The Sand
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23rd & Long Beach Blvd.
Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
(609) 494-3185
Price: $8.50 after 5pm/$7.50 before 5pm
Par: 45
Difficulty: 5
Creativity: 7
Atmosphere:
8
The Jersey Shore has a lot of unique miniature
golf courses, and The Putting Penguin was excited to play The Sand Trap the
night before our ‘Can You Beat Biggie?’ challenge in June 2021. We were surprised to hear from the owner,
Larry, that the course, established in 1975, is a Harris course. It looks nothing like the ‘new’ Harris
Courses we’re familiar with like Jen’s Links down the road.
Immediately noticeable is the effort put into
maintaining the course. The carpets are
replaced every three years, and the flowers and landscaping were
impressive. Larry told us his strong
feelings about “New balls, new pencils, and new clubs,” and all this hard work
made for a very enjoyable round of minigolf.
There really isn’t much we didn’t like about
this course. While it has the metal cups
and rubber tee mats, they did not necessarily deter from the enjoyment of
playing. The hole designs were unique,
and of course we liked the seaside theming.
The 19th hole had a variety of prizes that could be won,
which always allows for some added excitement at the end of the round for the
kids. The scorecard also had the hole length on there which is always a fun
extra touch on courses.
We definitely recommend this course whether
you’re a local or a summer vacationer. This
course is in great shape, fun to play, and will entertain your kids when they
get bored with the beach.
Reviewed by Mandy, Pat & Putt
Reviewed in 2021
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