THE ARCHIVE / Themes
Miniature Golf.
Miniature golf turns a walk into a sequence of small encounters. Familiar objects become obstacles, landmarks shrink, and a course can suggest an imaginary journey within a compact plot. Margolies often photographed individual elements closely enough for their handmade character to emerge. Compare repeated motifs across locations, or follow one town through its different views. The result is less a single national style than a lively collection of local inventions.
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Intricate hole, Peter Pan mini golf, Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas

Lighthouse hole, Peter Pan mini golf, Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas

White Rabbit hole, Peter Pan mini golf, Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas

Head and White Rabbit, Peter Pan mini golf, Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas

Wacky Golf sign, Wacky Golf, Jacksonville, Florida

Wacky Golf sign, view 2, Wacky Golf, Jacksonville, Florida

Wacky Golf sign, view 3, Wacky Golf, Jacksonville, Florida

Wacky Golf sign, view 4, Wacky Golf, Jacksonville, Florida

Buddha in rock, Wacky Golf, Garden City, South Carolina

Sign, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Overall, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Wacky Land sign, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Shoe house, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Owl hole, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Humpty Dumpty hole, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Alligator hole, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

White steeple hole, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Monster hole--entire, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Monster hole--close-up, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Dinosaur hole-entire, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Wacky man hole, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Wacky man hole-close-up, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

White rabbit hole, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
