Bucket Golf
There have been many at-home/backyard golf games throughout history with varying degrees of fun and/or usefulness. But one thing I’ve always noticed is that golf games are often not easy enough to create “fun for the whole family” and ultimately just get banished to the back of the garage. Then one day this little gem came into my life – the Bucket Golf game! The first time I ever set this game up, I realized Bucket Golf was exactly what I’ve been looking for for fun home golf enterainment.
Setup
There are two different versions of Bucket Golf, but setup is the same whether you go with the Standard (6 holes) or Pro (9 holes) options. The set comes with an easy carry bag containing tee “boxes”, flag sticks, buckets, and wiffle balls. All you have to do is release the ties holding the buckets flat, assemble a flag stick, and stick the flag through the hole in the bottom of the bucket. The flag stick easily goes into the ground and holds the bucket in place. Now just pick where you want to tee off from and drop the tee markers there. Repeat this process for as many holes as you want to setup, and you’re off and running.
Let your imagination run wild! As you can see in the pictures, I setup a course around my yard weaving through our Halloween decorations. It was a ton of fun. Setup is quick and the portability really makes options limitless.
While Bucket Golf provides rules, you’re obviously free to make up your own “house rules” and setup your course accordingly. As your courses get more creative, and your games more competitive, I strongly encourage some good house rules and bylaws. Especially when money and/or beverages are on the line.
Playing Bucket Golf!
Bucket Golf’s biggest appeal to me was how user friendly it is. Many at-home golf games tend to still require a certain level of “golf skill” that makes their appeal somewhat limited. In the case of the Bucket Golf game, pretty much anyone can play. Instead of using a golf ball, you use durable larger plastic wiffle balls that are easy enough to hit toward your target. Depending on the rules you’re playing with, you only need to make contact with the bucket to finish the hole. So now my whole household goes outside and plays a golf game together and has tons of fun. We’ve also set it up for neighborhood parties where varying levels of golf talent are able to enjoy themselves.
We found another fun approach for more serious golfers looking to scratch their golf itch when they can’t head to the course. Similar to the intended use, we setup holes throughout multiple yards in the neighborhood and played with foam golf balls. While still not exactly the same thing as real golf, it’s a ton of fun and gets way too serious really quickly.
Final Thoughts – Bucket Golf Game
Bucket Golf was definitely a favorite golf find of 2021 for me. It’s quick and easy to setup on a whim, and has provided hours of unreasonable amounts of fun. Another nice element is the ease of portability. You can easily pack up Bucket Golf and bring it to a friend’s house, on vacation, or to the beach. Regardless of where you setup a course, Bucket Golf is a great addition to your yard game repertoire and I highly recommend it.
