MAGIC PUTTING PLACE -- 8902 Mathis Ave., Manassas. 703-369-9299. Open spring through October; daily 10:30 to 10 through Sept. 6; call for hours after that. $3.50 per game until 6 and $4.50 after 6 Monday through Friday; Saturdays and Sundays, $4.25 from 10:30 to 6 and $4.50 after 6. Each additional game is $1.50. Free admission for ages 3 and younger. A Magic Castle Course and Windmill Course, each with 18 holes, feature ponds, waterfalls, fountains and fanciful obstacles such as a castle, windmill, sawmill and stable. The 20-year-old, par-38 courses sit in a parking lot.
Resources
MINIATURE GOLFER.COM -- www.miniaturegolfer.com. Contains information about miniature golf courses, events and organizations all over the world.
Nine-year-olds Evan Cernea, left, and Jonny Davis, both of Bethesda, fish a ball out of a water hazard at one of South Germantown Recreational Park's two miniature golf courses in Boyds.
(Cathy Kapulka -- The Washington Post)
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THE MINI GOLF HERALD -- www.mgho.com. Visit this site for the latest worldwide miniature golf news and tournament information.
MINI-PUTT -- www.harriscup.com/miniputt/miniputt.swf. Too rainy to hit the mini-links? Swing a virtual club to hit a tiny ball on this par-48 online course, complete with sound effects. The addictive 18-hole round features hills, sand traps, a windmill and a clown.
PROFESSIONAL MINIATURE GOLF ASSOCIATION -- www.thepmga.com. This Wisconsin-based organization offers consulting and promotional services to miniature golf courses around the country. The Web site includes a national directory, with reviews of many courses.
THE PUTTING PENGUIN -- www.theputtingpenguin.homestead.com/minigolf.html. A mini-golf-loving family and friends offer "An Unofficial Guide to Miniature Golf Courses" with detailed reviews of locations throughout the mid-Atlantic and New England.
ROADSIDE ARCHITECTURE -- www.agilitynut.com/minigolf.html. This entertaining site devoted to roadside attractions includes lots of photos and descriptions of miniature golf courses, including several in the Washington area.
U.S. PROMINIGOLF ASSOCIATION -- www.usprominigolfassn.com. Based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the country's unofficial mini-golf capital, this sanctioning organization sponsors the Masters National ProMiniGolf Tournament Oct. 7 through 10 at two Myrtle Beach Hawaiian-themed courses. Affiliated with the World MiniGolfSport Federation, the association also holds tournaments around the country and features a long list of courses on its Web site.•
