Sambhu is located at Jl. Palma Raya in Senggigi. The game is so much in demand that you occasionally need to make bookings on weekends.

Other names of mini-golf
Mini golf is also known by such variations as the miniature golf, midget golf, extreme golf, crazy golf and goofy golf. Though sometimes referred to as putt-putt, it is actually a trademark of a miniature golf company. But the term is now widely used to describe the sport of miniature golf in general terms.

Origin of the game
The Ladies' Putting Club of St. Andrews, Scotland was the first miniature golf course. Though it was formed in 1867, the game of mini-golf rose to prominence in the late 1910s and early 1920s.

The game was initially known as the 'garden- golf' and was played using a putter. The game which was initially a sleepy game became a popular sports activity when Thomas Mc Culloch Fairbairn revolutionized the game. He using a mixture of cottonseeds hull, sand, oil and dye replaced the original grass golf course to change it to a artificial green.

Nature of the golf-course
Miniature golf courses are played in a variety of golf courses. Though there are many golf courses of different nature, five among the lot are only recognized officially. The most common ones are beton and eternity.

What's different from general golf?
In general golf, courses are nine or eighteen holes long .In miniature golf the holes are of small size compared to the original game. The golf in general requires the player to strike the ball into the appropriate hole. He who hits the ball in the least number of stokes is considered a perfectionist. In miniature golf or mini golf the course consists of only a putting surface. In order to make the game more interesting, an arrangement of obstacles, ramps, bunkers is done.