Like fun-size candy, mini golf is reduced in size to eliminate the amount of equipment and niche knowledge needed to operate the full-size version. Play small ball or practice for the big time with today’s Groupon to Ballybunion Golf in Long Grove. Choose between the following options:

• For $10, you get a large bucket of 170 range balls (a $20 value).
• For $7, you get two rounds of mini golf (up to a $15 value).

Ballybunion Golf curates an approximately 340-yard range containing more than 60 practice tees to maximize days spent blowing off steam and rehearsing sending burdensome balls soaring. The area includes grass tees for those who like to stand on ground strands and heated stalls for golfing in the cold or unfreezing Brendan Fraser. A nearly 4,000-square-foot putting green, also on-site, allows patrons to hone their putting strokes in preparation for the big stage. Alternatively, the 18-hole Links of Ballybunion mini-golf course puts putters in contact with mini land-mass ridges and ardent obstacles before facing down the gauntlet of hounding media coverage.