Par Golf

The Par Golf pinball machine, produced by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company in September 1965, is a golf-themed electro-mechanical (EM) 'Bat Game' — a category that used a player-controlled rotating bat or paddle mechanism rather than conventional flippers to send the ball into scoring positions. A replay version of this game was released as Chicago Coin's 'Super Par Golf.'

Specific details of Par Golf's rules, targets, and scoring layout are not well documented, but as a Bat Game it would have challenged players to use precise timing with the bat mechanism to advance through its golf-themed objectives, rather than relying on flipper skill.

Par Golf's artwork and design would have been typical of Chicago Coin's mid-1960s style, likely featuring a colorful depiction of golfers and golf courses to match its sports theme. As a lesser-documented entry in Chicago Coin's catalog, Par Golf remains an intriguing machine for pinball historians interested in the Bat Game format.