Optional · If we can fit it in

QuickSands

Holes14
AllPar 3
Yardages60–180
Walking60–90 min

Grab a handful of wedges, irons and a putter. Bring your friends. Hang on for a wild ride down into the valley of David McLay Kidd's creative mind. QuickSands offers a rollicking golf experience over 14 par-3 holes that range from 60 to 180 yards.

Rankings

2 listings
No. 5GolfweekTop 25 Public Short Courses2025
No. 13LINKS15 Best Short Courses in the U.S.2026

Golf amusement park

Yes, this is golf — but on a smaller scale than the two 18-hole courses. Instead of a driver, you'll need to lean into creativity and imagination. The music is a design decision, not a nice-to-have: Kidd thought The Cradle's speakers dropped out for whole stretches, so he had this one wired end to end. His test was whether you could sing along the entire way round without missing a beat.

  • Putt from tees, play bank shots, chase an ace
  • Wired for music end to end, not just at the tees
  • Everyone from a single partner to an eightsome

Not scored this year

Quicksands isn't part of the tournament in 2026 — no Stableford, no contests, nothing to protect. It's the round you play because you want to keep going.

  • Saturday after Scarecrow — roughly 6:00–7:30 PM, sunset around 7:45
  • Sunday before Gamble Sands — tighter, but doable