Instructions

Play Street Golf products are designed for playing in urban environments—on streets, in neighborhoods, and on other hard surfaces such as patios and driveways. A special cover protects regular golf club irons. The flexible ball with spikes simulates the effect of grass, raising the ball slightly and providing rolling resistance similar to a natural course. The game’s unique “hole” captures the ball rolling into it from a flat surface, making urban golf both fun and challenging.

Attaching the Cover to the Club Head

The cover fits on the club face and bottom.  Instructions for attachment:  To install, position the club head in the cover with the outside edge of the club head touching the tab on the back of the cover. Holding the club head and cover with cupped hands, push the clamp downward into the slot with your thumbs (Figure 1).  The serrated part of the clamp should engage the teeth on the front side of the cover.  Repeat for the second clamp.  Then push both clamps a little further so that they are tight on the upper back of the club head. 

        

          Figure 1.  Pushing the Clamp On 

 

                           

       Figure 2. Rotating the Clamp Off

To remove the clamp, grasp the tab protruding off the back of the club head between your thumb and forefinger, pull it down slightly and rotate it 90 degrees in either direction to disengage the teeth on the front of the cover and then slide the clamp up the slot and off.  If the clamp doesn’t want to easily rotate out in one direction, try rotating the other direction.

Preferred Clubs

The loft angle for the street golf balls is somewhat less than with normal golf balls.  The preferred clubs are 8 or 9 iron, with 7 or 6 iron possibly preferred for areas with many trees overhanging the street. 

The “Street Targets” Game

The most common version of the game is to call out landmarks (light poles, fire hydrants, etc.).  Then play to hit the landmark with the ball, counting each player's number of shots in the same manner as standard golf.

The Full Game

The full game is played by having one player call out a landmark down the street, such as a light pole, parked car, etc.  The approximate distance and direction from the landmark to the intended hole placement is also called out.  Play starts like regular golf, but with covered iron shots directly off the street rather than a tee.   When a player gets within range of the proposed hole location, that player walks out and sets or gently backhand flings the “hole” to the agreed-upon location.  Once all players have holed out, a new player calls the location of the next hole down the street. 

With multiple holes, the holes can be set at several locations along a street to allow play back and forth between holes.  After finishing play at one hole, that hole can be moved to provide a new look for the hole when playing back that direction.  Multiple holes also allow for more team play options.

Distance Penalty for Unplayable Balls

For a ball landing under a car, outside the sidewalk, or other unplayable location, you must move the ball the same distance away from the hole as it is moved into the area of play (the 45 degree rule).  For example, if you move the ball 10 feet laterally to get into the field of play, you must move your ball back 10 feet further from the hole. 

Cautions

As with any activity on streets, watch carefully for cars and avoid dangerous situations.  Although the Street Golf ball is relatively soft, make sure your shots are not directed towards cars, windows, or other objects that could be damaged.  Any damage caused is the responsibility of the user.

WHAT’S IN THE DELUXE PACKAGE BOX?

4 Covers – The covers are injection molded urethane, generally be good for well over 200 strokes as long as they are stroked reasonably without always heavily impacting the street. 

6 Balls – The balls are standard general-purpose balls with controlled bounce and roll to simulate play on grass.  Dirty balls can be cleaned using dish detergent and warm water.

8 Clamps – These are for attaching the cover to the golf club head. 

1 Hole – The hole is oversized for easier putting and faster gameplay. 

2 Putting Adapters - These attach to the bottom of a club cover.  The adapter slides on and off of the bottom of the cover from the shaft end of the club head as shown in Figure 3 to the right.

 

                                                                                         

 Figure 3. Installing the Putter

 

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