The Par Out team received great news today as Bernie DeKoven of www.Majorfun.com finished his review of Par Out Golf: The Links at "Pen"Hurst. Here is what he had to say...

CHICO, Calif. - In keeping with the tradition of offering the newest, latest and greatest programming for their students, the Chico Area Recreation and Park District After School Program recently hired Mike and Phil from Par Out Golf to organize and facilitate a 6-site tournament of champions. The qualifying rounds were played every Friday for 6 weeks, each Friday at a different program site. The players with the best scores in three separate age brackets were invited to the CARD office on Vallombrosa to play against each other in the first ever Par Out Master's Tournament.

CHICO, Calif. - Sometimes the most successful ideas come from the simplest places.
Mike Martin's idea for a board game wasn't a new one – the idea came from a game he played with friends in college. But since its release two weeks ago, Martin has sold almost half of the 1,000 units originally manufactured fo the Game Par Out.
The game is played like golf, but on a reusable laminated course, using a marker instead of a ball. Players must trace a line fromt the tee to the hole without running through the trees or going out of bounds.

CHICO, Calif. - During the Christmas Preview in Downtown Chico, local game designers Mike Martin and Phil Boden unveiled a new golf-oriented board game entitled ParOut Golf: The Links at "Pen"Hurst to the public. The game was designed, printed and assembled using local artists and resources, including contributions by illustrator Steve Ferchaud, and production by Chico print company Wizard Graphics. Assembly was done in-house by Martin and Boden. Locally owned Bird in Hand is the first store to carry the product.