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November 2006 - The site as we purchased it; the natural contours of the property were very conducive to a nice miniature golf course, and it was easy to envision a finished “Chuckster’s” here. |
April 5, 2007 - Step one is to strip the loam off the golf course site.
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April 5, 2007 - The loam needs to be removed from the site, and fill brought in to do the rough grading for the golf course. At this time, we’re waiting for the seasonal ban to be lifted on using Bailey Road with the heavy trucks necessary to do this. |
April 5, 2007 - The interior of the kitchen has been gutted, in preparation to rebuild it for our purposes.
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April 6, 2007 - The course came together faster than we thought and will be ready for play by this weekend. (Just kidding—this is a different course that Harris has built, and we expect ours to be one of the best ever built) |
4/10/07 -
Trees are being cleared in the parking lot area.
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4/10/07 -
Preparing to build the deck and wheelchair ramps serving the take-out
windows.
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4/10/07 -
Brush is starting to be cleared making way for the batting cages.
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 4/13/07 - The deck which will serve the take-out windows has been started. |
 4/13/07 - What was previously a wooded wetland is now cleared for the batting cages. |
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 April 19 - The Harris crew from NJ arrived and began building the bridges that will cross our streams. |
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| April 20 - Hole number 8, one of many multi-tiered holes, being created. | April 20 - Good weather is allowing the deck and wheelchair ramp to take shape. | |
 April 21 - Hole number 8 being created. |
 April 23 - Overhead utility lines are being buried for nicer aesthetics |
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 April 23 - Hole number 8 almost ready for concrete |
 April 23 - Our new well being drilled to supplement the existing one |
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 May 1 - Rough layout of hole 6, which will interact with one of our streams. |
 Pouring concrete for hole 10. |
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 Smoothing the concrete on hole 10. |
 Digging one of several ponds, adjacent to the green of the WORLD'S LONGEST HOLE. |
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 Our serving windows and deck are progressing, as the huge loam pile is disappearing. |
 May 4th - Co-owner and future owner checking the progress. |
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 May 4th - The pond in the middle of holes 6, 7, and 9 is just about done. |
 May 4th - Hole 6 is almost complete; think you'll be able to putt across the bridge? |
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 May 4th - The temporary site sign is up. |
 May 5 - Hole 8, one of five holes completed, only needing carpet. |
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 May 5 - The holes look much different once lined with bricks. |
 May 7th - Another good day of work; about 25 contractors on site, working on everything from the building interior, deck and ramp on the exterior, building retaining wall at the batting cages, beginning to landscape the lower part of course, beginning construction of our waterfalls, getting electric lines buried for the site lighting...opening is less than a month away now... |
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 May 9th - The deck and wheelchair ramp are almost done. |
 May 9th - Landscaping has been started, at least some of the larger trees and irrigation system. |
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 May 9th - Sidewalks are being poured between the competed holes. |
 May 10th - The second of the lower ponds is taking shape; in the background is the growing retaining wall at the back of the batting cages, which will be twelve feet high, making a dramatic backdrop to hole number 14. |
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May 18 - The kitchen interior is almost done; kitchen equipment arrives
next week.
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 May 18 - Final grading for the parking lot is almost done. |
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 May 18 - The deck is about a week away from being finished. |
 May 18 - The Harris crew sculpts another fantastic hole where a stream interacts with the fairway. |
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| May 18 - Landscaping is making the course look alive! |
May 24 - Our main sign was installed; if anyone on route 4 couldn't
figure out what was happening, we just gave it away.
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 May 24 - The view from route 4. |
 May 24 - The landscaping crew from Four Corners continues to beautify the course. |
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 May 24 - The batting cage area is now prepped and ready for construction to begin. |
 May 24 - View of lower course; note the waterfalls in the middle right, almost complete, and the bottom section of the WORLD'S LONGEST HOLE. |
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 May 24 - Another view of the lower section of the course, which only needs carpet and a few more plants. |
 May 24 - Hole number 1 being poured; we now have 12 holes poured with concrete. |
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 May 24 - The retaining wall defining the batting cages has become a nice focal point, interacting with the course for several holes. |
May 26 - Our friends Phil and Wesley building a beautiful covered bridge
with materials donated by A&B lumber.
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May 29 - Our kitchen equipment is arriving.
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May 29 - Close-up of the take-out windows on the deck.
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May 31 - Batting cage fencing is started.
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May 31 - New grease trap and septic tank being installed.
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May 31 - Our friends Tom and Levi assembling our beautiful gazebo from
Osborne's Agway.
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 June 5 - The word for our septic system apparently is "overkill," so please feel free to use the restrooms when you're here... |
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 June 8 - Dan is finishing our wheelchair ramps and employee entrances. |
 June 8 - Granite steps coming down from the parking lot to the main level. |
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 June 8 - Slab that will become the mini golf clubhouse next week. |
 June 8 - Matt and the Harris crew pouring what we think will be the most dramatic miniature golf hole you've ever seen. By the way, the WORLD'S LONGEST HOLE is complete and it will be possible to get a hole-in-one on it; we will not be showing sneak previews of it; you'll have to come see it for yourself. |
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 June 8 - Light poles are being set. |
 June 8 - Lenn Johnson assures us that our course will be "lit up like a football stadium." |
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 June 8 - The Harris crew building a "jump" hole. |
 June 8 - Chuck sampling some of our potential food offerings, one of the perks of ownership. |
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 June 15 - Lots of progress this week. The 18th hole has been poured; the clubhouse is being framed; landscaping will be put in by the Four Corners crew Monday; scheduled opening for the course and ice cream and food service is next Saturday, June 23. Staff has been hired, trained, and is excited to serve
you!
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June 15 - Batting cages are being built as quickly as possible and
should open on Saturday, June 30.
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 June 15 - Here's some statistics to show you we're serious about this being the coolest course you've ever played:
• 12,000sf of carpet will cover the fairways and greens; most
courses use about 6,000 sf • Over 1,000 tons of boulders were used in the construction of the course (hope you like rock)
• 4,600 bricks will line the fairways
• Our 201-foot-long hole will be 14 feet longer than the
previous "longest hole in the world" |
 June 15 - 16 rolls of course carpeting being delivered; installation begins Monday. |
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 June 18 - Our covered bridge is done and it's awesome. Thanks again to A&B Lumber on Route 106 in Pembroke for designing it and donating the materials for it, and thanks to Phil and his family for building it for us. We're convinced that if there is ever a hurricane, flood, fire, tornado, earthquake, and explosion all at once at Chucksters, the safest place to be is on the bridge; it will be the last thing left standing. |
 June 18 - The carpeting crew arrived from Florida and began installing carpet on the lower holes, making the course look more like a course.
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 June 18 - The Clubhouse is coming along and will be a nice, rustic place to begin your round. |
June 19 - Justin from Four Corners, and Chuck and Mark, co-owners of Chucksters, posing for "publicity" shots, a few days before opening.
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June 19 - Justin, Chuck, and Mark enjoying the beauty of the course,
while compiling the lengthy "punchlist" of things to complete prior to
opening in a few days.
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June 19 - The lower portion of the course looks much better once
carpeted; not quite complete, but it will be open this Saturday.
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 June 21 - Paving is being done today.... |
June 21 - If things don't work out well with our batting cages, maybe we
can offer a skate park, as this guy was experimenting with...
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June 21 - Carpeting is done, landscaping is beautiful, with even more
finishing touches coming...
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 June 22 - One day prior to opening, the waterfalls were turned on and tested for the first time. Fortunately they all work perfectly and add great sights and sounds to the course. |
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 June 22 - Contractors worked until 11pm the night before opening to assure a good opening Saturday morning; special thanks to the Four Corners crew for "getting it done." Literally. (and to Justin for paying overtime to so many workers!) |
 June 23 - Opening day; the course was enjoyed by many hundreds of people. The most heard phrases from our guests were "this place is awesome!" and "this is the best course we've ever seen!" Batting cages are being finished and will open this Saturday; a few more finishing touches on the course, entrance, and eating plaza, and then we can relax a bit while you enjoy our beautiful facility. |
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 June 27 - Batting cages are being fenced in for Saturday's opening... |
 June 27 - The separate, private area for group outings and parties is being finished; we'll have a party tent available for use by groups next month. |
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 June 27 - Many finishing touches are being put on the course; sod has been put down instead of grass seed for an "instant lawn." |
 June 27 - By popular demand, we put eight benches around the course for resting purposes. |
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 June 27 - We had a drink machine installed in the gazebo so players can quench their thirst during their round. |
June 27 - We installed a handwash sink on the outside of the clubhouse
so if our younger guests need a quick cleanup after eating ice cream,
it's just steps away...
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June 29 -
Batting cage net being installed after an all-nighter by the welders;
cages opened on Saturday to many people's enjoyment and appearances by
the Concord Quarry Dogs.
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July 2007
and beyond...
Chucksters
has become an instant hit with our community.
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Special thanks to Justin,
Tom, and the Four Corners crew, (great retaining walls, John!) Bill,
Jeremy, Joe, Matt and the Harris crew, Alan from Automated Batting
Cages, Anthony from A.C. Engineering, The Town of Chichester, Bill from
Blake's Ice Cream, Jamie from Checkmate Pizza, Bob from A&B Lumber, Tom
and Levi from McLaughlin Woods, Phil and the Pincince family, John from
First Colebrook Bank, and to God, the giver of all good things.
Chucksters is open and
awesome, but we are not done yet. We promise many improvements and
little surprises here and there to make your repeat visits fresh and
exciting. Please email us your expansion ideas, as we plan to develop
several more acres for the 2008 season and add attractions and parking.
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