| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 2093 |
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Par |
Course Length |
| 2012-12-13 |
25,083,904 bytes |
54 |
190 yards |
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REAL Par 3 Course |
UNCLASSIFIED |
DredScottMiniMoreWork.crz |
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| COURSE NOTES |
An updated beta trying to fix the ball bounce issues and other things.
Tim
A Brief History of the Links at Dred Scott Mini Golf
The Links at Dred Scott Miniature Golf Course was opened in June of 1996. It is a public-private partnership to provide additional recreational activities at Dred Scott Playfields in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Our mission is to provide the finest, best maintained miniature golf course in Minnesota allowing families and players of all ages wholesome, outdoor recreational fun.
The Links at Dred Scott Miniature Golf has over 5000 sq. ft. of putting surface for players to explore with holes ranging from a water jump hole to a hole with an elevated cup that will test your mettle. Our course does not contain such obstacles as animals, windmills, or clowns, but has a more natural look that incorporates undulations and unexpected turns within the green itself. The Links at Dred Scott is a challenging course that will test your skill as a golfer while providing you with many creative and novel holes that never play the same twice! The average score per round is 60...can you do better?
http://linksminigolf.com/index.htm
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, short course |
Location
Minnesota |
Conditions
M*/F* seems to be the optimum, although the course is ripe for
experimentation and one green doesn't take too much speed well. |
Concept 8/10
Give golf to a group of otherwise sane men, and eventually they will invent mini-golf. Dred Scott is one of only two real-life putting
courses developed for Links, and while it is initially prepossessing, there are quite a few inspired moments, including a water jump,
several opportunities to fall into the water and the excellent 'tube' hole. The course manages to be realistic and fun without needing to
resort to typical mini-golf gimmicks. |
Appearance 7/10
The contrast between the course's 'real grass' and astroturf is delightful, and Tim has typically provided a range of tasty 3D as well. It's
a shame the course's surroundings are somewhat flat and featureless, the stone surrounds not quite edged correctly, and the
flowerbeds and water could use the little signature planting touches to enhance the course's richness. |
Playability 7/10
Say what you like about 'novelty' courses, but with the green speeds turned up, this is a terrific test of putting and course knowledge,
although it's frustrating that the bank shots off the walls aren't always reliable. Plus, of course, the fact that it's impossible to properly
convert a Par 48 course for Links. |
Challenge 6/10
Difficult to measure on any scale, because you'd expect to be scoring in the high 30s on Slow conditions, but that score might go up to
around 60 once fast greens bring the water in play. For what the course is, I suppose that makes it fairly well balanced. |
Technical 6/10
Although this is a great pet project and Tim's willingness to push boundaries with texture properties and landscaping is admirable, there is
still something of a half-finished feel. It doesn't really help that the course's tiny size leaves it feeling exposed. |
| Overall |
As long as the game doesn't become over-run with mini-golf courses, Dred Scott
deserves to remain a pleasant and unique diversion. |
34/50 |
Please remember that Clipnote reviews are the opinion of one person and do not constitute an 'Official' Links Corner review of the course. |
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