Whether you’re planning date night, celebrating a birthday or looking for some low-stakes competition with friends, mini golf always delivers. There’s something undeniably fun about grabbing a club and making your way through inventive obstacles at every turn that’ll keep the entire crew entertained.
We’ve rounded up the best places to tee off in Miami and its surrounding cities, from backlit indoor courses to lush outdoor escapes!
Puttshack
Drenched in neon lights, Puttshack brings a whole new twist to the game with high-tech courses and upscale bites. Say goodbye to your scorecards because advanced technology seamlessly tracks your ball, manages the scoreboard and even tells you when it’s your turn. There’s also interactive challenges, blending traditional putting with games like giant beer pong and true-or-false trivia. After conquering the course, be sure to celebrate your victory with elevated dishes and craft cocktails.
Palmetto Mini-Golf
For a picturesque outdoor putting experience, Palmetto Mini-Golf offers the perfect family-friendly retreat — weather permitting, of course! This 18-hole course invites players of all skill levels to putt their way around lush greenery, cascading waterfalls, lagoons and a cave.
Puttery
Exclusively for the 21+ crowd, Puttery brings a sophisticated edge to mini golfing with the backing of pro golfer Rory McIlroy. This 17,800-square-foot venue swaps the tiny pencils for digital scorecards as you putt your way through three themed and inventive 9-hole courses, from a book-lined library to wintery slopes. Beyond the greens, Puttery shines with its chef-crafted cuisine and specialty drinks.
Bird Bowl
You may know Bird Bowl for its 60 lanes of bowling and billiards room, but it also boasts the city’s newest mini golf course! Challenge your friends to nine unique, pop-culture-themed holes entirely illuminated by blacklights and neon colors. And make a full day of it by exploring the adjacent new laser tag arena and all-new arcade!
PopStroke
Level up your game at PopStroke locations in Delray and West Palm Beach, featuring dynamic courses designed by Tiger Woods himself. These massive outdoor venues are the biggest name in upscale mini golf, with real bunkers and fairways for an authentic golf feel. You can also have signature drinks delivered directly to you mid-game just by using their app. There’s also full-service restaurants, ice cream parlors and multiple bars.
Putting Edge
Tucked inside Fort Lauderdale’s Xtreme Action Park, this is a wild glow-in-the-dark playground. The black-light course takes you through a fantasy world, from medieval castles and lush jungles to deep-sea adventures. Best of all, once you sink your last putt, the fun continues with the entertainment center’s massive arcade, indoor go-karts, bowling lanes and laser tag!
