How to Play PutterBall

EASY SETUP

1. Unfold – lay putterball out on a flat surface
2. Hole Punch – from under each end, finger-punch each turf hole out.
3. Setup – make sure the mat is stretched out, w/ no bumps; green-side up
4. Putt – using the putters provided, putt the balls from one side to the other
5. Score – with the right touch, sink your balls into your opponents holes.
6. Cap it – remove opponents ball, cap the made hole.

GAME OVERVIEW
The objective is to make every hole before the opposing team.

TEAMS
A standard game of Putterball is played by two teams with two.

HONORS
To decide which team takes the first turn, also known as “honors” in the golf world, it’s simple: ladies first. In the event there are no ladies present you can use a simple coin flip, or a classic duel of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

TURNS
Teams then take turns trying to make holes, with each player hitting one putt per turn. Each player gets one attempt per turn to try to make a putt, and must hit the ball from a maximum of one foot in front of his/her own holes. Once a hole is made, place a cover over the hole to remove it from play. The cover should fit securely so that a putt can roll over the spot without bouncing or deflecting.

REDEMPTION
Once a team has successfully made every hole, the opposing team is given a chance at redemption. For example, Team A is the first team to make all holes. Each player on Team B will then get one attempt to make as many holes as possible until he/she misses. If both players on Team B are unable to make all of the remaining holes, Team A wins the game. If Team B is able to make all of the remaining holes, the game will be decided in overtime.

OVERTIME
The rules of overtime are the same as the original rules (one putt per player, per turn) but only the back three cups are uncovered. In the example above, Team A would have “honors” in overtime, since they were the first team to make every hole in the original game. Overtimes is played as sudden-death: the first team to make all back holes wins the game. Sorry, no second chance at redemption… it’s time to let someone else play.