Obstacles at a Glance - The Maze

The Maze is a terrific finishing hole. If you miss the center alley, the side rails can bring the ball rolling straight back to it's starting point. It's perfect for the final hole because it can keep the scores in question, right up to the end. You can easily run up several strokes or hit the perfect shot for a hole in one.

Obstacles at a Glance - Acapulco

The Acapulco (so named by the designer because it reminded him of a water slide he once saw in Mexico), is another challenging hole. With its unique spiral design, it requires just the right amount of speed. Too little speed and the ball just rolls back down the spiral and you are back to where you started. Too much speed and the ball sails into waiting sunset. Either way, it's bound to be the talk of the round.

Obstacles at a Glance - The 360

This is probably the most recognizable of the miniature golf obstacles, the loop-the-loop (or as it's called with our course, The 360. This has been a staple of the miniature golf course for more than 80 years. Even after all that time it continues to entertain (and occasionally frustrate) miniature golfers around the world.

Obstacles at a Glance - The Tower

I've decided to give a brief description of the different obstacles that come with our miniature golf course. Along with some thoughts regarding each one.

First up is The Tower. Although this obstacle looks innocent enough, it has proven to be one of the more challenging holes of the course. The combination of accuracy (hitting between the turrets) and speed (up, but not over the hill) needed for this hole has invited the most skillful player to test their putting prowess.

First Corporate Event of the New Year

We had our first corporate event of the year last Friday in Chicago. An insurance company rented the course for their holiday party. A great time was had by all. We set the course up to meander around the cubicles and offices. They were very organized and held their own mini-golf tournament (complete with prizes). They were a great group to work with and gave excellent feedback regarding the challenge levels of the individual obstacles. The winner (most challenging) was The Tower (see picture). We had a great time and look forward to a return trip to Chicago.