Newport Mini Golf Return
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40 Valley Rd
Middletown, RI 02842
(401)
324-7231
Price:
$14.00
Par: 54
Difficulty: 5
Creativity: 4
Atmosphere: 8
When we played this course it was
relatively new and going early on a Sunday morning we were some of the only
folks there. We’re happy we got out a little earlier because there isn’t much
in the way of shade on this course and while you might pick up some wind from
the water, we can see this being a warm play on a sunny summer day.
It is a Harris course but the brick
design seemed to be more forgiving, with less crack issues, than older Harris
courses. A lot of the hole designs are
typical Harris course following breaks to the cups, multi-tier, wrap-around or
putts into the water. However, the selection of holes here provided from decent
variety even if there wasn’t much extra to add to the creativity. The course
also holds it nautical theme very well throughout even if not a lot of it is
tied directly to obstacles. If you want some variety to the gameplay, the
course does also offer the minigolf spinners that
provide different ways to play the hole and with the kids we took advantage of
spinning every one of them.
Overall we enjoyed this course even if it is on the more generic
side. It is a little pricey given the
current rates for minigolf when we played and what you are getting for style but it isn’t that surprising given the area is not far
outside downtown Newport. It isn’t a “rush out and play” course for us but you
won’t be disappointed if you play a round while in the area.
Reviewed by Pat, Mal, Rae & Skipper
Reviewed in 2024
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