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CROSSGOLF IS GROWING IN GERMANY: New clubs, courses and players for 2011

CROSSGOLF IS GROWING IN GERMANY: New clubs, courses and players for 2011

THIS HAS BEEN AN AMAZING WINTER. Since we began writing this blog the world of CrossGolf – urbangolf and StreetGolf have exploded. There is no better example than what’s been happening in Germany with Crossgolf-portal.de. They built a huge community. I guess it’s time to start some crews in the US. So if you want [...]

HOW TO DESIGN AN URBAN-GOLF COURSE: The perfect par 4

HOW TO DESIGN AN URBAN-GOLF COURSE: The perfect par 4

THE KORTRIJK URBAN GOLF SQUAD RULES!!!!! The urban-crossgolf season is breaking out of the winter dull drums and starting 2011 season with a bang. It’s course design time. Since the Urban Golf Squad are busy designing their course for their next event, we felt compelled to show their work and show what I consider the [...]

HOW TO LEARN GOLF: Beginner tip #1

HOW TO LEARN GOLF: Beginner tip #1

TEACHING GOLF BEGINNERS HOW TO LEARN TO PLAY GOLF OFF THE GOLF COURSE: Learning how to play golf is not that hard if it is as easy as walking out your back door and playing catch with your son or daughter. But when one has to go to a driving range just to practice,\ learning [...]

LMU 2001: The beginning of urban-crossgolf in the US

LMU 2001: The beginning of urban-crossgolf in the US

THE BEGINNING OF A VERSION OF GOLF: In 2001 we produced the first legitimate off-course campus golf event through Loyola Marymount University. This event began everything for the almostGolf ball. At the time we’d not even invented the ball.  We played the event with a hollow plastic practice ball that we dipped in tool handle [...]

HOW TO PLAY WINTER GOLF: More off-course tips and tricks

HOW TO PLAY WINTER GOLF: More off-course tips and tricks

HOW TO GET STARTED PLAYING GOLF IN THE WINTER: Ok, it’s kind of cruddy out side, but there will be a break in the weather soon and the ground will be white with snow and the air will be calm and cold. So, how can you get out there, swing the golf clubs and maybe [...]

DAVE PELZ: Phil Mickelson’s coach talks about the almostGolf ball

DAVE PELZ: Phil Mickelson’s coach talks about the almostGolf ball

HOW TO USE THE ALMOSTGOLF BALL TO PRACTICE IN YOUR BACKYARD: Execute the cut lop: If you don’t already know, Dave Pelz is the #1 most successful golf coach in the business. Not only does he coach Phil Mickelson, but he’s had over 12 other players win majors. No one can touch that. He’s also [...]

Playa Black Light Golf Experiment #1: Glow golf with headlamps

Playa Black Light Golf Experiment #1: Glow golf with headlamps

OUR FIRST BLACK LIGHT EXPERIMENT: For a first time test, this was a night golf success. We had about 12 players come out and test out some new UV visor lights. Everyone liked the gear. There were numerous… ‘I can see you glowing dude’ comments, especially from the female contingent. And that’s a good thing. [...]

URBANGOLF PROMO #2: What do you think?

URBANGOLF PROMO #2: What do you think?

WELCOME TO SEMI-URBAN GOLF: Here is the second promo we cut to promote our 2010 off-Course Golf tour and pretty much the sport of off-course golf. We shot all day and came up with one master video, then talked…and talked and complained and debated, then came up with this. I think it’s actually the best [...]

NEW CROSS-TARGETS: The Frisbee golf…of golf

NEW CROSS-TARGETS: The Frisbee golf…of golf

OFF-COURSE GOLF WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN Our first DAY AND NIGHT ‘CROSS-TARGETS’ are available for purchase: Over the last few years it’s become clear that though I invented the ‘soccer ball’, we didn’t invent the soccer field. The almostGolf ball needed a context. A friend to go with it. Well here it is! [...]

almostGOLF BALL Vs. GLASS WINDOW: The #1 practice golf ball in golf is window friendly

almostGOLF BALL Vs. GLASS WINDOW: The #1 practice golf ball in golf is window friendly

GOLF BALL SAFETY TEST…FINALLY, THE ALMOSTGOLF BALL DOESN’T BREAK WINDOWS!!!! It’s hard to believe, but true. Here is an awesome bootleg video by Klaus Simianer of http://www.Crossgolfportal.de where he hits everything from a 7 iron down to driver into glass to prove that the almostGolf ball is off-course friendly. Our next test needs to be [...]

GLOW GOLF: Time to leave the Golf Course

GLOW GOLF: Time to leave the Golf Course

GLOW-IN-THE-DARK-GOLF ‘through campus’ IS AWESOME.  The almostGolf NT glow in the dark ‘golf’ ball makes it finally possible to leave the golf course…at night. And it makes it safe because you can’t break windows or dent cars.  Welcome to the next generation of golf and charity fundraising. There are a whole lot of ways you [...]

WHAT IS OFF-COURSE GOLF?

WHAT IS OFF-COURSE GOLF?

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO LEAVE THE GOLF COURSE AND PLAY ANYWHERE? Here are our top videos over the last few years that illustrate how to play golf…off a golf course. Thanks to the almostGolf ball, there are urban, street and crossgolf events around the world. Off-Course golf is pretty much like Frisbee or [...]

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT OPEN: Highlight Video 2009

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT OPEN: Highlight Video 2009

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF OFF-COURSE GOLF…This is one of our earliest and best tournaments we produced for the Tri Delta sorority at LMU. We pioneered synthetic water hazards and the cup-o-sand hazard at this event. It was a huge success in the world of on-campus golf events. Buy practice golf balls Buy Golfathon and [...]


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