Mini Golf Courses

[wbond]

I saw someone mention they were doing a mini golf course in TGC. Do many/any exist now?

I have a skytrak so i'm still waiting to see what the pricing options and requirements will be, but one of my kids loves mini golf and plays it on my P3 currently.

[rdh]

I'm building one for that purpose wbond. My wife and younger son have no interest in golf, but they are happy to play mini golf. There are a number of them out there, but a lot are pretty crappy. The best ones I've found are listed below. I still wanted something better (I'm a very particular guy!) so I've been working on my own and will let you know when it's released. I've attached some pictures for you to see it in-progress.

The better existing ones I've found are:

Shady Oaks Island
Bob's Putt Putt GC
Miniature Putter Golf 4
Rock Garden Mini Putt

As i said, i've attached a few pictures of the course i'm building - Palm Mountain mini golf. Highlights are a Plinko hole (ala The Price is Right), A hole built over the hull of a sailboat, and a 100 foot drop to a ramp over a ravine on the 18th hole (the signature hole the course is named for). Hopefully your son/daughter will love it!

[wbond]

Very nice. If/when i get this, i will be sure to check them out.

[ks-man]

Does anybody have any videos of themselves playing mini golf on a simulator? I'd love to see what it looks like to hopefully start getting my kids excited about "the golf room". I didn't even realize the potential for playing mini golf but I think it is a great way to get my kids having fun with the whole thing.

[rdh]

Last week I published "Big Rock Lake Mini Golf - 9 Hole". I haven't finished the Palm Mountain one...I left it to put out a quicker one to publish before the Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. I played this with my 11 and 7 (almost 8) year old sons today and they really enjoyed it. There are a few things I wish worked differently in TGC (it aligns you at the hole when putting regardless of waypoints, so you have to move your aim on a few holes, and objects between the camera and ball are rendered so there are a couple places objects obscure your view) but it was fun and anyone with younger kids should give it a shot. Pretty typical mini golf...and it works very well. A testament to the designer and the TGC engine.

[wbond]

rdh Did you finish and publish your palm mountain course? I couldn't find it when searching. We played your big rock lake, it was a lot of fun for the kids. The one with the raised mound was a little tough for them to gauge, but overall nice job.

Last week I published "Big Rock Lake Mini Golf - 9 Hole". I haven't finished the Palm Mountain one...I left it to put out a quicker one to publish before the Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. I played this with my 11 and 7 (almost 8) year old sons today and they really enjoyed it. There are a few things I wish worked differently in TGC (it aligns you at the hole when putting regardless of waypoints, so you have to move your aim on a few holes, and objects between the camera and ball are rendered so there are a couple places objects obscure your view) but it was fun and anyone with younger kids should give it a shot. Pretty typical mini golf...and it works very well. A testament to the designer and the TGC engine.