Faszinierend!
Klar, Definitionssache, was jetzt genau "Minigolf" bedeutet. Aber der Interpretation der Autoren dieser Geschichte möchte ich mich anschließen:
Still, for the first time, all the elements of miniature golf were there. Thistle Dhu's scale was right. The longest hole was only seventy-one feet; the shortest, a mere twelve. Rather than the traditional grass, the putting surfaces were made of compacted and architecturally drained sand. Each of the holes could supposedly be made in a single shot. Besides natural impediments, artificial structures such as mounds of concrete (a favorite material of miniatures to come) were positioned to obstruct the progress of the ball. The tiny greens were rimmed with bricks, and rules for penalty shots, should your ball exit the green, applied. The course contained a fountain, little walkways, shrubs and flowers as innumerable future courses would.
Dieser Kurs ist also sicherlich näher an Minigolf als an anderen Abwandlungen wie Crossgolf, oder was da sonst noch in Frage käme. Mal sehen, on es noch was Älteres gibt.
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