Pirate Minigolf CT Return
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2211
(860) 620-1742
Cost:
$6.50 Other Activities:
Par:
N/A
Difficulty:
2
Creativity:
4
Atmosphere:
8
For those of you who have played
Monster Minigolf, this course is similar to a slimmed down version of that
franchise, but with a Pirate twist. It’s
an indoor, glow-in-the-dark course that combines some elements of Halloween
(ghosts, skulls, etc) with Pirates.
While this operation is smaller than Monster Golf, it has some elements
that franchise does not. We also want to
note that in talking with the owner at the time we played (November 2008), this
course is still under construction and they are looking to make some changes to
the holes.
First, this course incorporates a
lot of classic miniature golf obstacles (windmill, bridge, house, cannon, loop)
but paints them and decorates them consistent with the theme. The holes are set up on wooden frames with
plenty of room to walk around them on the floor (unlike the Monster Golf, which
has no “off-hole” standing space).
However, we must note that because of the classic design, many of the
holes are relatively easy (many aces were had by our group), but the course
does become a little more difficult on the back nine. Another item to note is that a couple of the
holes are a little too easy to go out of bounds on, with the loop-de-loop hole
being the most glaring. There isn’t much
of a landing space after the loop and to generate enough speed to accurately
get through the loop, you’re almost ensured to run out of bounds.
This course does feature two items
which we haven’t seen in any of the other courses we’ve played prior. The first is what we’ll call the “alligator
penalty.” At the end of one hole,
instead of a wall, there is an open alligator mouth which earns you a one
stroke penalty if you go in it. It’s the
equivalent of going out of bounds, but it’s a fun twist in that it forces you
to make sure you adjust your speed enough to get through the obstacle but not
run off into the waiting mouth.
Reviewed by Pat, Mandy & Putt
Reviewed in 2008
Course
Pictures
Putt
loves the alligator
Don’t
worry, the wheel isn’t spinning as fast as it seems
Map