Google “Mini Golf Cape Cod” and you will get results on over 17 full service facilities within a 60 mile area.  There are pirate themes, lighthouse themes, sand and surf themes…..almost every genre is covered.  Cape Cod is apparently the Pinehurst for mini golf in the Northeast.  At a smidge under ten bucks a round this might be the best family golf value in the region……rental equipment is available…..don’t ask for any Pro V-1s or Scotty Camerons though.

We played Harbor Lights in Brewster, a neo-classic design which blended natural elements with some skilled engineering to create a presentation with clean lines and tactical elements that did not border on the bizarre (no windmills or clown’s noses).

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The canvas includes indigenous regional landscaping composed with large stone lagoons and a nautical touch.

Leaner….what appears to be a simple opening hole note the influencing pimple mound just past the transition….takes the straight out of the straight putt.

Tilt-A-Whirl…..a true dogleg on #4 around the natural outcropping give it a bit of an Old Tom Morris links look…this is a place where you have to let the topography define your playing lines.

Three Blind Mice….a Skee-Ball affair through the marsh grasses on #6.  Central hole takes you all the way down to the lower tier green with a chance to make a birdie.

The Brickyard….the  8th is a sweeping dogear left-the 6” paver borders give it a clean look from the tee but you must avoid the recessed collection area past the mounds on the right.

Justin’s Lagoon in the center of the course adds a tropical touch of tranquility to the round.

Park Place….a Pete Dye boardwalk theme on the driveable 9th….the pond short left of the hole is a magnet for colored golf balls.

Towering Timbers on #12….like North Carolina you have to sew one through the hardwood to find the target.

Luge…..another links transition hole has a touch of Lahinch….to play for a birdie you have to take on the high road but risk losing it to the lower level beyond the hole.  Laying up below should make for an easy par.

A major statement is The Donald….a grotto waterfall you play through on the last hole.

The cascading mountain waters off The Donald’s brow can be a bit of a distraction.

Wilma, Betty, and Bam-Bam awaiting Fred’s play through the grotto.

The Simbas (on the right) took the Handicrappers (on the left)  3 and 1 in a riveting
Four-Ball Best Ball for Ice Cream Sandwiches.

Harbor Lights Adventure Mini Golf
Brewster, Mass
http://www.harborlightsminigolf.com

September, 2013