Ally,
Shades of the Dutch! What a great story! I have 3 grandsons; 5 year old twins and a wee one at 6 months. I also live on a 2 acre urban/rural block with dozens of nicely spaced gum trees. The boys want to play at the golf club which is not possible due to the inherently dangerous mix of five year olds and whizzing golf balls. But........ I am inspired by your approach and will instigate this in July when they return for a holiday! Plenty old golf clubs, dozens of old balls, the “green” to play on, the players and the enthusiasm. I hope that we will be the first to play this “gemme” in The Antipodes and I will ensure the boys know who “invented” tree-golf.
I will relay the results as soon as they come in. Hopefully it inspires all participants to play golf proper and does not spell the demise of the golf course as we know and love it!
P.S. I will be be visiting Scotland and playing at Balcomie, Crail at the beginning of May with Mac Plumart and Marty Bonnar so we nae doot will make enquiries as to how the game is progressing there and report accordingly.
Cheers Colin.