LEGO Mini Golf LEGO Ideas Proejct Review

Overview
This project is a playable LEGO Mini Golf course by jgrundfast. This mini golf uses five different modules to create fifteen different hole layouts, allowing the user to create their own playable course, complete with putter and score card. For more information, you can visit this project on LEGO Ideas by clicking here.

Appeals of this Project
This mini golf course is no Augusta National golf course, but it does offer many challenges for those who wish to become Masters of LEGO Mini Golf. There are sand traps on either side of the windmill, and those pesky rotating windmill blades, a giant clown mouth through which the golf ball must travel, and a ninety degree bend to add an extra element of challenge. I think this would be a lot of fun for kids and adults to play with (I know I had hours of fun with the old LEGO Sports sets) due to the multiple hole configurations and levels of difficulty.

There are several details that I really like about this mini golf system. First, I like how it is designed to be modular as this allows for the user to design and build his or her own sections to create even more hole possibilities. A couple other things that stick out to me are the detail on the windmill and clown hole elements, the windmill looks very believable, and the clown introduces some contrasting colors to break up the monotony of the green course. I also like how there are some additional pieces included in this project that would allow the user to customize the course a little bit.

Finally, I like the playability if this project in general. After all, that is the whole idea of LEGO, to be a "system of play" made up of interlocking plastic parts. But this project takes that a step farther and creates something that can be played out of this system of play which so many of us love to build with. As I mentioned earlier, I have very fond memories of a similar idea in the past with the LEGO Sports series of sets that came out in the early 2000s, and think there are many youngsters who would enjoy something like this now. You can see a video explaining a little bit more about the project below.

Areas for Improvement
Overall, there is a lot that I like about this project, though there are a couple minor things I would like to change. One, I would like to have the option to have eighteen holes combinations come with the project. Adding another module or creating another module with the existing pieces in the project would be a couple different ways this could be accomplished. Second, and this is very minor, I noticed in the video that it was not a smooth action to remove the putter from the tee stand. I think it would be very simple to add a second putter which would help remove any frustration younger users might experience when trying to remove the club from the tee stand.

Conclusion
I really like this LEGO Mini Golf course and the many hours of play that it offers as well as the ability to customize the course to the user, and I think it would make a fantastic set if it reaches 10,000 supporters and passes the Official LEGO Ideas Review Process. To see more pictures and offer your support to help this become a set, you can visit the project on LEGO Ideas here. Not sure how LEGO Ideas works? Click here to find out more.

Photos used and review completed with the permission of jgrundfast.