How to play Mini Golf Tour

How to play

1. Choose a location

   Select any of the 6 themed locations from the course selection screen. Backyard Greens and Lakeside Putt Club are free; the other four require 100 Daily Games Plus.

2. Aim your shot

   Press and drag anywhere near your ball to pull back. The further you drag, the more power you apply. Release to fire the shot in the opposite direction.

3. Sink the ball

   Roll the ball into the cup to hole out. Each hole has a par — the number of strokes a skilled player needs. Try to match or beat par.

4. Watch your bot rival

   After you hole out, your bot opponent's shot plays back automatically. Bots range from Easy to Expert and become more accurate at harder locations.

5. Win the match

   A match is 3 holes. The player with fewer total strokes wins. Win to earn trophies; fill the trophy bar to claim the location championship.

Tips

• Drag further from the ball for more power — short pulls give gentle chips, long pulls drive the ball hard.
• Watch out for water and sand hazards. Landing in a hazard resets the ball to your last safe position with a stroke penalty.
• Aim for the flagstick first. At slow speeds the ball rolls into the cup; at high speed it will lip out.
• Study the bot replay — it shows you an optimal line through the hole that you can copy on your next attempt.
• Trophies persist between sessions. Keep grinding a location to fill the bar and win the championship ring.

About Mini Golf Tour

Mini Golf Tour is a physics-based one-on-one mini golf game built for the browser. Each match pits you against a named bot rival across three randomly selected holes from a themed location's pool of six. Pull back and release to putt — the further you drag, the harder the shot — then watch your opponent's replay before moving on. Lower total strokes wins the match.

There are six themed locations with escalating difficulty. Backyard Greens and Lakeside Putt Club are free-to-play courses with straightforward layouts. The four Plus-gated locations — Desert Dunes, Neon Arcade Golf, Alpine Peak, and Royal Garden Course — introduce tighter walls, moving obstacles, sand traps, and signature terrain that demands more precise shot-shaping. Every hole is designed by hand with a par target and a named theme.

Progress is tracked per location with a trophy system. Winning a match earns trophies; losing costs a few. Fill the trophy bar to claim the location championship and unlock a celebratory ring animation. Eight achievements reward milestones like a hole-in-one, an eagle, and beating an Expert-difficulty rival. A daily bonus tops up your trophy count once per day.

Mini Golf Tour runs in your browser on desktop and mobile with no install required. Touch controls on mobile mirror the same pull-back-and-release mechanic as desktop click-and-drag, making it equally natural on a phone or tablet. The game sits inside 100 Daily Games platform alongside dozens of other free puzzle and arcade games.

Frequently asked questions

How do I control the shot in Mini Golf Tour?

Press and drag near the ball to pull back — the direction you drag is opposite to where the ball will go. The further you pull, the more power you apply. Release to fire the shot.

Is Mini Golf Tour free?

Yes. Backyard Greens and Lakeside Putt Club are completely free. The four remaining locations (Desert Dunes, Neon Arcade Golf, Alpine Peak, Royal Garden Course) require 100 Daily Games Plus.

How does the trophy system work?

Each location has a trophy bar with a championship target. Winning a match earns trophies; losing costs some. Fill the bar to win the location championship. Trophies are saved between sessions.

What happens if my ball lands in a hazard?

Landing in a water or sand hazard resets your ball to the last safe position and adds a one-stroke penalty. Keep the ball on the green to avoid penalties.

How are the bot rivals different?

Bots range from Easy to Expert. Easier bots aim with more random variance; harder bots shoot with near-perfect accuracy. Higher-difficulty locations feature tougher rivals with tighter shot noise.