We've arrived!
by Pat Sheridan on 05/14/15
It was a long road to get here, with a couple detours to other minigolf courses, but we've finally arrived in Hendersonville, NC.
Playing Perils of the Lost Jungle one last time was a good detour
Around 3pm I headed to the Par Tee Time miniature golf course at Champions Golf Learning Center and stayed for about 3 hours getting in 4 rather unexciting practice rounds with my fellow Connecticut miniature golfers. Per usual, I was one of the last folks to the practice party but after getting a good look at the course I'm not sure I would have wanted to spend all week playing those holes.
I didn't want to overdo it too much on the first day so I called it quits for a good Irish pub dinner and a soothing whirlpool bath.
A few initial thoughts about the course:
- It's going to be tough to get consistent aces on this course. The holes are long and there doesn't seem to be many "sure thing" ace lines like you can get on some courses. I've started my shot book but right now I'm worrying about how much it will help.
- There's 4-5 holes on this course where it's easy to blow up and shoot a 4
- Every round is going to be a grind. There's a handful of holes where aces are possible or the deuces should at least be easy, but the rest of the holes are going to test that mental toughness.
- Not enough shade. It's hot in North Carolina (at least for this Yankee) and 1/2 the course is completely in the sun. In the late afternoon sun it was brutal and I can't image what it might be like in the heat of midday. Water and Gatorade will be needed in gallons.
Hole 8 sucks. It looks like a straight shot but it ain't. Many a 3 or 4 will be had on this hole.
I'll be working on getting a good night's sleep this evening and then it will be back to the course tomorrow morning for another few rounds of practice!
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