We had an extremely disappointing experience here, and unfortunately I cannot recommend this mini golf course.
The bad experience actually started before we even began playing. My friend arrived before me with her 2-year-old and 9-year-old sons and was waiting for us at the tables toward the back of the gift shop. When her 2-year-old saw us walking in, he got excited and started screaming, as toddlers sometimes do.
An older man who worked there came out of the bathroom asking what all the "ruckus" was about. He then walked over and told us that this was a place of business and we needed to leave because we were being too noisy. At first, my friend and I honestly thought he was joking. We waited for him to smile or laugh--but he was completely serious. He repeated that this was a business, told us we needed to leave, and then stormed off.
I found that interaction incredibly unwelcoming, especially considering this is a mini golf course where families bring children. A 2-year-old getting excited and making noise should not result in a family being told to leave.
Unfortunately, things got even worse once we started playing.
At the 7th hole, my daughter hit her ball into the pipe, but instead of coming through as expected, the ball apparently became stuck or ended up inside the well-like structure. She tried reaching for it with her golf club when she suddenly started screaming and crying because she had been stung.
When we looked underneath/inside the structure, we discovered what appeared to be an active wasp nest tucked underneath the lid, with numerous wasps gathered around it. I've attached photos because this was not just a single random wasp flying around--the nest was right there in an area where a child could reasonably reach after a golf ball.
Thankfully, the cashier working there was very kind. He refunded our money, gave us an ice pack for my daughter, and was much more compassionate about the situation. We told him about the wasps, and he indicated that they had tried using a trap but could only do so much.
I appreciate how the cashier handled the situation, but between the way we were treated when we arrived and my daughter being stung near an active wasp nest on the course, the entire experience was awful.
Families with young children should be aware of both the customer-service experience we had and the wasp issue around hole 7.
We definitely will not be returning. read more