The competitive object of the game is to hit the ball into a hole with a club in the fewest strokes.

It is played using a club similar in appearance to a standard golf driver with a thicker, shorter shaft.

The head on a Park Golf club is rarely varied, but the length of stick can change according to the height of the Parker.

Although some people carry their balls in their hand between rounds or place it in their pockets, others invest in various ball-carrying devices.

[citation needed] The most basic is a moulded length of stainless steel which is attached to the belt or shoelaces.

High-end carriers resemble a leather fanny pack and can hold multiple balls, cellular phones, score cards and other personal items.

[citation needed] Even the most haphazard of players have been known to spend 200 yen on a cheap version of this accessory.

[5] To formally play a game of Park Golf, two to four participants are required to form one group.

The playing field is marked by a green, semi-fairway, fairway, bunkers, rough, and out of bounds.

[8] In addition, players are advised to only give advice when asked in order to avoid meddling.

Tournaments usually cost 1000 yen, which seems expensive, but on reflection is quite cheap when you consider that a box lunch is often included.

The winner generally gets an envelope with a small amount of money, and the runners-up get boxes of tissues.

[10] American wrestler Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer, who spent several years wrestling in Japan, imported the sport of park golf to the United States and opened the first park golf course in the country (in his native Akron, New York) in July 2013.