Jen’s Links LBI – Barnegat Light, NJ

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Reviewed by Mr. Tee

Played August 20, 2021

During a family trip to Long Beach Island on the Jersey Shore in 2021, I took a trip up to the northern tip of the island with The Pink Putter and her sister to check out the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. While the two of them were taking a longer hike, I was keen on checking out the last mini golf course on my list to play on LBI, Jen’s Links.

Rating

This is easily one of the better themed courses I’ve seen built by the Harris Mianiature Golf company based in New Jersey. I honestly was tempted to give this a Birdie rating based on the incorporation of large scale obstacles including the showstopping shark that greets you at the beginning of both courses. The history of the nearby area told throughout both courses with the added elevation element at the beginning of the High Tide course and to finish the Low Tide course makes for a fun experience. The only knock on the course is that the mini golf gameplay is fairly run of the mill and not helped by some pre-fab shoot-through obstacles that feel a little out of place. Ultimately, this is a solid to strong course that would stand out more if it wasn’t for the already high quality and uniqueness of several other courses on the 8 mile long island. If you’re up in Barnegat Light to see the lighthouse, definitely pop into Jen’s Links.

The American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) will have a scoring tournament called the Lighthouse Classic on May 4, 2024. Our friend and fellow Holey Moley alum, David Biggy organized this tournament to be played on the High Tide course.

Massive clubhouse
Hard to capture this massive shark in one glance
But this is an ominous shark and nearly 20 feet tall
Glance at the Low Tide course near the road/parking lot
I’m ready to jump into this oceanside themed course
The overhead bridge is nice but the hole design and bricking is fairly standard
Love the size and scale of this boat in addition to the immerseive nature
Well executed seaside theme
Opt to play over the bridge or through the water. A standard Harris course hole.
Loop in a cave
More seaside views
That’s a big boat
Appreciate a little history behind why the boat is there too
Finishing above the course for the final hole
Narrow path to the cup to finish off your round

Old O-Street video of the Low Tide Course

Overview of the High Tide course that gives you a better sense of the size of the shark
Wide view from the middle of the course
High Tide time!
Immediately start the course up top
Tricky path to the cup especially when trying to play off the walls or large rocks
A few options to make your way towards the cup
Read to head down to the rest of the course
More strong theming throughout the course
Not sure why they added on these shoot-through obstacles but they don’t play well
The replica of this old resort is one of the other showstopper theming pieces to the course
Little details throughout each course
Avoid using this shoot-through as there are better paths to the cup
Finishing up a fun round

O-Street video of the High Tide Course

Jen’s Links Website

501 Broadway Barnegat Light, New Jersey 08006

Pros

The massive shark at the start of the course
Great theme connected to the Barnegat Light area
Didactics near several holes with a bit of history
Several additional large scale obstacles connected to the course them

Cons

Gameplay is solid but not remarkable
Added shoot-through obstacles on High Tide take away versus add to the course
Nearby LBI courses are more fun

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