Birthdays are meant to be celebrated, and those we cherish sometimes also love golf, but how do we combine the two?
If you have a child or family member who is a golf lover and has their birthday coming up soon, you may wonder: how do I Organize a Golf-Themed Birthday Party?
In this article, we will tell you exactly how to organize a golf-themed birthday party, and give you some ideas for activities.
How To Organize A Golf-Themed Birthday Party?
To organize an awesome golf-themed party, you need golf-themed activities, refreshments, and to send invites 1-4 weeks in advance. Golf-themed activities you can partake in include playing mini-golf, going on a golf ball scavenger hunt, eat a golf ball shaped birthday cake, and more.
Organizing a golf-themed birthday party can be a fun experience, as it is festive in nature. However, there are a few things you need to consider to make the experience great for everyone.
If you are organizing a golf-themed birthday party for kids, there are even more elements to consider.
In general, there are three main elements you need to throw a fabulous golf-themed birthday party:
1) Invites
2) Refreshments
3) Golf-themed activities
First of all, everyone lives very busy lives nowadays, so you need to send invitations to your birthday party at least 1 to 4 weeks in advance.
If you send the invitations too late, your best friend may not be able to attend, due to a previously-scheduled appointment. Had you sent the invitations earlier, this friend could have scheduled their appointment at another time.
Make sure you include the time and the location of the birthday party on the invitation, as well as whether guests should bring their golf equipment. They will not have much fun out on a golf course if they do not have their clubs!
Next, you need to have some refreshments for your guests, especially if the weather is warm. An additional note to add is that children often forget to drink. If you are organizing a birthday party for your children, then you need to remind them and their friends to drink regularly.
Getting water bottles for everyone is a good idea. Tagging them with the names of your guests so that everyone knows which bottle is theirs is useful. You can use a permanent marker on the face of the bottles in order to tag them.
If your guests are staying for a long time, also consider getting some food to satiate their hungers. It is best to offer many different options of foods to account for the preferences and dietary restrictions of your guests.
It would ruin the party if one of your guests eats something they are allergic to, and has to be rushed to the hospital.
Another great tip if you are organizing a party for children is to ask their parents whether they have any food allergies or restrictions. This will prevent the aforementioned scenario.
Finally, to bring life to a golf-themed birthday, party, you need golf-themed activities for the guests to partake in! Look no further than down below for 7 awesome golf-themed activities for a golf-themed birthday to remember and cherish forever.
7 Golf-Themed Birthday Party Activity Ideas
Down below are 7 golf-themed birthday party activity ideas to brighten up the days of any party!
1. Golf Ball Scavenger Hunt
What is better for golf-lovers than an Easter Egg Hunt? A Golf Ball Scavenger Hunt!
The goal of a Golf Ball Scavenger Hunt is to have your guests race each other to find, within a given area, the golf balls you previously hid, spread out across the area.
You can make some colors of golf balls worth more points if you want, or even certain brands.
The best part? You can let your guests keep the golf balls they find. Now, that is a goody bag people will feel like they have earned, and will actually use.
Although this activity is more likely to be adopted quickly by children, letting adults have a go at it can potentially make them smile too, and bring them back to childhood for a few minutes!
2. Get a Golf-Themed Birthday Cake & Piñata
If you really want to give your birthday party a golf-themed atmosphere, then a regular cake you buy at the corner store will not do.
Instead, you should buy a golf-themed birthday cake! It can be in many shapes, like the shape of a golf ball, or the shape of a golf club. You could even make it in the shape of a putting green, and plant a red flag in the middle of the golf hole.
Alternatively, if you are good at baking, you can make the cake yourself! This path will allow you to get the most customization out of your golf-themed cake.
On top of baking a golf-themed cake, you can get a golf-themed piñata! Extra points if you can find a piñata in the shape of a golf ball! If not, you could also build it yourself.
Furthermore, instead of breaking the piñata with a baseball bat, you should use a golf club!
Getting plenty of golf-themed items to populate your birthday party will really have an effect on your guests. If you can find golf-themed cups, napkins, and tablecloths too, you will be hailed as a great party organizer.
3. Go Play Mini-Golf
Although playing golf is fun, mini-golf is a quicker activity that may be better suited for birthday parties. In fact, you will likely sweat a lot less by playing mini-golf, which is less disturbing for the comfort of your guests.
Playing mini-golf will likely take you anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours to play an entire round of 18 holes. There are few delays between the strokes of each player, making it an entertaining party game for everyone.
4. Play a Round of Golf at your Local Golf Course
There is no purer form of golf-themed activity than to play the game of golf itself. If you guests all love golf, then the chances are that they will love to play a round of golf surrounded by all of their friends!
It is rare that we and our friends can all get together to practice an activity we love, so your guests will cherish the moment for sure.
However, if you wish to take children to the local golf course, make sure you identify them all, and bring some extra adults for supervision. You do not want to lose a child and have to explain it to their parents. Having a birthday party at a golf course with adults as guests rather than children will result in less headaches, and more fun for you as the organizer.
5. Hit some Golf Balls at the nearest Driving Range
Going to hit some golf balls at the driving range is a great physical activity in which all guests get to hit balls at the same time, while satisfying their love for golf.
If you have a particularly large group, consider giving your local driving range a call multiple weeks in advance to see if you can make a reservation.
Going to the driving range may be safer and more enjoyable than going to a golf course if your guests are children who might wander and get lost. At the driving range, you can see children a lot easier, and they will all be lined up.
6. Paint & Customize some Golf Balls
Another great golf-themed activity you can do is painting and customizing some golf balls. This activity is more directed towards kids above the age of 3. This activity should be done under parental supervision and not with children susceptible to swallowing small objects.
Make sure to bring newspapers to protect your table, paint, markers, spare golf balls, googly eyes, glitter, and anything else you can think off that would make customizing balls a creative and fun experience!
7. Play some Golf-Themed Board Games
Finally, if the weather is bad outside, you can opt to play some golf-themed board games instead. There are various golf-themed board games out there, with different levels of complexity for different age groups.
The complexity of golf-themed board games varies wildly, from simple die throws to full-blown golf simulations. The more complex the board game, the older your guests should be.
No matter the age of your guests, there will be a golf-themed board game for them!
Some of our favorite golf-themed board games are A Box Of Golf, the ABPA Golf Game, and ASC Golf.
Conclusion
There you go! After reading this article, you have learned how to throw and organize a fantastic golf-themed birthday party. You also discovered 7 great activities to do with the people you invite!
If you are looking for golf-themed presents or gifts to give the birthday child or the guests, you can inspire yourself by going through our lists:
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What is your favorite activity on this list? Do you have other fun golf-themed birthday party ideas not on this list? Let us know in the comments down below!
