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We are back…and playing night golf!

We are back…and playing night golf!

Dear Crossgolfers and urbangolfers around the world. It’s been long a year since we last posted about urban and crossgolf…but now we are back and ready to keep telling the world about how cool the sports of urbangolf and crossgolf are. We are also going to update everyone on what is happening in the European [...]

Germany wins first European UrbanGolf Cup 2013

Germany wins first European UrbanGolf Cup 2013

The first European UrbanGolf Cup is in the bag. I’ve been hearing from all sides, but the fact is that this is the first legitimate urbangolf competition between France and Germany. Both countries went with 9 teams per 3 players at the start. It has played an individual, a team and a team competition. Germany [...]

2012 Santa Crossgolf Open in Winetown

2012 Santa Crossgolf Open in Winetown

This blog is authored by Jeff Tracy Winter weather is right around the corner in many parts of the northern hemisphere, and the GolfFellas at Crossgolf Stuttgart and Winetown  Crossgolfers are gearing up for their second annual Santa Crossgolf Open in Winetown.  The event takes place on December 1st, at the Wine Town school and [...]

Hooking and Slicing around Central Germany

Hooking and Slicing around Central Germany

This blog is authored by Jeff Tracy Since 2008, the Hook and Slice Crossgolf Club of  Elster (Germany) has been hosting Crossgolf events around the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.  Their home course (see photo below) is played with real golf balls instead of almostGOLF balls, but the crossgolf spirit remains.  The Crossgolf Course Elster was [...]

Crossgolf Portal’s Klaus Simianer sets Guinness World Record

Crossgolf Portal’s Klaus Simianer sets Guinness World Record

Over the summer, Crossgolf Portal founder Klaus Simianer of Germany, and American David Cox set a Guinness World Record for most golf balls caught over 100 meters in under a minute. They secured a location (Duisburg Landscape Park, in Duisburg, Germany)  and scheduled the date of their attempt with a Guinness World Record judge for [...]

Desert Open at Fuerteventura 2012

Desert Open at Fuerteventura 2012

On Saturday, October 13th, Germany’s Porn (P = Play  O = Over   R = Real   N = Nature) Golfer Club contested their second Desert Open at Fuerteventura in the beautiful Spanish Canary Islands.  25 competitors from 4 different countries played 18 holes of crossgolf along the beach outside of the town of Corralejo.  [...]

2012 Cooper’s Lake (CrossGolf) Championship

2012 Cooper’s Lake (CrossGolf) Championship

Howdy everyone, Jeff Tracy here. I just finished editing the video for this year’s Cooper’s Lake Championship and thought, ‘Why not throw in a blog about it?’ So here it is: Over Labor Day weekend, we held the 2012 Cooper’s Lake Championship at our campground (Cooper’s Lake) in Slippery Rock, PA. This was my second year [...]

The Crossgolf Cup in Eselspfad, Germany 2012

The Crossgolf Cup in Eselspfad, Germany 2012

Earlier this month, Crossgolfers from all over Germany gathered for the 4th edition of the Crossgolf Cup on the donkey path. They had 31 players and a demanding 12-hole course that played dry and firm. Paul Hirschmann ran away and hid from the rest of the field en route to a 7-stroke victory over Marc [...]

Desert Open in Fuerteventura, Oct. 13th, 2012

Desert Open in Fuerteventura, Oct. 13th, 2012

We are just under a month away from the Second Desert Open in Fuerteventura! The event, put on by Germany’s Porn Golfer Club (Porn= P lay O ver R eal N ature), will take place on October 13th on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura. The course will wind its way through the dunes outside of [...]

Cross Golf Open Mannheim, Germany , 9 – 22 – 2012

Cross Golf Open Mannheim, Germany , 9 – 22 – 2012

On 9/22/12 the crew of Crossgolf portal of Heidelberg, will put on the second annual Crossgolf Open in Mannheim Herzogenriedbad. 14 challenging holes are waiting for you. Practice rounds start at 1pm and the competition starts at 2pm. The entire course will take about 3 hours. After a short rest they will have the wards ceremony at 8pm, followed [...]

Süddeutscher (Southern Germany) Cross Golf Challenge Cup 2012

Süddeutscher (Southern Germany) Cross Golf Challenge Cup 2012

The Porn Golfer Club (Play Over Real Nature) wrapped up their team championship last month with a 13 hole (9 during the day, 4 during the night) clash at the University of Regensburg.  The university is located in the town of Regensburg (pop. about 136,000), in the beautiful German state of Bavaria.  Five of southern [...]

CrossGolf Germany: Summer at Dachtel Sept 14-16th

CrossGolf Germany: Summer at Dachtel Sept 14-16th

Stuttgart CrossGolf aka ‘the golfellas’ are at it again: The summer of Dachtel is a two day event with parties at night, glow golf and a two day crossgolf tournament. What is so cool about crossgolf events are that everyone drives in on Friday or Saturday morning and camps out. Who camps out at golf courses…no one. [...]

2nd Annual Links @ Thistledown AlmostGolf Tourney: Sunday, September 2 @ 2PM

2nd Annual Links @ Thistledown AlmostGolf Tourney: Sunday, September 2 @ 2PM

It’s that time of year again and we are preparing for our 2nd tournament!  Sunday, September 2 @ 2PM Last year was a smashing success and the course has been receiving tons of play so far.  Many of the players we’ve had over have gone to Dicks Sporting Goods and purchased balls, and we’ve also [...]

Coopers Lake CrossGolf Open 2012

Coopers Lake CrossGolf Open 2012

This has to be one of the best Crossgolf events in the US this year. Jeff Tracy and his family own a huge tract of land in Pennsylvania and Jeff is a PGM student….so, why not make your own course and tournament. So that’s pretty much what he did. Bravo. Here’s the story: Each year [...]

Urban Golf goes mainstream…down under

Urban Golf goes mainstream…down under

Golf is definitely looking for a younger, cooler look, and that landed our brothers/sisters from urban golf australia on the cover of Golf Industry Central. The industry mag for the Australian golf business. How cool is that?   Open publication – Free publishing

CrossGolf Franken: The Kühtai CrossGolf Open 2012

CrossGolf Franken: The Kühtai CrossGolf Open 2012

AUSTRIANS ARE A HEARTY BUNCH OF GOLFERS. You can read the full article in translation here, but I grabbed the photos so everyone can see what golf in a snow storm is all about. Bottom line is that the Franken Crew loves their game. It’s hard to get LA urbangolfers or golfers out if it’s [...]

Indoor golf practice made simple

Indoor golf practice made simple

Couple of Almostgolf balls and and a repeatable swing and you too can catch your own shot.

Snow Golf Challenge Alaska…

Snow Golf Challenge Alaska…

Cross Golf fundraiser alaska style. This is the furthest north an almostgolf ball has been. Click to see the video or go to: http://www.aqqaluktrust.com/  

Happy Urban-Golf Easter Everyone

Happy Urban-Golf Easter Everyone

Every crossgolfers dream.  Thanks to Klaus at Crossgolf-portal.de for the photo.

RedBull’s version of Urban golf: Rickie Fowler and friends

RedBull’s version of Urban golf: Rickie Fowler and friends

I think by now you’ve all seen the first Rickie Fowler/Red Bull showdown where he hit a hole in one on a fabricated par 3 through Washington DC. Here is  another in the series. It takes Pinball to a whole new level. Very cool. Now lets get some almostgolf balls and make this a real [...]

What is crossgolf about? From a Belgium street view

What is crossgolf about? From a Belgium street view

“Works like regular golf, but without all the constraints” Cross Golf: With the ball right across the road Here is a feeble translation of an article in the Grenzecho magazine by Nathalie Wimmer For a semi automated translation, it’s a pretty solid explaination of what urbangolf and crossgolf are all about. It’s amazing how we can [...]

The Bratwurst Open 2012

The Bratwurst Open 2012

Sausage Open – 26 May 2012 Here we go. This Bratwurst Open is being put on by Club CrossGolf Franken EV.  It’s exciting to see the type of events coming out of France and Germany this year. All kinds of off-course competition is blossoming in the spring. What I really like about the crossgolf and streetgolf [...]

Cross Golf in the Alps…Now go find your ball…

Cross Golf in the Alps…Now go find your ball…

FASHION GOES CROSS COUNTRY GOLF: It looks like another hip brand likes the urban-crossgolf vibe. Bogner introduces it’s spring golf line by playing through the alps. Ah…this is really crossgolf to be completely accurate. Cross-golf means playing across open terrain and the alps are the very best place in the world to do that. The [...]

SAFARI CUP: Cross Golf tournament, Obersee bielfeld, Germany

SAFARI CUP: Cross Golf tournament, Obersee bielfeld, Germany

Everyone is invited to the crossgolf Hart-am-Limit tournament on 05.26.2012 in Bielefeld. The launch is scheduled at 13 clock and attendance costs 15 € including a shag, 2 almostGOLF balls and tees. CrossGolf newcomers are welcome and can rent clubs for a small fee. You can register at the email address platzreifesux@gmx.de . Registration deadline is 5/18/2012 WHAT ARE WE [...]

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