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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Cost: Free
Par: N/A
Difficulty: 7
Creativity: 7
Atmosphere: 7
Once again The Putting Penguin set
up an archaeology-themed minigolf course at the
Connecticut Archaeology Fair, this year hosted by Wesleyan University on
October 18, 2014. Five holes were set up
on the lawn of the Olin Library, across the street from the Exley
Science Tower, where the Fair was located.
The hole boundaries were marked with yellow
rope, and varied in shape throughout the course. Obstacles on the holes included trowels, a
shovel, a screen, tape measures, and other tools commonly used on archaeological
excavations. Some Halloween decorations
were also included in the hole designs. While the course was a unique creation, it
was similar to the course set up for the 2013 CT Archaeology Fair in
Wethersfield.
Admittedly the course was small, but
the children playing the course didn’t seem to mind too much. The grass was a bit long requiring chipping
of the Styrofoam golf balls rather than actual putting. Unfortunately, the course was set up a little
too far away from the Archaeology Fair, and we did not have the player traffic
we were hoping for. We did have a family
or two stop by to play who were just walking through campus.
Overall, with the easy set-up and
take down of the course, and the positive remarks we received from the public
made the task of setting up and running the course for 5 hours worthwhile. We look forward to supporting the 2015 CT
Archaeology Fair with another uniquely designed Archaeology Minigolf.
Reviewed by Pat, Mandy and Duffer
Reviewed in 2014
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Map
Cost: Free
Par: N/A
Difficulty: 8
Creativity: 8
Atmosphere: 8
I rate my mini golf
experience a 8 / 10 because it was a nice little golf course
to play on. The course was decorated very well and the flags and artifacts were
placed very well. I liked the 4th hole the most because there was a ramp for
the golf ball to slide down and the grass could throw you off so it was a
little harder than the rest. Also there was an endless amount of putters so if
one couldn't work there were more to try. Plus the course was different from
the other things to do. In conclusion I give this course an 8 / 10 because it
was neat but was a little small.
Reviewed by: Pierson
Reviewed in 2014