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560 Eureka Springs Dr
Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 269-5686 or (859) 268-6046

Price: $5.50 one course/$7.50 all day

Par: 40 (Old Testament), 41 (New Testament), 38 (Miracles)

Old Testament New Testament Miracles

Difficulty: 5 Difficulty: 5 Difficulty: 5

Creativity: 7 Creativity: 5 Creativity: 5

Atmosphere: 7 Atmosphere: 6 Atmosphere: 6

Thanks to having to attend a wedding in Lexington, we were able to play this course which bills itself as the best miniature golf course in Kentucky and was features on the Travel Channel’s Top 10 Miniature Golf Courses show. Since it was only 5 minutes from our hotel, we had to stop.

Overall, this course definitely has a unique theme centered around the two parts of the bible and various miracles. Each hole has a bible verse that is associated with the hole being played. The holes themselves are either a representation of the verse (such as putting through the parting of the sea) or somehow associated with a theme of the verse (such as a hole shaped as an “F” for faith). Unfortunately, it seems like most of the effort was put into the Old Testament course (complete with Noah’s Ark, Mt. Sinai, and Jonah and the Whale) and it tapered off a bit for the New Testament and Miracles (though both have some creative holes). It was our opinion that more could have been done with some of the holes given the nature of the some of the bible stories (and the fact that turning water into wine and turning the river to blood were the same exact hole), but overall it showed more creativity than many courses.

What keeps this course from being a truly great course and living up to its billing is that it is need of some upkeep. Many of the holes have missing or loose bricks and there are several that could use a fresh coat of paint or a fresh carpet. Also, several of the plaster animals on the course either had holes in them or were missing various body parts. A little maintenance on these items would keep the course looking fresh and vibrant. The course also has a couple of holes that were designed to fit the theme, but don’t quite work as a miniature golf hole. The prime example is the Mt. Sinai hole, which is near difficult to master and can easily frustrate some players as it is a huge upward putt up a mountain.

Reviewed by: Pat, Liz and Putt

Reviewed in 2008

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Old Testament

New Testament

Miracles

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Visitor Review #1 (2014)

Price: $9 all day

Par: 40 (Old Testament), 41 (New Testament), 38 (Miracles)

Difficulty: 7

Creativity: 3

Atmosphere: 1

We visited this course mid-March 2014. It's ranked one of the top 10 miniature golf courses in U.S., with 3 courses, one based on Old Testament, 2 on New Testament, and 3 on miracles. A lot of revamp work needed on this course -- mainly new carpet, repainting or replaced many aspects of the courses that covey its originality. Some signage missing. This is actually a putt-putt course - not that there's anything wrong with putt-putt. But the two courses we played were skills-based courses with features unique to putt-putt. If restored to its original vision, it would be a destination course. We left quite disappointed.

Reviewed by: Gretchen

Reviewed in 2014