Miniature golf courses have been played in this country since the early part of the 20th century. In September 1930, at the beginning of the Depression, the Department of Commerce estimated that there were as many as 30,000 miniature golf courses operating in the United States.
These are some characters of this popular sport:
· The game found its greatest success among the working classes.
It was cheap to play and it helped to pass the long weeks of unemployment
blues.
· Miniature golf, like movies and baseball games, offered a temporary
escape from the bad news of the day.
· It was also a game that could be played by anyone, both sexes,
any age.
· It was an inexpensive date for young men without incomes, and an
affordable evening out for the family with kids.
· Miniature golf had its roots in the history of pleasure gardens
and parks. Its basic similarity was that it provided a different physical
realm from that of the daily world of business and politics, as all gardens
and parks are meant to provide.
10.Less walking
9.No lessons from the 'golf pro'
8.No complicated handicaps
7.No costly equipment
6.Your choice of ball color to suit your mood
5.No long discussions about which club will get the ball where.
4.Batting cages and go carts
3.You can wear your Birkenstocks
2.No expensive cart rental
1.Tacky pants not permitted!!!