Mini golf is also known as miniature golf, putt-putt, midget golf, goofy golf or goony golf. And probably by a few other handles, as well. It's favorite family game, a putting contest over, around and through obstacles (which may include windmills, clowns, dinosaurs). There's a serious side to mini golf, too, however, with national and international organizations and tournaments. And mini golf can also be found in the form of online and computer games. For more on mini golf, see the resources below.
Trying to find a miniature golf course? Want to read about courses in different cities and regions? Here are resources relating to finding courses.
Here is list of some of the better mini golf games available to be played online, and free of charge.
A review of one of the more popular miniature golf games available online.
And here's another review of an online golf game, this one a miniature golf game on the Candystand Web site.
This article is from About.com's Inventors Guide and goes into the origins of mini golf.
The WMF is an international body that organizes mini golf tournaments, maintains a rulebook and ranks players from around the world.
Looking for more "stuff" about mini golf? More links, more places to play, more history of the game? This page lists some of the same items found here, but also lists many more additional resources.