Indoor Mini Golf Course

A six-hole mini golf course built from gym equipment: each hole is a plastic cup on its side, with obstacles such as benches and cone slaloms. It builds soft, accurate striking, force control and self-control while waiting for a turn.

How to play

1. Build 6 holes with the class (5 min): a cup on its side as the hole, a cone as the tee and one obstacle per hole (bench to bank off, cone slalom, narrow gate).
2. Demonstrate (2 min): two-hand grip, short pendulum swing, stick always below the knees.
3. Make 6 groups of 4 or 5; each group starts at a different hole and each player has a ball.
4. Taking turns, each player putts until the ball is in the cup or up to 6 strokes; the group counts strokes out loud.
5. When the whole group is done, they wait for the signal and rotate: about 2.5 min per hole (15 min).
6. Wrap-up (3 min): each group suggests a change to make its last hole harder, tests it and shares its total strokes.

Rules

• The stick never goes above the knees.
• Waiting players stand behind the tee, away from the hole.
• Only swing when the whole group is still.
• Count your own strokes honestly.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: the student plays seated with a shorter stick on flat holes.
• Students with autism: a card at each hole shows its number and a picture of the obstacle.
• Skill level: players may start from a forward tee marked with a different cone.

Learning goals

• Strike with control, adjusting force to the distance.
• Plan the path and bank shots off the bench.
• Wait their turn and keep an honest stroke count.

Equipment for a class of 25

• hockey sticks: 12
• tennis balls: 25
• plastic cups: 12
• benches: 2
• cones: 20

Teacher tip

The knee rule is the key to safety: anyone who breaks it adds a stroke. Keep spare cups handy because they crush easily.

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