Comments on: The Zany History of Mini Golf

By: norkio

norkio — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:06:14 +0000

I enjoyed playing at a “straight” mini golf course here in California a few years back but it didn’t survive.

Corsets are actually quite easy to move in, it’s the sleeves and bodices that are difficult. In 1867 fashions dictated lower shoulder seams that restricted movement of the arms above the bust for women of stature. Also, skirts were quite substantial, so really they probably could not see the ball. :-)

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:44:47 +0000

Given the fashions in 1867, I have to wonder how a lady could even get the club past her shoulders, propriety aside. Those corsets didn’t allow for much rib movement.

Full disclosure: I have never swung a golf club. I am, however, fairly active.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:03:39 +0000

Love this article, mostly because I love to play mini-golf. Actually, I just played at 2 different courses up in northern Minnesota this weekend. Wonder where I’d have to go to find out where cmopetitions are?

Josh

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:23:40 +0000

I’d love to see something on drive-in theaters.

By: BassMan

BassMan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:40:39 +0000

It’s not meant for serious golfers! What good is putt putt w/o big gaudy staues and windmills and such?
When I was little we went to one way on the outskirts of town. We’d play two rounds with a break for grape soda between.
Now, where it was is full of traffic, McMansions and strip malls.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:50:10 +0000

The course shown in the images is probobly one of the most boring mini golf courses in existance. I was really excited when it first opened only to find that the visually pleasing course is comprised of unelaborate hole design. The elfreths alley hole is a straight shot. Best area course for philadelphians is an old course near hatboro called Hill Top Mini Golf. Its classic mini golf.

By: kevin

kevin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:23:50 +0000

ahh mini-golf, a teenage age boy’s best chance for copping a feel during a date.

By: Will

Will — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:23:00 +0000

I love mini-golf, and shake my fist at this ‘anti-zany’ movement.