Putting Darts
A Lawn Club original recipe! A dash of mini golf, a twist of cornhole, a side of darts. It all comes together in a strong concoction that’s heavy on fun.
Equipment
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Eight (8) golf balls – one set (pink or black) of four balls per team
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Four (4) dual-blade putters – two putters per team (they work for righties and lefties)
- One (1) bullseye
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Four (3) tee boxes – two per team
- One (1) golf bag – to hold the balls and putters
Setup
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Teams of 1-4 players per team
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Tee markers are placed 1 tee caddy width from the baseline, spaced 6 feet apart, centered on the lawn
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Bullseye is placed center of the lawn
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Each team is provided 2 double-blade putters, which work for both righties and lefties
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Each side is provided 4 balls of one color (pink or black)
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Teams take position behind their tee markers (all teammates on the same side)
Objective
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Putt your balls into the rings of the bullseye to score points
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Score more points than the opposing team
House Rules
Start
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Each team selects one player to putt one ball
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Whichever team is closest to the bullseye chooses whether to go first or second
Play
General Rules
- Teams can be 1-4 players per team
- Player and ball must be behind and within their tee markers when putting a ball
- Hitting the other team’s ball is allowed – no penalty is awarded and balls are scored where they lie at the end of the round
- Balls must be completely within a ring to be scored for that ring
Gameplay
- Teams take turns putting one ball each until they have played all balls; teammates take turns putting
- Player and ball must be behind and within their tee markers when putting a ball
- After all balls from both teams have been played, this concludes a ”round”
- At the end of each round, each team gathers their balls and returns them to their tee box
- Team that scored last round goes first next round
Scoring
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After all 8 balls are played, tabulate score
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Points:
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Bullseye: 3 points
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Second Ring: 2 points
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Third Ring: 1 point
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One ball in each ring at end of round: 1 point
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Team with the higher score earns the difference in points between the two teams
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Example: Team A scores 5 points and Team B scores 2 points. Team A is awarded 3 points.
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First to 11 or more wins. No need to win by 2.