A Golf Trip to the Himalayas
By Oliver Horovitz Nepal is a land of wonderful extremes. Library-like quiet in its mountains and chaotic energy in Kathmandu, the capital. Spirituality is everywhere: Multicolored prayer flags flutter in the breeze and Buddhist lamas pass you on mountain trails. The beauty of the country is topped only by that of the Nepali spirit, all […]
100 Years of Miniature Golf
Most people probably think miniature golf sprung up in the 1950s with the explosion of amusement parks and other entertainment aimed at Baby Boomers. But putt-putt golf in America is almost as old as the real thing. The first course opened in 1916, 100 years ago, in Pinehurst, N.C., built by Englishman James Barber in his […]
George Peper: Mini Mania
Regulation courses might not be flourishing, but natural grass putt-putt layouts are all the rage
