![]() ![]() Touching the ball with the bottom of your foot is not allowed at anytime. ![]() Your foot should be set separate from the ball, clearly behind, before the kick. The ball must be played in a single movement.Ensure your kick will not interfere with other players or golfers. To tee off, you may kick the ball from a position up to two yards behind the tee markers at the designated teeing area (between the orange tee markers).This maximizes the safety of FootGolfers from mishit golf balls. Golfers have the right of way on the golf course.When in doubt, let safety, common sense, and general courtesy be the deciding factor. To minimize mishaps, the golfer has right of way. There will be places on the course where the FootGolfers and golfers intersect. While the FootGolf course and the golf course are separate, they do share the same areas. Pace of Play is a common phrase in golf – it simply refers to playing at a steady pace to minimize wait times. If you have never played golf before, but are comfortable with soccer, the transition to FootGolf consists primarily of learning golf rules, including Pace of Play and proper golf etiquette. While putting, it is recommended you use your instep or 'toe poke' for increased control. To strike the soccer ball off the tee, kick with the shoelaces or 'toe poke'. If you have played golf before, FootGolf is simply golf with a soccer ball. But if you are a soccer player new to golf, or a golfer new to soccer, there are some things you need to know: If you are familiar with both soccer and golf, FootGolf will be an easy transition. The FootGolf tee markers are orange, and the flags are also orange with the hole numbers listed. Take a look at the map so you can identify the location of the holes. When you check in at the clubhouse, you will receive a FootGolf scorecard. Make sure your ball is different in appearance from your fellow players. We have rentals and soccer balls for sale if you do not have your own. Each player needs his/her own soccer ball. ![]() You will need to rent, buy, or bring a soccer ball to Rancho Sierra Golf Course to play FootGolf. Soccer cleats are NOT allowed at Rancho Sierra Golf Course. While a golf cap, collared shirt, and argyle socks are typical FootGolf attire, a collared shirt / standard sports attire is acceptable at Rancho Sierra. There's also a shorter learning curve as well with FootGolf. ![]() Because of this simplicity, FootGolf rounds take less time to complete. Unlike golf, FootGolf uses 21" cups in diameter, shorter holes, and a soccer ball rather than a plethora of golf clubs to carry. Like golf, FootGolf uses a tee box and a green, and is played on a golf course, and thus has the standard golf hazards such as lakes, bunkers, and trees to combat. The goal of FootGolf is to kick a soccer ball into the FootGolf hole in the fewest number of 'strokes' (or kicks) possible. Each hole's score is determined by the number of strokes taken until the ball is in the hole.Rancho Sierra's FootGolf course is now open!Ĭombining the popular sports of soccer with golf, FootGolf was developed in the Netherlands and is now being played in over 16 countries around the world.Each strike of the ball counts as 1 stroke.Do not play from a golf putting green should a FootGolf ball come to rest on one.Please rake the sand when you are finished with the hole. If your ball lands in the sand, you may play the ball.If your ball lands in a water hazard or is out-of-bounds, then there is a 1-stroke penalty and the ball shall be played within 6 feet of where it crossed the boundary line.If your ball lands on a regular golf green, please take it to the nearest edge off the green, No closer to the hole no penalty.If your play is obstructed, you may take relief within 3 feet of the obstruction, no closer to the hole.Play the ball as it lies, unless your next shot is obstructed by a cart path, drainage grate, or immovable object, not a tree.There is a 2-stroke penalty for kicking another player's ball.If one player’s ball strikes another player’s ball, the ball at rest shall be returned to its original position.The ball cannot be struck while the ball is still moving.The ball must be "struck" by your foot – the ball cannot be swept, carried, or rolled by the bottom of one's foot.Start each hole by kicking your ball from a position of up to 6 feet behind the Tee marker. ![]()
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