Minigolf in Las Vegas

A look at minigolf courses in Las Vegas, Nevada.

PopStroke miniature golf is one of the more recent additions to the minigolf options available in Las Vegas, it's also currently the only outdoor option for playing the game

It's been a few years (14 in fact!) since I last visited Las Vegas. Back in 2011 I won a minigolf tournament, at a now long-lost course, and Emily was runner-up.

I won The Putt Park Annual Mini-Golf Tournament in Las Vegas back in September 2011

Since then Emily has returned several times - most recently in May and September last year - and has been able to check out the new minigolf courses on the Las Vegas strip. And there's been plenty of change since I was last in Vegas.

The Twilight Zone Mini Golf - one of several indoor minigolf venues in Las Vegas

Below are details of the courses we know about in Las Vegas, as well as the lost courses we've been to there on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Minigolf courses in Las Vegas

• Pirate's Bounty (formerly Pike's Pass) Miniature Golf at The Adventuredome at Circus Circus Hotel & Casino - the oldest of the minigolf courses on the Las Vegas strip, this is an indoor 18-hole miniature golf course.
• Twilight Zone Mini Golf at the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino - this is an indoor 18-hole mini golf course.

Emily playing the Twilight Zone Mini Golf course in May 2024

• PopStroke Las Vegas at Town Square Las Vegas - where there are two outdoor 18-hole miniature golf courses.

PopStroke Miniature Golf

• Swingers Crazy Golf course in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay - home to 5 indoor 9-hole crazy golf courses.

Swingers Crazy Golf

• KISS Mini Golf at The Rio - this is an indoor 18-hole mini golf course.

Kiss Mini Golf

• Rex Center (South Maryland Parkway) - home to an indoor 18-hole mini golf course.
• Atomic Golf - they have a 'Putting District' with different mini golf putting games.

Atomic Golf

Lost minigolf courses in Las Vegas

On my two trips to Las Vegas in 2010 and 2011 I was able to play the following courses that are now sadly closed:

• King Putt (West Lake Mead Boulevard​)
• King Putt (Stephanie Street, Henderson)

King Putt used to have two indoor mini-golf course locations in Las Vegas

• The Putt Park (South Fort Apache)

Playing at The Putt Park in September 2011

• The Swingers Club indoor minigolf course (The Plaza Hotel & Casino)

Emily has also played the KISS by Monster Mini Golf course when it was in its former location on Paradise Road. That location closed, with KISS Mini Golf now at The Rio.

Emily playing at the former KISS Mini Golf course in September 2014

There also used to be a course at Ohana Mini Golf (East Bruner Avenue).

Do you have any minigolf recommendations for Las Vegas or the local area? Do let us know in the comments.

Crazy Golf at the Jubilee Gardens Café in Minehead

A look back at our visit to the Crazy Golf course at the Jubilee Gardens Café in Minehead, Somerset.

We played the Crazy Golf course at the Jubilee Gardens Café in Minehead three years ago.

We had a holiday in Minehead, Somerset in June 2022 and visited three more miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Crazy Golf course at the Jubilee Gardens Café on Minehead seafront was the 995th course visited, and 560th played, on our travels since September 2006.

Visit the Jubilee Cafe website for more information.

Scorecard from the Crazy Golf course at the Jubilee Gardens Café in Minehead

Videos of the course.

Tomorrow is National Darts Day (29th June)

The 29th of June has been declared 'National Darts Day'.

As the 29th June is the 180th day of the year, and 180 is the highest three-dart score, it has been made National Darts Day!

The day has been created by Arachnid, BullShooter and TouchTunes who have designated the 29th June as National Darts Day.

National Darts Day has been recognised as a National Day by the National Day Calendar and will now be celebrated annually.

Visit the National Darts Day website for more information.

Will you be observing National Darts Day with a throw of some arrows?

Darts at Flight Club in Leeds

We're big fans of darts and try to play as often as possible.

Playing darts against the 1996 World Darts Champion 'The Bronzed Adonis' Steve Beaton in Barrow-in-Furness a few years ago

Check out these darts-related blog posts.

Putt Darts at King Pins Mini Golf at Trafford Palazzo in Manchester - a darts and minigolf combination!

Art & Putt Mini Golf at Clarks Village in Street, Somerset

Clarks Village outlet shopping mall in Street, Somerset will have an Art & Putt Mini Golf course this summer.

Art & Putt Mini Golf is a 9-hole mini golf course and will be set-up from Saturday 19th July to Sunday 31st August.

The holes and obstacles on the Art & Putt Mini Golf course are inspired by influential artists from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Check out the Clarks Village website for more information.

Are you the UK's Worst Crazy Golf Player?

Wicksteed Park is looking for the UK's Worst Crazy Golf Player!

Wicksteed Park in Kettering, Northamptonshire is searching for the UK's Worst Crazy Golf Player - and they'll be rewarded with a lifetime pass to play the Pig n' Putt minigolf course at Wicksteed Park!

Check out the Wicksteed Park website and Facebook Page for more information and to find out how to enter the competition to find the UK's Worst Crazy Golf Player.

The Pig n' Putt minigolf course at Wicksteed Park is a course we're yet to get to on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. I have however played crazy golf there before. Looking through my family photo albums we've got photos of me and my brother Jon playing a round at Wicksteed Park in the 1980s!

Mulligans Guildford to open next month, with bookings now live!

Mulligans Guildford has announced an opening date of Monday 14th July and exclusive 50% off discounts, with bookings now live.

Many thanks to the team at Mulligans for sending over the following information and photos giving a look at the new crazy golf venue in Guildford, Surrey.

We've been to several Mulligans courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and look forward to checking out the two courses at the Mulligans Guildford venue in the future.

Adventure Leisure, the group responsible for Mulligans, BUNKERS, Total Ninja and Ninja Warrior UK, is set to open its 14th Mulligans venue, in Guildford, Surrey in time for the summer holidays.

Mulligans Guildford will install golf technology which will track each shot, across 18 exciting, themed holes. The market-leading tech will eliminate the need for score cards and generate chances for players to win a supershot points booster by trying their luck at trick shots.

The two 9-hole courses will be based on Night Life and Street Life, with themes including disco. Complete with glitter balls and a disco wall for photo opportunities, the holes will be a nod to Guildford’s iconic party past including the famous Cinderella’s nightclub, which formerly occupied the site. Other holes include casino, featuring a working roulette wheel, plus holes based on global destinations such as surfers paradise, inspired by TV’s Bondi Beach, and a mini version of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

Ahead of opening the doors, Mulligans Guildford are offering 50% off all bookings made before Monday 21st July, when you sign up to the mailing list via the Mulligans Guildford website.

The two-floor venue will also feature high-tech activities including electro-darts and electro-shuffleboard, as well as American pool tables and classic arcade games including air hockey, curved air hockey, skeeball and basketball.

Mulligans Guildford will also be introducing a brand-new food and drink menu featuring burgers, small plates, sharing dishes and a new cocktails list.

Mulligans Guildford is taking over the former sites of TGI Friday’s, Slice and the iconic Cinderella’s Nightclub and is being brought to life by internationally renowned designer Zachary Pulman, who also designed venues for global brands Swingers and Top Golf.

Commenting on the new venue in Guildford, Adventure Leisure’s Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Brown, said "It’s less than a month to go until we open the doors to Mulligans Guildford, and we can’t wait! We’re busy putting the finishing touches to the venue, to make sure we’re hosting the best summer possible, whether you’re meeting friends for a round of golf and a catch-up, hosting all your mates for the ultimate end of term party, or just want to pop in for a milkshake to cool down."

"We’re seeing lots of bookings being made already, and we’re really looking forward to meeting as many people from Guildford and beyond this summer."

The Adventure Leisure group currently has 13 Mulligans sites across the UK which include venues in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Norwich, Sidcup, Stevenage, Tonbridge, and Worcester, with the most recent venue opening in Hemel Hempstead in 2024.

Adventure Leisure Limited is a subsidiary of Burhill Group Limited (BGL), which also operates 10 golf clubs and the BUNKERS! and Ninja Warrior UK brands.

Check out the Mulligans Guildford website for more information on the venue and to sign up to the newsletter.

New Adventure Golf course in Aylesbury

A new Adventure Golf course is opening in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

The new outdoor Adventure Golf course will be located at the Dynamic Driving Range Aylesbury Golf Centre in Bierton.

The 12-hole Adventure Golf course is set to open on Saturday 5th July.

The Adventure Golf course at the Dynamic Driving Range will be operated by team at the Barn and Bay19 Sports Bar at the venue.

Find out more on the Dynamic Driving Range website.

The Adventure Golf course in Aylesbury will be another new one for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Six months until Christmas Day!

There are now 'just' 183 days to go until Christmas 2025.

Last November we played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the Northwich Christmas Extravaganza

Jurassic Village Adventure Golf at Prairie Sports Village in Burnley

The new dinosaur and volcano-themed Adventure Golf course at Prairie Sports Village in Burnley, Lancashire is opening later this year.

The new 18-hole outdoor adventure golf layout will replace the current 9-hole mini golf course and putting course. Work on the new course is set to begin in mid-July.

Check out the Prairie Sports Village website for more information.

It'll be a new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

National Darts Day - 29th June

The 29th of June has been declared 'National Darts Day'.

As the 29th June is the 180th day of the year, and 180 is the highest three-dart score, it has been made National Darts Day!

National Darts Day has been recognised as a National Day by the National Day Calendar and will now be celebrated annually.

National Darts Day has been created by Arachnid, BullShooter and TouchTunes who have designated the 29th June as the National Day.

Visit the National Darts Day website for more information.

Will you be observing National Darts Day with a throw of some arrows?

Darts at Flight Club in Leeds

We're big fans of darts and try to play as often as possible. I need to get my electronic dartboard set up at home this week now!

Playing darts against the 1996 World Darts Champion 'The Bronzed Adonis' Steve Beaton in Barrow-in-Furness a few years ago

Check out these darts-related blog posts.

Putt Darts at King Pins Mini Golf at Trafford Palazzo in Manchester - a darts and minigolf combination!

HyperPutt at Elev8 in Broadstairs, Kent

The new indoor HyperPutt minigolf course is opening at the Elev8 trampoline park in Broadstairs, Kent this weekend (28th June).

The Elev8 venue will be home to a 9-hole HyperPutt indoor minigolf course.

Check out the Elev8 website for more information.

It'll be a new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf at the Au Vodka HQ Café & Shop in Llansamlet, Swansea

The brand new Au Vodka HQ Café & Shop in Llansamlet, Swansea has a mini golf course.

The new Café & Shop opened at the Au Vodka HQ in Llansamlet, Swansea, Wales today (Monday 23rd June).

Check out the Au Vodka website and social media for more information.

It looks like a cool indoor course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Happy Summerween!

Today is Summerween.

Summerween is celebrated annually on the 22nd June. 

The quirky event is also on the second to last Friday of the month of June. So you get two bites of the cherry (or should that be watermelon) to celebrate it.

Happy birthday Putt-Putt - 71 years old today

Today marks 71 years since the world's first Putt-Putt course opened.

The first Putt-Putt Golf course was set-up by Don Clayton in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA on this day back in 1954.

Putt-Putt is the only patented game of miniature golf and began in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1954. In the 1960's Putt-Putt franchises began opening outside of the US, in locations such as South Africa, Australia and Japan. There were also courses in the UK, the first of which opened in Sunderland in 1968. Others followed at Flamingo Land in Yorkshire and in Buxton, Derbyshire. However, information on these UK courses is limited. You can read the Putt-Putt story on the Putt-Putt Fun Centres website.

The Putt-Putt miniature golf course in Three Anchor Bay in Moullie Point / Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by PJ Goedhals

Ephemera from the Putt-Putt Golf centre at Moullie Point in South Africa. From PJ Goedhals

A Putt-Putt Postcard from South Africa

A selection of Putt-Putt tokens

On the competitive side of the game, Putt-Putt tournaments have been played since 1959. You can read about the history of the PPA and APA on the Professional Putters Association website.

A Putt-Putt Puzzle of a very crazy Miniature Golf course. Published by Hallmark Cards Inc. Many thanks to our friend 'Hacksaw' Jon Drexler for sending it across the pond to live in the Crazy Golf Museum

Check out the Putt-Putt Golf website for more information on Putt-Putt brand minigolf. You can find out more information about Putt-Putt tournaments on the Professional Putters Association (PPA) website.

Happy Summer Solstice

Today marks midsummer and is the 'longest day' and 'shortest night' of the year.

Stonehenge The Big Mini Golf course in Hemsby, Norfolk (August 2021)

Did you know there's a Stonehenge-themed minigolf course in Hemsby, Norfolk?

Stonehenge The Big Mini Golf was the 174th course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in June 2010 when it was a 15-hole layout. We first visited it in May 2009 when it was a 12-hole course. It's now an 18-hole course.

Here are two videos of us playing the course in June 2010.

Here are some videos of the course on our most recent visit in May 2022.

Minigolf sharks

We've seen a few different shark obstacles at minigolf courses we've been to on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour over the years.

Sharks on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Do you know of any courses with shark obstacles or themes? Do let us know in the comments.

The Mini-Golf course at Halwyn in Cornwall is now open

A new Mini-Golf course has opened in Crantock, Cornwall.

There outdoor mini-golf course is as part of the new Halwyn feasting barns, driving range and mini-golf venue in Crantock, Cornwall.

Check out the Halwyn website for more information.

It's another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Summerween Eve (again)!

Tomorrow is Summerween.

Summerween is celebrated annually on the 22nd June. 

The quirky event is also on the second to last Friday of the month of June. So you get two bites of the cherry (or should that be watermelon) to celebrate it.

Dynamite Adventure Golf in Midsomer Norton, Somerset

A new adventure golf course has opened in Midsomer Norton, Somerset.

Dynamite Adventure Golf can be found at the Dragonfly Leisure Centre in Midsomer Norton.

The 18-hole outdoor Adventure Golf has a coal mining theme.

Check out the Dragonfly Leisure Midsomer Norton and Dynamite Adventure Golf websites for more information.

It'll be another course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Handforth Miniature Railway at Meriton Road Park

A look at the Miniature Railway at Meriton Road Park in Handforth, Cheshire.

We first found the miniature railway at Meriton Road Park in Handforth back in April 2021. Here are some snaps from a visit in April this year.

Visit the Handforth Model Engineering Society website and Handforth Miniature Railway Facebook Page for more information.

Nearby miniature railways

Handforth is in Cheshire East and borders the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. The borough is home to three miniature railways - at South Park in Cheadle Hulme, Brookside Miniature Railway at the Garden Centre in Poynton and the Dragon Miniature Railway at the Garden Centre in Marple.

Related blog posts:

• Miniature Railways
• Handforth

Jaws is 50

Jaws was released in the USA on this day in 1975.

Playing the Jaws hole at Teezers Retro Golf in Coventry

It's one of my all-time favourite films.

Jaws Crazy Golf

We've seen a few shark obstacles at minigolf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

Watermelon Specialists

As today is Summerween - a day to carve a Jack-o-Melon - here's a look at one of my all-time favourite niche businesses.

Logman Ltd - a business on Caledonian Road in London that specialises in watermelons

Today is Summerween!

Happy Summerween.

Summerween is celebrated annually on the second to last Friday of the month of June.

The quirky event is also on the 22nd June. So you get two bites of the cherry (or should that be watermelon) to celebrate it.

Blockbuster Golf & Games and Block Party

A look back at Blockbuster Golf & Games and Block Party venues in the USA.

With the news that the first Netflix House location will be home to a mini-golf course among the activities on offer, it's interesting to note how it's predecessor Blockbuster Video had some similar concepts back in the 1990s.

Blockbuster Golf & Games

Blockbuster Golf & Games was an entertainment centre that gathered together mini golf, batting cages, a giant arcade and more in one location. It didn't go as far as Netflix House in its use of popular brands and licences from the world of TV, film and entertainment though, with the Blockbuster branding being prominent.

Blockbuster Golf & Games was located in Sunrise, Florida, USA and opened in 1994. It closed in the year 2000.

Every so often old golf balls from Blockbuster Golf & Games appear for sale, however there isn't a lot of information or photos of the actual course available online.

Block Party

Also in 1994 Blockbuster Video opened two 'Block Party' locations - one in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and another in Indianapolis, Indiana. They closed in 2002.

Block Party was an indoor entertainment centre that brought together recreational activities in a retail environment including virtual reality games, laser tag, arcade games, indoor rides, 4D experiences and more.

Dead Mall Walking did a nice deep-dive into Block Party (and includes Blockbuster Golf & Games) and you can watch it at this link and the video below.

Did you ever visit Blockbuster Golf & Games or Block Party? Do you have memories of the place and the minigolf course at Blockbuster Golf & Games?

Blockbuster Video nostalgia

Nowadays there is nostalgia for the Blockbuster brand, and while there is still one solitary Blockbuster Video store still operating - in Bend, Oregon - you are more likely to see the Blockbuster name adorning pop-ups at events. One of the more recent was a collaboration with KitKat.

Blockbuster Crazy Golf

Interestingly there are 'Blockbuster' store-themed minigolf holes in the UK! They're part of the Golf Fang indoor crazy golf courses. This was the one at The Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham back in 2017.

Blockbuster Video crazy golf hole at Golf Fang in Digbeth, Birmingham (November 2017)

The remains of Blockbuster Video in the UK

I've enjoyed researching the lost brand and seeking out remnants of old Blockbuster stores over the last few years.

I found the preserved remains of a Blockbuster Video store in Fallowfield, Manchester in 2019. Sadly that location was demolished in January 2024. This is what it looked like shortly before it was lost forever.

During the pandemic my interest in lost brands and retail history was piqued and since then I've been to several former Blockbuster Video stores around the UK, as well as finding some other old, and some still open, video shops on our travels!

Blockbuster Video store in Nuneaton, Warwickshire (May 2021)

At its peak in 2004 there were more than 9,000 Blockbuster Video stores around the world. 500+ of which were in England, Scotland and Wales. Interestingly in Northern Ireland the Xtra-Vision brand was used by the owners in-line with the Republic of Ireland. The last Blockbuster Video shop ceased trading in the UK in December 2013.