Brechin Golf Club promotes FootGolf as affordable family fun

A family of four can play nine holes of FootGolf at Brechin Golf Club for £20. That is the cleanest argument for the game: Brechin is selling it as "Affordable Family Fun" without the price tag or patience test that comes with traditional golf.

What the Brechin price tag actually buys

Brechin Golf Club’s FootGolf menu is straightforward. The club lists 9 holes at £7 for adults, £3 for kids under 12 and £5 for 13-17 year-olds. The 18-hole option is £12 for adults, £5 for kids under 12 and £8 for 13-17s, while a 9-hole package with catering is listed at £15 for adults and £10 for kids under 12, with adults able to do 18 holes with catering for £20.

The family math is the part that matters. Two adults and two kids under 12 will pay £20 for 9 holes or £34 for 18 holes, which makes FootGolf at Brechin feel less like a golf club splurge and more like an ordinary weekend outing. The address is Trinity, Brechin, DD9 7PD, and the club’s pricing sits in a lane that is unmistakably different from its regular golf fees.

That contrast is hard to ignore. Brechin’s 2025 green fees list adult golf at £50 per round Monday to Friday and Sunday, rising to £60 on Saturdays, with junior golf at £5 for under-16s and £10 for 16-18 year-olds. On the same property, FootGolf is the low-friction option, and the numbers explain why families who would never book a full round of golf might still walk in for a kick-around.

Who can play without getting lost

Brechin’s pitch is refreshingly direct. The club calls FootGolf a "brilliant, low-stress activity" and says "everyone can enjoy" it, specifically naming young kids and grandparents as part of the mix. It also says no experience is necessary, which is the real entry point for families who want a shared outing without the learning curve of regular golf.

That beginner-friendly framing is not just a local sales pitch. The Federation for International FootGolf says it was established in 2012 and describes itself as the world’s governing body for the sport, while its official site includes a "Play FootGolf - For new players" section. USA FootGolf goes a step further, defining the game as a precision sport in which players kick a soccer ball into a 52cm cup in as few shots as possible, and saying it can be "as fun or competitive as you want," with an open invite to bring golfer friends and family.

The age spread is built right into the sport’s setup. Brechin’s own fee table covers children under 12, teenagers from 13 to 17, and adults, which makes it easy to see who can realistically play without extra hand-holding. Put simply, the game is designed for mixed-age groups, not just for people who already know their way around a golf bag.

Why clubs keep leaning into FootGolf

Brechin’s message matters because it shows how clubs are trying to grow the sport. FootGolf is easy to explain, easy to start, and easy to sell to mixed-age groups, which gives a golf facility a second product that does not depend on the same steep skill curve as traditional golf. One ball, one target, one course, and a price that does not scare off a family of four is a compelling business model.

That is especially true when the message is built around recreation rather than competition. Brechin’s own wording leans into the social side of the game, and USA FootGolf’s framing, "as fun or competitive as you want," captures why the sport has room to stretch from casual Saturday plans to organized play. The club also offers a 9-hole option with catering, which turns the outing into more of a half-day plan than a quick novelty stop.

From a novelty to a global sport

The sport has been organized for longer than many casual fans realize. CNN noted in April 2014 that the first FootGolf competition had been held in the Netherlands in 2009, which tells you the game was already building a structure before it became a talking point beyond soccer and golf circles. FIFG’s World Cup history page shows how quickly that structure hardened into something formal, listing Bela Lengyel as men’s world champion in 2012, Christian Otero in 2016, and Matias Perrone in 2018, with Sophie Brown taking the women’s title in 2018.

The biggest public stage arrived in Florida. FIFG says the 4th FootGolf World Cup ran from May 27 to June 6, 2023, in Orlando, after the event had been awarded to the Orlando-Kissimmee area in June 2021. The tournament guide says 1,000 players from 40 countries competed across three categories, Men, Senior Men and Women, in Individual Stroke Play and Team Match Play, using five different 18-hole FootGolf courses at Walt Disney World Golf and Evermore Orlando Resort.

FIFG also says the sport now has more than 50 active federations and more than 1,000 tournaments a year. That scale gives Brechin’s local pitch real context. This is not a one-off park activity pretending to be a sport; it is a global game with a formal calendar, international champions and enough depth to support both serious competition and the family-first version Brechin is promoting.

How to judge whether FootGolf fits your day

Brechin’s case is simple: if you want a low-cost outdoor activity that works across ages, FootGolf clears the bar. The club’s pricing makes a 9-hole family round cheap enough for a spontaneous afternoon, the age range stretches from kids to grandparents, and the rules are easy enough that no prior golf experience is required. In a sport where the elite stage now runs World Cups in Orlando and the local version can still cost less than a single traditional round, that is exactly the balance that keeps FootGolf growing.