Bruce wanted to try his hand at a round of miniature golf, but that is easier said than done. Myrtle Beach takes pride in its claim as the Miniature Golf Capital of
the World. There are over 50 courses in all; most form an ecosystem of
manufactured mountains and Ty-D-Bowl blue waterfalls along a strip of
Hwy 17 that stretches all the way to the North Carolina border. There are so many places in Myrtle Beach to play a round of miniature golf it is very difficult to select just a few that stand out from the rest.
Using eye appeal as our guide, we cruised Hwy 17 to see which courses
grabbed our attention. It's a 25 mile panorama of fog machines, fake rocks, and
palm trees, enlivened with an occasional dinosaur or pagan temple, with names such as Cancun Lagoon, Mayday Golf, Hawaiian
Rumble, Mt. Atlanticus.
Bruce felt right at home in the underground portions Conch Course.
They offered a cool respite from the sweltering heat of summer.
But even out of doors the course was fun, and the abundance of running water made the sunny areas a lot more tolerable
Bruce takes his golfing quite seriously and did very well on most holes.
CC... not so much so.. especially on taking the game seriously.
In the end Bruce won (by one point) , so much for taking the game seriously!
He seemed happy, but if not, we can always have a rematch at one of the other 49 courses.
You can check out the Mt Atlanticus website at
http://mountatlanticus.com/
We finally settled on the Mount Atlanticus Minotaur Goff
(yes, that's how they spell it) opened in 1988 at a cost of $3 million.
It is situated in the heart of Myrtle Beach, just next door to the
Pavilion Amusement Park. Atlanticus offers two huge courses (the
Minotaur and the Conch) in a truly unique setting: it occupies the
former Art Deco department store, Chapin's.
The courses twist through
the building's three floors, up stairs on the side of it, and up to the
roof with views of the beach and roller coasters. The holes themselves
are challenging and creative
They offered a cool respite from the sweltering heat of summer.
You can check out the Mt Atlanticus website at
http://mountatlanticus.com/
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