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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Yellow Easter Island statue 2, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Yellow Easter Island statue 3, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Windmill, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Overall view, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Stegosaurus, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Dino hole 2, Wacky Golf, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Overall view 1, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Overall view 2, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Overall view 3, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Overall view 4, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Red sphinx view 1, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Red sphinx view 2, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Grey sphinx view 1, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Grey sphinx view 2, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Teepee view 1, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Teepee view 2, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Leviathan with open mouth view 1, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Leviathan with open mouth view 2, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Windmill and dinosaur view 1, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Windmill and dinosaur view 2, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Stone cave hole, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Crocodile mouth, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Replica sign, Wacky Golf, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
