Minigolf is one of the biggest games on the planet. Hundreds of millions of people play minigolf every year in public parks or holiday resorts, enjoying the nice summer weather with the family and friends. But minigolf is not only a Sunday game. It is also a challenging competing sport.

World Championship or European Championship tournaments are arranged every year by World Minigolfsport Federation. Some two hundred top-class minigolfers from more than twenty countries participate in these yearly highlights of minigolf sport, where success is only possible after years of intensive practice and study of the game. Both men and women compete in the international tournaments, each gender in their own categories.

This guidebook reveals the secrets of getting the most out of the fascinating sport of minigolf. Even if you never reach the international top level, minigolf will bring you the more joy the better you learn to understand the subtle details of the game. All you need is a curious mind and an open attitude, ever ready to learn new skills.

The instructions and directions offered in this guide will help you a long way ahead, but much also remains which you will have to cope with all by yourself. I wish you the best of luck!

John Mittler, author
first published 1992
revised 1999 and 2007