The Putting Game Rules

The game variations which are possible with the Puttastic™ putting platen are limited only by the players imagination. Here is one game which we like.

1. The Game Board

The Puttastic™ game board has three pockets with different width openings, the widest being on the left, the narrowest on the right. The carefully engineered pockets capture the ball to keep it from interfering with play.

For the purposes of our scoring system the pockets have been assigned values from one for the widest hole to three for the narrowest.

2. The Object of the Game

Each player starts with 21 points and play proceeds until the first player reaches 0. The first and last scoring shots must be a 2 (the centre pocket).

There is no limit to the number of players. The nature of the competition will tend to dictate the number of players. For serious competition more than six players will make the game drag. For social competitions the more the merrier.

3. The Scoring

  1. The order of play for the first game should be decided by a coin toss or other lottery. In subsequent games the highest score from the previous game should go first.
  2. Each player has 3 shots at each turn
  3. Before a player can start scoring, he or she must score 2 points (putt the ball into the centre pocket). The score for that turn will be the 2 point ball and any points scored on subsequent shots.
  4. To finish the game the player must reduce the score to 2 and then shoot a 2 point ball (the centre pocket). If the player reduces the score to 1 or shoots a 3 when the score is 3 then all points scored in that turn are lost and play passes to the next player.

4. The Rules

  1. Any ball which is not entirely in the pocket does not score points. (An easy test is to lightly tap a ruler across the front edge of the game board. If the ball moves it wasn't in)
  2. A ball in the play area may not be moved. If a ball is knocked in by another ball it scores the value of the pocket.
  3. The shooting distance should vary according to the overall skill level of the participants but must be the same for all. 12 to 15 feet (4 to 5 yards) is an appropriate distance.

Total Point Scoring Game

This is a good game to play in groups. Each player has three to five shots. You get one point for the widest hole, two points for the centre hole and three points for the narrowest hole. The player with the highest score wins the game. In the event of a tie, a three-ball shoot-off will be played to determine the winner.



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