Minigolf Game Equipment
Each player will use one Minigolf putter and a predetermined number of Minigolf balls. Different Minigolf balls have different ratings, which affect the rolling of the ball when it is hit. It's important to have your own Minigolf putter and a certain number of balls. When a person starts playing, it is recommended the number of Minigolf balls be limited to to 5 to 7. Many balls are not needed unless suggested by the coach. Prematurely believing that having a lot of balls is an advantage, might make the sport more complicated than it actually is.
Minigolf Putter
A Minigolf putter consists of three parts: a grip, a shaft, and a head. A good grip is a mold made of rubber, which is used to cover the upper half of the shaft. Before every stroke the ball has to be hit with the putter held in both hands.
The shaft material of a typical Minigolf putter is steel, and the conical steel tube stabilizes the shaft to ensure that the putter will not bend when you hit the ball. There are also other shafts on the market, such as carbon shafts.
The shape of the putter head can be an "L" or a "T"; the "L" is the most used by Minigolf players. The weight distribution of "L" putters are better, which guarantees the safety and stability of players when playing. The putter head can also be covered with 6 to 8 millimeters of thick rubber to ensure a more controllable stroke. This can avoid the stiffness of using a metal head putter.
A rubber-tipped putter makes it easier to stroke a spinning ball. When stroking a spinning ball, you can apply some smart and technical approaches.
Minigolf Ball
As an amateur player, if you are not a member of a club, you will usually only need an ordinary Minigolf ball on most Minigolf courses. For members there are some differences. Initially it’s common for members to buy a fixed number of balls. When members feel that they are already a better player, have stronger confidence and more ambition, some of them will increase the number of Minigolf balls they have. There are many Minigolf ball manufacturers around the world, especially in Europe. Many new balls are brought to the market every year. More than 10,000 different Minigolf balls have been produced in the past 70 years.
Minigolf balls come with different sizes (standard diameter is 37 to 43 millimeters), and the hardness, weight, elasticity, and surface coefficient of friction of various balls are different. Some balls are produced with different paints or unpainted. The unpainted balls have some advantages, they get better catch when you hit on the side or when you stroke a spinning ball.
As mentioned before, it is important to see the advantage of having more than one ball. Different balls are played on different lanes accordingly, and they have different uses. For instance, one needs to choose balls with specific indicators to adapt to pipe lines or maze-like lanes. Before one understands the characteristics of different balls, they will need to observe how each lane needs to be played at first, and then they will know what ball to use for which hole. It will often be helpful for a new player to get started if there is a coach or an experienced player willing to help.