Par for the course
In the midst of construction, a game of miniature golf can be played.
Lincoln Springs Resort opened its miniature golf course on May 5. The resort is currently in the process of rennovating what was once the Spring Haven Campground.
The Graywood Foundation purchased the approximately 120 acres of land in 2002 after Spring Haven Campground had been closed for 13 years.
Upon the purchase, David Kirsh, Chief Operations Officer, began to replace the water lines and upgrade the utilities. This included putting a new well in for the water.
“The pipes just didn’t look too good, so I decided to replace them,” Kirsh said.
Construction began to create a 14,000 square feet building. The building will serve as the entrance for customers and as a ticket booth for customers to purchase passes for activities.
Also found in the building are rooms for the customers to book in advance. Meeting rooms will have monitors and projectors to be used.
A cyber room for all customers to use, without previous booking, will have wireless Internet and a couple Xbox 360s. Big monitors will be featured along the back wall.
A restaurant, to be called the Stove Pipe Grill, will be featured along the east side of the Resort building.
“We plan to open each part as the construction permits,” said Sarah Miller, Marketing Coordinator for Lincoln Springs Resort.
The meeting rooms, party rooms, and game rooms should be open within the next couple of months, Kirsh said.
The Stove Pipe Grill should be open by August.
Plans are also in place to put a swimming pool to the south, behind the miniature golf course.
“I just got the permit from the Health Department to begin work on the swimming pool,” Kirsh said.
A bumper boat pond is also in the works to be restored. The pond sits to the left of the miniature golf course.
The area dubbed Abe’s Garden is in the process of being renovated. At its heart is a statue of Abraham Lincoln, which has been restored and repaired. Surrounding the statue are sidewalks leading to pads of concrete. The pads of concrete will house statues of Lincoln throughout his lifetime.
The Lincoln Springs Resort will also hold competitions for cash prizes throughout the summer. The winners of those tournaments will be able to compete for the Harris Cup, a national miniature golf tournament.
The miniature golf course is set up on 29,000 square feet. The course involves 18 holes, including jumps and sand traps.
One of the two bridges in the course is above a Koi pond. The Koi pond is the swimming pool of the Campground.
The miniature golf course is currently open seven days a week. Game tickets can be purchased at the main building.
The Lincoln Springs Resort can be found at 19842 Camp Spring Road in Ashmore. It is located behind the Charleston Speedway.
“We’ve been busy, we’re relatively the only course in this area,” Kirsh said. “As more things open, the busier we’ll get.”
For more information, call David Kirsh at 217-345-3424.
