Each April, golf fanatics all over the world tune in to watch The Masters Golf Tournament to cheer (softly, remember, it is golf) on their favored player. I appreciate golf and respect the ritual of this sacred tournament, but there is another sport far greater in prestige and skill that is overlooked and deserves to be honored as highly as golf -- The Noble Sport of Putt Putt.

Go ahead and laugh, but Putt Putt Golf is not a game to be scoffed at. Played on a more condensed version of a golf course, Putt Putt requires more focus and finesse from each player as they have only 15-20 feet at the most to effectively sink the ball in the hole. If a player’s game is off they do not get to enjoy the luxury of riding to the next hole and mentally recuperating. No, they have to be on their A game at all times because the next hole in Putt Putt is merely yards away from the last. There is no fooling around for the Putt Putters.

Another point one may argue is that in the sport of golf, one is made available to many different makes and models of golf club, ranging from cheap Wall-Mart clubs to the more expensive for the Golfing Elite. The quality of the player’s club can affect the players game, and it has been suggested that the finer the club, the better the player’s performance.
In Putt Putt, the playing field is fair. Everyone plays with the same club. Putt Putt also has more recreational use while in comparison to golf. It can be played by children of any age, teens, and adults and is even popular among novices.
Putt Putt is truly a sport for all mankind. With these points in mind, one might wonder, “Why is there no Putt Putt Tournament”? A question we might all take a moment to ponder.
Why is this fine sporting game not being honored like the true testament to the human athletic ability that it is? This beautiful sport is being downgraded to being played only at fairs and children’s amusement parks, a travesty to us all. So, I urge all of you, for the love of Putt Putt, to go out there and spread the word. Putt Putt is the sport of the future!