You’ll need a lot of space for this game, not just a whole soccer field but more like a big park.
Instead of hitting the ball into the hole, players have to hit a target, say a tree or a garbage can with their soccer ball. Actually, you can play on your own but it’s much more fun if you play with a group to challenge one another.Īge range: 8-18 (Well, adults and former soccer players are playing soccer golf more and more)ĭescription: In foot golf you’re playing to a series of targets (holes) and counting the kicks (strokes) it takes to get to those targets.
Number of players: at least two players or a full team can even play. Foot golf is also a good game to work on your touch, placement and the weight and power you use on the ball when you strike it – sometimes you need backspin and other times you might have to bend the ball around a tree.įield size: Golf course, an open area in park or around a soccer field It’s a fun game to play with your soccer team to change things up a bit or just use as a warm up game. Who doesn’t want to go out on a beautiful golf course and strike a soccer ball across it or step onto a putting green and pass the ball into the hole – yes, a hole that’s a bit bigger on soccer golf courses.īut a foot golf course can take place anywhere, really. Yes, believe it or not, foot golf is a real thing and gaining more soccer players everyday – actually, I should say, gaining more soccer golf players everyday. Not sure how golfers feel about soccer golf or foot-golf but I want to try playing a round or two. Sometimes it’s called foot golf too but it’s growing in popularity especially in cities like Atlanta, Phoenix, Austin and in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Have you ever tried playing soccer golf? The newest soccer trend is foot golf.