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If you love golf you probably like to play as often as you can. Of course, getting to the golf course is not always easy due to time restraints and other obligations. Consider some of the golf games available for when you can’t hit that course. (And consider them as great birthday gifts for the golf nut in the family.)
A lot of families like to golf together and this can be very expensive. One of the great advantages of the various golf games is that you play them at home.  You can play on your home gaming system or your own back yard (playing frisbee with your golf CD isn’t what we’re talking about here.) Not only will you be spending quality time together, you can also increase your golfing skill.

Because my husband loves to play golf my daughter has developed an interest in golf. I don’t mind playing, but I can’t watch it on television. Once I start watching, I’m off for a nap. It never fails.

Those two, however, can sit there together and watch it for hours. As a golfing birthday gift I got him a golf video game for his GameCube. They have also made up a few of their own golfing games to play in the back yard. It’s always been something special they share, and has helped both of them play better. Granted, my daughter isn’t a master golfer, but she’s getting the hang of things rather quickly.

One of the games they play is rather simple, but they always have fun doing it. They set up stakes in the yard, and then practice putting. The best putts roll to rest up against the stake, much like you would aim for the hole in a regular game of golf. While this doesn’t seem like much, it has surprised me how much better my daughter does when we play miniature golf. This also helps my husband from losing his patience, because it is just a game in the back yard, and no one is keeping score.

You can make up your own golf games like this one, and as long as you aren’t driving the ball through your neighbor’s windows, you should have hours of fun playing with your family, and improving your skills.

You can also find back yard golf games that are ready made. Some you can use to practice your swing by hitting a ball connected to something. No matter how hard to swing, the ball won’t go too far and cause any damage. On rainy days, you can always fire up the gaming system and play against the big boys. Though my daughter isn’t very good at this, she loves to watch my husband play, and often cheers him on. Not only are they having fun together playing golf games, I’m getting some time to myself. And when they’re watching the tube I put my feet in his lap and get a nice foot massage!

Guess that golfing birthday present was a pretty good idea.

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