FootGolf Ball Size and Hole Size: The Official Specs

FootGolf uses a standard size 5 soccer ball and a hole 50 to 52 cm (about 20 inches) wide. Those numbers come from the rulebook of the Federation for International FootGolf (FIFG), which the American FootGolf League follows. Here is what the FIFG rules say, with conversions to inches where the rulebook gives only metric.

The ball

• Size: a regulation size 5 football (soccer ball)
• Circumference: 68 to 70 cm (about 26.8 to 27.6 inches)
• Weight: 400 to 500 g (about 14.1 to 17.6 oz)
• Inflation: air only

In FIFG competition, any other ball is forbidden and using one means disqualification. The rulebook does not give a specific pressure figure. It does say players may change the ball's pressure between holes, but not during one. The American FootGolf League's own tour page asks for a size 5 FIFA-approved ball.

The hole

• Diameter: 50 to 52 cm (about 19.7 to 20.5 inches)
• Depth: at least 28 cm (about 11 inches)
• Flagstick: must carry a flag and sit in the center of the hole

A regulation golf hole is 4.25 inches across, so a FootGolf hole is nearly five times as wide. You will often see "21 inches" quoted online, but the American FootGolf League says the official cup is not 21 inches; its guide to official equipment repeats the same 50 to 52 cm and 28 cm minimum. The same guide says angled lips are not allowed for competitive play.

The tee zone

FootGolf tees are an area, not a single spot. The tee zone is a rectangle 2 m deep, bounded at the front and sides by two starting marks, and FIFG's tournament guideline is at least 3 m wide. Your ball must start inside it, and a ball touching the line counts as inside. You can kick from the ground or from an approved conical tee about 2 cm high. Teeing off outside the zone costs one extra kick and you replay the shot.

Do casual rounds follow these specs?

These are the competition standards. On a casual round, the course sets up its own holes and usually lends or sells balls, so what you play may differ slightly from the rulebook. If exact specs matter to you, for example because you are practicing at home for a tournament, use the numbers above.

For what else to bring, see our equipment and dress code guide. For the rules of play, see how to play FootGolf. The hole size is also the biggest difference from golf; FootGolf vs. golf covers the rest.