Mini golf is a fun activity which can make for a great day out. Part of that fun, however, is the challenging nature of the game. Whether you’re playing with friends, family, or your significant other, you’ll be surprised at how competitive even the quietest player can become on the course!
At Paradise Island Adventure Golf, we have our fair share of challenging holes. Keep reading to learn more about some of them – and use your newfound knowledge to beat your friends on your next visit!
Five challenging mini golf holes at Paradise Island Adventure Golf:
Hole number: 5
Course: Maggie McCaw’s Challenge
Location: Glasgow
What makes it tricky: This is notoriously one of the most difficult holes across all eight Paradise Island sites. Hit it too softly and the ball will run back to your feet. Hit it too hard and you’ll be at the other side facing another tricky shot!
How can it be conquered? Speed and line have to be near perfect to get a par on this hole. A hole in one is possible, but focus on the speed to avoid a high score. You could also urge whoever you’re playing with to go first in order to watch and assess how hard to hit the ball(!).
Hole number: 3
Course: Tiki Hut Trail
Location: Glasgow
What makes it tricky: This is a traditional adventure golf ‘risk/reward’ hole. Hitting the ball into the small entrance and subsequently sending it down the correct pipe may just result in a hole in one, however this is made difficult by the slope and narrow entrance. If you hit too hard or too soft, you’ll have to negotiate a putt among the rocks on the lower level.
How can it be conquered?
No laying up… go for it! Make sure you hit the ball hard enough to get up the slope – even if it goes down the wrong pipe, you still have the chance for a two or three. You might just get a hole in one if you’re accurate!
Hole number: 5
Course: Tiki Hut Trail
Location: Plymouth
What makes it tricky: Don’t be fooled by this short hole – it can be a real scorecard wrecker! It’s easy to underestimate the slope of the log ramp, or hit it too hard.
How can it be conquered? If you don’t make it up the ramp first time, it’s best to take the safer route to avoid running up a higher number. Dare your playing partners to take on the difficult route and watch them crumble! Remember – eighteen holes is a marathon, not a sprint. This is a good chance to get a few shots up on your playing partners.
Hole number: 19
Location: Glasgow
What makes it tricky: Each Paradise Island Adventure Golf site has a nineteenth hole, giving players the chance to win a free game at the end of their round. Glasgow’s is arguably the most challenging due to the angle of the ramp, and the fact that the ball needs to be hit about twenty feet before it can reach the hole.
How can it be conquered? Winning depends on accuracy – and just a little bit of luck – but it can be done! Don’t overthink it and give it a good whack.
Hole number: 11
Course: Shark Bay
Location: Derby
What makes it tricky: Don’t be fooled by the lack of obstacles on this hole – the sheer length of it (over thirty feet!) makes it play consistently over its par. It can be difficult to get the correct momentum on the ball required for it to reach the hole without being repelled to the sides. Even if you get your first shot in or around the hole, a two or three is not guaranteed.
How can it be conquered? It’s all about speed on this one. Don’t be afraid to hit it past the hole as the kerb behind will act as a back stop, giving you a second chance of the ball entering the target.
These are only some of the challenging holes on offer at Paradise Island Adventure Golf. Keen to try them out for yourself? Visit our website to find your nearest site and book a visit!
