Mini Golf Makers
Build a course from donated food, play the tournament, then give it all away.
About
Golf has long been a favourite setting for business networking. Mini Golf Makers reinvents it as a playful, hands-on activity that everyone can enjoy, whatever their handicap, while giving something back.
Teams design and build a challenging mini golf course, largely from tinned and dry food items. The rule is simple: every hole must be enjoyable, challenging and different from all the others.
Each team also designs and builds its own putter, which it uses in the closing tournament as players work round the course hole by hole and keep score. Stacked tins become ramps, boxes turn into tunnels and packets become walls.
After the event, all the food is donated to a local charity of your choice. Participants can bring food for the donation, or items can be supplied to match your giving budget.
Learning outcomes
Mini Golf Makers is a high-energy activity that involves everyone, from answering challenge questions and designing holes to building the course and trying their luck on the green.
It encourages creativity and ingenuity as teams find clever ways to turn everyday groceries into tricky yet fair obstacles.
Communication and project management come to the fore as teams plan the course, divide the building work and ensure every hole is ready for the tournament. Teams that agree a theme early tend to build the most impressive courses.
Most importantly, people enjoy themselves and feel good about giving back. Knowing that every tin and packet will help someone in need adds real meaning to the day, and teams leave proud of what they achieved together.
Program flow
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Course briefing
Teams receive their food items and materials and learn the rules for each hole.
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Design the holes
Teams plan holes that are enjoyable, tricky and unlike any other on the course.
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Build and craft
Teams construct their holes and make their own putters.
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Tournament
Teams play every hole in a lively, competitive tournament and keep score.
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Donate
All the food is packed up and donated to your chosen local charity.
What is included
Included
- Expert facilitators throughout
- Building materials for the course
- Putter building materials
- Tournament scoring
- Arranging the food donation
Not included
- Venue hire
- Meals and refreshments for participants
- Food items for donation (supplied to your giving budget, or brought by participants)
- Transfers to and from the venue
- Bespoke printed materials
Frequently asked questions
How big can the group be?
From 10 to 500 guests, organised into smaller teams.
How long is the programme?
The programme typically lasts about 2 hours.
Do we need to be good at golf?
Not at all. The course is built and played for fun, and anyone can join in.
Indoors or outdoors?
It is designed for indoor spaces such as a hotel function room, ballroom or conference hall.
What happens to the food afterwards?
All the food used to build the course is donated to a local charity of your choice.
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