Kitchen Table Golf

So it is now the end of February and you haven't touched a golf club in about four months. You are dying to get out and play, but there is still 4 feet of snow (where's global warming when we really need it) on the ground and your wife and kids nixed the "golf trip" family vacation you had worked up. What is a golfer to do?

Fortunately, there is help in the form of some great table golf games. Now you can enjoy some form of golf without leaving the kitchen table, and you won't ever lose a ball. Here is sampling of some of more popular golf games.

Tee Time Cribbage, perfect for the golf cribbage lover. Play a round of cribbage through a championship golf course layout. This unique, two-piece magnetically clasping board can accommodate a three-some. This game comes in a convenient carry bag with pockets for cards and pegs. Made of solid aspen with a rich mahogany finish, this 15" x 10" board is a great conversation piece, and combines two great games (cribbage and golf) into one.

A Good Lie. A game where lying is not encouraged...it is mandatory. This game combines the cunning of poker, the irreverence of liar's dice and the game of golf in a way that is sure to be an instant hit with everyone who plays. Golf is a game of integrity and honesty...A Good Lie is not.

Golo Golf Dice Game. A personal favorite. Relive your recent round with game of golo golf, a dice game that is impossible to put down. The 9 dice represent 9 holes and feature birdies, bogeys, pars, and the dreaded "others". Comes with scorecards or you can use scorecards from your favorite courses. Who knows, you might get lucky and score better with this than you do on the course, but you could also score worse, much worse.

Golf Monopoly. A Monopoly game with customized golf tokens and famous golf courses like Pebble Beach as property. Chance and Community Chest are now Putter and Driver cards. And just like the real game, it can take up to 4 hours to play.

Pardoku. A solid wood, golf-theme version of the World's Most Popular puzzle - Sudoku. Pardoku comes with colored and numbered tees that make identifying patterns easier. Pardoku is a logic-based placement puzzle and is great for all ages. Keeps the mind sharp while waiting for the snow to melt. Includes puzzle templates or you may set it up with any published puzzle.

Play Nine. A new card game of golf designed for 2 - 6 players, ages 8 - adult. The object, like golf, is to shoot the lowest score. After nine holes, the lowest score wins. Card values range from -5 (hole in one) to 12 (out of bounds). Golfers and non golfer alike will enjoy this game. The combination of strategy and luck-of-the-draw keeps the fun and challenge alive to the hole.

Hope this quick summary and the games mentioned help you pass the time until you can get out and play. Thanks for taking the time to read.