Play glow in the dark Night Golf Tournaments

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Glow in the dark Night Golf is great for playing on the course or practicing in your backyard. Now you don't have to interrupt your game solely because it's getting dark. You can keep playing all night. Night Golf is also great for people who find it hard to fit their golfing time into their busy schedule. With Night Golf you can play whenever you have free time and the best thing of all about playing golf at night is that you get to avoid the crowds and heat.
Night Golf is huge with mini golf players and regular golfers alike, because the glow in the dark golf balls that Vicki’s Pro Shop sells aren't any toy golf balls. They are professional night golf balls which are designed for everything from gentle putting to long distance drives and they float!
Glow in the dark Night Golf tournaments are also great for office parties and fundraising events. With the best tournament combination being 9 holes in the afternoon followed by a buffet dinner (possible glow party dinner) and then 9 holes of exciting glowing night golf once the sun sets.

Night Golf Tournament Setup (Recommended)

Players - Light up the players with one 22” glow necklace each so that they can be seen from any direction. You can even use different glow necklace colors to identify different night golf teams. Plus you might also want to provide each night golf player with one 6” glow stick so that they can easily find clubs and mark scores.

Golf Carts - Mark your golf cart with 22” glowing necklaces and 6” glow sticks to make sure that the group behind doesn't hit into the group ahead.  You can also add some extra fun to your night golf tournament by holding a competition to see which team can light up their golf cart with the craziest glow design.

Tee Box - Mark the tee box with either 6” glow sticks or 10” glow markers with stakes. Place one glow stick on each side of the tee box. The 10” glow stick with stakes makes it easy to insert into the ground and stays in place.

Fairways - Light up the fairways like an airstrip at night with 10” glow markers. For best results place the 10” glow markers at least every 50 to 100 yards on each side of the fairway. That way you can clearly see where to drive the glow in the dark golf ball.

Flags - The flags should be marked with a 6” glow stick so that players can easily see their target from great distances.

Holes – The holes can be glowing when you use an 8” cup ring. The cup ring will be shaped to hug the inside of the hole and to stay in place when the flag moves in and out. Plus it makes a cool putting target too!

Hazards - If you are using green 6” glow sticks or 10” markers for fairways, tee boxes and greens, then use yellow or red to mark the hazards. Typically for small hazards one 6” glow stick or 10” marker at the end of the hazard is adequate. However it is best to have hazards clearly marked with glow sticks or markers, because the last thing you want is for your glow in the dark golf ball to end up in a sand trap that you couldn't see.

Golf Ball - Finally the most important part of your night golf tournament is the night golf balls.  There are two choices: the NEW CL (Constant Light) glow balls or the Glow Flyer balls. Each player requires one to two balls (and one 1.5” glow stick to make the ball glow, if purchasing the Glow Flyer ball. It is also a good idea to buy some extra glow night golf balls just in case some players lose their ball. (If purchasing the Glow Flyer balls, many tournament operators buy extra 1.5” glow sticks and provide each player with an extra stick so that they can re-use their night golf ball at a later time.)

Activate the 1.5” glow stick by bending it once. The glow stick will take a few minutes to completely activate.

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Near the hole at one end of the night golf ball you will see a small "S", which is the small end of the hole.  Insert the glow stick into the opposite end of the “S” night golf ball.

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Before each stroke reposition the glowing night golf ball so that the club head strikes the ball parallel to the stick (play winter rules). 

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To keep the glowing night golf ball properly balanced, check to make sure the stick in centered within the ball before each stroke. 

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To replace the 1.5” glow stick use a tee or similar instrument to push the 1.5” glow stick out. Push from the 'small' end of the hole marked with an "S" toward the large end. Then insert your new 1.5” glow stick as instructed in step 2 of these instructions.

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Each player should mark their glowing night golf ball with a felt pen to minimize confusion with other player’s night golf balls.