Long Branch Saloon & Farms in Half Moon Bay is a popular destination for weddings and events. A Western themed miniature golf course is the latest addition to the site, which includes the saloon, parlor, chapel and main street.
The project goals were to develop an adjacent site into an 18 hole miniature golf course that would be low maintenance and provide an additional educational component for school field trips.
Our solution was to develop the course as a historic trip through the 1800's; beginning with the Louisiana Purchase at Hole 1, and finishing up at Hole 18 with the Closing of The Frontier. Each hole marker is a storyboard chronicle of the photos and events depicted by that hole. The boards double as a place to record your score.
At the time of this writing, 10 Holes have been installed with the remaining planned for later this year. The course is private and available for play for clients and guests. If interested in playing this unique course, remember Long Branch when planning your next event.
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The 18 Holes are based around the following historical events, representing the migration from the original Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City, Kansas to the Pacific Ocean and back during the 1800's:
Hole 1 –The Louisiana Purchase – 1803-1806
Hole 2 – Lewis and Clark (1803-1806)
Hole 3 - Mission San Francisco de Asís (1810)
Hole 4 – Early San Francisco History and Post Alcatraz (1835-1850)
Hole 5 –The Oregon-California Trail Migration (1843)
Hole 6 – The Donner Party (1846)
Hole 7 – The Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Hole 8 – The California Gold Rush (1948-1855)
Hole 9 – Camp Life (1850)
Please email or call 650-802-8770 to schedule an appointment.
Hole 10 - The Johnston House (1853-1855)
Hole 11 - The Pony Express - 1859
Hole 12- The Overland Stage (1861)
Hole 13 - The Overland Trail (1862-1868)
Hole 14 – The Transcontinental Railroad (1862-1869)
Hole 15–Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas (1865-1882)
Hole 16 – Dodge City, Kansas, Queen of the Cowtowns, The Cowboy Capital (1872)
Hole 17– Tombstone, Arizona (Circa 1881)
Hole 18 – The Closing of the Frontier (1890’s)