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4 David Drown Blvd
Fairhaven, MA 02719-1945
(508) 996-4828
Par: 43
Price: ?
Difficulty: 4
Creativity: 6
Atmosphere: 9
The course is general is a very fine championship style
course with a couple twists thrown in.
The hole where you put into the river is also somewhat unique as we’d
only seen it on one or two other courses.
The carpeting was all in great shape and the starting mats were the low
profile rubber ones which means there’s less of lip on
them. Also, the course uses large brick
siding which provides for some solid bounces and less possible crack
interference. Other than that there’s
not much to say about the course except that it’s very well maintained and the
people who own it definitely show a passion for providing a quality
product. It’s also not too far off of
I-195, so if you’re on your way to
Reviewed by Pat, Mandy and Putt
Reviewed in 2005 & 2006
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Par: 43
Price:
$5.00 (w/ $2 replay)
Difficulty:
9
Creativity:
10
Atmosphere:
10
Ah yes, my old place of employment, former home
of the Massachusetts State Open (which I plan on bringing back). This course is excellent! Flat bricks for a
perfect bounce and cups I can't recall my ball ever bouncing out of which makes
this a perfect state championship course. All holes can be aced except hole 13 and I can prove it to you having worked there and
having played there almost every day for a whole season.
Reviewed by Andrew Pittsley
Reviewed in 2010
Par: 43
Price:
$7.00
Difficulty:
9
Creativity:
8
Atmosphere:
7
I love this course, it is our home
course. The difficulty is good to keep your game in
line. Jim Sweeters is right, a lot of
holes look easy but they are not. Creativity is cool with the nautical
theme fitting in with its location. But beware,
if you go after dark bring insect repellent, it gets quite gnatty. They
have a snack shack that isn’t always well stocked. The only
downside that I see this year is some routine maintenance that has been let
go, cleaning the carpets good to remove a lot of the scum that
builds up in the carpeting. It is beautifully landscaped but this
year they don't seem to be keeping the tree tidbits very well vacuumed off the
course. Some of the metal strips that hold the carpet down at the
teeing end are missing screws (trip hazard). Otherwise it is a
beautiful championship course and deserves to be well maintained. I
did find the $7.00 fee a little pricey this year compared to other courses, the
only players that get a discount are 2 or under (free) if accompanied by a
paying adult. Strange, shouldn't they be accompanied by an
adult anyway. It is definitely worth
playing especially for the serious mini golfer.
P.S. Don't forget bug spray
Reviewed by Charlie Cabral
Reviewed in 2007
Par: 43
Price:
$7.50
Difficulty:
9
Creativity:
8
Atmosphere:
7
The annual Massachusetts Open minigolf tournament is played at this course - and for good
reason. It's challenging, accessible and pleasant to play - for an
amateur or a pro. At 43, par is a bit difficult to achieve but far
from impossible. The course is mostly comprised of 'hills' and
contours that can roll your ball away from the cup if you don't hit it in a way
to either avoid or 'use' the contours. Many of the holes at this
well-maintained course appear to be 'easy' - but really are
not. This is the challenge of the game that dedicated minigolf fans seek in a course. However, the
diversity of each hole on this course is enough to keep even a casual putter
interested.
Reviewed by Jim Sweeters
Reviewed in 2007