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This area lays off to the north end of the West Beach, in the shadow of the mountain.

A chain link fence surrounds the miniature golf course, but one can easily see through the links to the course inside.


The entrance to the park is like a large archway; above it stands the sign, a large golden crown with the three creators above it. The words ?The 3 Kings Presents: The 9 Wonders? is written in bold black paint across it and the crown itself it bordered with many lights that light it up at night. Just inside the entrance is The Caddy Shack, a small stand that houses a bucket full of golf balls and a shelf of putting irons with different coloured handles. On a shelf inside sits a jar of pencils also, and many copies of score cards to keep track of your total.

The park itself houses nine small golf courses, each based around a wonder of the world. While not expertly crafted, they all certainly get the point across of what they represent, and are certainly playable. Each are numbered from one to nine, have short barriers around the edges to bounce the ball off of. The tee point is clear though, to allow a swing. The holes are described below:

1. The Sphinx (Par 2): The green is a straight lane from beginning to end. The great Sphinx is the only obstacle, standing in the middle of the path, leaving a gap on either side of it. The hole is a few feet behind the Sphinx.

2. The Taj Mahal (Par 2): The great building blocks the straight path. Through it though is a hole, and a ramp on either side of it to putt through the hole. Behind the building the green curves to the right and the hole is at the end.

3. The Pyramids (Par 2): Again the green is straight, all the way to the hole, but it has obstacles. There is both a water hazard and sand trap first. The sand to the left only a few feet in, and the water hazard a few feet more along and to the right. Both of these obstacles look like a desert and an oasis alike. Near the back stand two great pyramids. The sit at an angle and overlap each other, making a straight shot impossible. There is a gap between them though, like a path on a diagonal towards the hole in the left back corner.

4. The Eiffel Tower (Par 3): This green bends from the start, turning to the right a few feet in, on a forty-five degree angle into the straight. The obstacle in the way is the tower itself, beneath its supports lay a trap of walls, all pointing towards the middle. A shot straight through will get you through it, and probably into the hole in the back. But to hit one of the walls while underneath, will send the ball either right or left and into a gutter like system. This rolls your ball back to the corner bend near the beginning.

5. The Empire State Building (Par 3): Again a straight green, this one fairly narrow as the building itself blocks the path. The building?s windows also all light up with small Christmas lights inside the structure. The building has three main doors in the front that are actually a holes; the objective is to hit the ball into one of the holes. If you hit the ball into the first door, it will be carried up the building and rolled out the top floor down a ramp to the back where the hole rests. Hitting into the second door will just drop it on the other side of the building, and not down the ramp. Hitting it into the third door will spit the ball out near the tee.

6. The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Par 3): The green here is snake like in its path, curvy, so a straight shot is impossible, but not impossible to shoot all the way through to the hole. The obstacles here is the tower of Pisa itself. It sits in the middle of a stretch of the curve, a hole at its base. One has to hit the ball hard enough to go up the ramp and out the ?top? of the tower, but not too hard or else the ball will bypass the curve shortly after the ejection point and fall out of the green.

7. The Roman Coliseum (Par 3): The green is actually in the shape of a ?V?, the hole is actually right near you at the start. The first part of the path has several small walls in the path, right to the corner, which rests the Coliseum. There are six ramps onto the Coliseum, the next one higher than the last, all leading onto the levels of seating. The objective is to try and hit the ball up one of these ramps, obviously the higher the level you want to hit to, the harder it is to get up its ramp. The first leads to a small wall on the other side, it doesn?t stop you from continuing around it, the second has a divot in the middle of its path, meant to stop the ball and costing you a shot. The third is a straight path through; though you ball will not end up near the hole. The fourth has a hole in the path; falling into it will spit the ball out near the tee. The fifth has a gap in its wall, making it easy for the ball to fall into the fourth path and therefore the hole that spits you to the beginning. The sixth path goes straight through again, though it is the hardest path to hit up into, it shoots the ball towards the hole at the end of the green, likely to go in.

8. The Grand Canyon. (Par 4): The course here is a snake way of mountains with twists and turns with mountains around the edges to depict the Grand Canyon. The course has many bumps and rock barriers to block the path all the way to the hole. It is definitely one of the hardest holes yet.

9. The Great Barrier Reef (Par 5): The hardest green (or blue, since the ground is actually blue on this one) in the course is actually straight. What actually poses a challenge is the many steep wave like hills. Adding to the challenge is coral banks that block the path like walls. And then there?s the hole itself, which sits on a small island at the end. The island is actually a hill, where hole sits in the middle, making it impossible to tap the ball in close to the hole and knock it in.

Chubbs thumped hard at the nail with a hammer held tightly in his hand. The nail drove in deep, it didn't take more than a few swings. The **** was almost done, he was placing the roof slats in. He'd didn't have all the confidence that he knew that he was doing, but he'd help build something similiar. Chubbs had measured six times and cut once, planned ahead first and checked everything for problems. It was simple enough but he didn't want the damn thing falling over in a storm or leaking.

Chubbs had been glad that Ambrose and Jamal had agreed to help him out, things were coming along nicely. With their help, all the digging had been dug and he was nearly done setting up to **** in the *****. He needed to get what he needed off of Moreau, hopefully the nitwit wouldn't deny his request. Chubbs always thought of escaping, he wasn't going to give it up, and he wouldn't leave anyone behind either. Chubbs hit the next nail hard, it sunk in all the way just on the first hit. In Chubbs' mind, the nail was right in the middle of Sabin's forehead.

Chubbs in his Santa suit lead Joliette up along the sandy edge of the beach to the fenced and tarped over area. He smiled in anticipation in seeing her reaction. He stopped her a good section away from the fences and smiled to her.

" This is it... I have to unwrap it for you... mind shutting your eyes?"

Chubbs nodded and smiled, as he started undoing the fastening s holding the fence and tarp together.

" This will take a little bit, keep em shut still. You'll hear a noise or three, don't worry about it till I say so hun."

Chubbs disassembled the fences chucking them into a pile.

Chubbs took down the fences and tarp, then uncovered the large sign. Stepping into a small hut, heflicked some switched and lights flickered all over the area. Small moters turned asn whirred as the present came to life.

Chubbs revealed the project Jamal, Ambrose and himself had made over the last few weeks. It was a miniature golf course, a putt putt park. There was a big sign out on the front with the words " The Three Kings Presents: The 9 Wonders" , Above were painted cutouts of the three that built it. There was a small shack near the entrance and beyond?, Nine minature golf ranges, all based around nine wonders of the world. The Pyramids, Sphinx, Empire State Building, Taj Mahal, Eifel Tower, Leaning Tower of Piza, Roman Colloseum, Great Wall of China and Great Barrier Reef. All were buld in a smaller scale and made as obsitcles in the path to the hole. Chubbs sat out the front and smiled. There by the front was a sign that said: " To the community, please enjoy this gift from us these holidays. We hope this brings some enjoyment to your lives, how ever little." Below it was signed, or in Jamals case, tagged by Jamal, Chubbs and Ambrose.

Chubbs held out his arms and grinned

" Open your eyes"

Chubbs couldn't help but smile at the situations.

" " You said you'd reget not seeing he wonders of the world, so... I brought them to you."

Chubbs nodded his head happily,

" Mmmhmm, we made it all. The island hooked up the electricity but that's about it, oh and gave supplies. I think we did well."

Chubbs grinned and went under the arch and motioned for her to follow.

Chubbs walked her around the courses, showing her some of the moving parts, like the tower of Pisa that tilts right down and back up, trying to block the path.

" So what do ya think?"