According to the most widely accepted account, the modern game of golf originated in Scotland around the 12th century, with shepherds knocking stones into rabbit holes on the current site of the Old Course at St Andrews. Now we use highly engineered balls and clubs, keep score and pay for the privilege. Last week I played on a course where stone is stunning design element.
The Eagle Lake Mini Golf course features tricky greens and stone landscaping.
Situated on the site of two old farmsteads, Eagle Lake Regional Park features three golf courses that are perfect for beginner golfers to learn the game or more experienced golfers to take in a social round. The new mini golf course features 18 holes that are fun and challenging. No windmills or clowns here, instead you’ll test your skills reading tricky greens studded with chunks of stone. Limestone is the dominant design feature of this mini golf course. Limestone edging borders each hole, and limestone outcroppings serve as accents, seats and obstacles. Chilton slabs and glacial boulders create dry creek beds that wind throughout the course. Native plants and slender river birch grace the course. It’s so beautiful you may want to take a seat and listen to the birds for a while before you squint at the next tricky green and try for a hole-in-one.
This stone-lined course is a fun challenge for golfers of all abilities!
The cost for adults is $6, and $5 for kids. Play a second round for $2, or purchase a 10-play pass for $40. Visit their website for more information and directions.
If you want to create a piece of this in your backyard, Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies sells all the materials you need, including putting green supplies, limestone outcroppings, chilton slabs, boulders, trees and native plants! We can also refer you to contractors who specialize in building backyard putting greens. Ask us for help, we’ll be glad to help you create something amazing.