
If you are daunted by the prospect of laying out your own course, we are here to help
Should be typically between 25 and 125 yards
Holes can take in whatever terrain you have at your disposal. Fairways with obstacles either side, rising and falling terrain and trees are all great ideas.
We have found it works well to mark out a course and give it a try. There's no better proof than in the eating. You will be able to change the course easily, using the turf of a new hole to fill one you don't like.
The photo here shows a classic park golf hole in Japan with out of bounds on the right and obstacles on the left. Getting the ball onto the green in your first shot should be a possibility in straight holes like this.
It's totally possible to make your course as visible or as invisible as you wish. For private gardens, you can choose hole covers that blend neatly in with your lawn so that when not playing, your park golf course is almost undetectable.
A British Park Golf Hole

Type 2 British Park Golf holes are made of robust heavy duty pipe. The cover is topped with astroturf to blend in with the lawn and comes with a stainless steel latch to enable easy opening

When in place, the hole cover is so effective that you'll need Sherlock Holmes to locate your Park Golf holes.
These beautiful high grade stainless steel holes from Japan are top of the range. They contain a sound plate that makes a pleasing 'ting' when the ball goes in and a slot for a flagpin. Aimed at public course, these holes are also perfect for the seriously course-proud garden player.