By Alex Bradford Cobb | Published: October 15, 2026 | Last updated: October 15, 2026 Putt Pirates mini golf closes at the end of October. If you’ve been meaning to get out there this year — or if you want one more round before winter — you’re looking at about two weeks. The course is…

By Alex Bradford Cobb | Published: September 28, 2026 | Last updated: September 28, 2026 Missouri has mini golf options across the state — from Branson resort courses ranked among the best in America to urban entertainment venues in St. Louis and Kansas City, to a pirate-themed course on Historic Route 66 with a secret…

By Alex Bradford Cobb | Published: 9/21/26 | Last updated: 9/21/26 Mini golf has a lower skill ceiling than regular golf, which means beginners can compete meaningfully with experienced players from the first round. That said, there are a handful of things that separate people who consistently score well from people who consistently don’t. Here’s…

By Alex Bradford Cobb | Published: 9-14-26 | Last updated: 9-14-26 Regular golf takes four hours, requires expensive equipment, demands a dress code at most courses, and has a skill ceiling high enough that most people spend their first few rounds feeling embarrassed. Mini golf takes 45 minutes, costs $10, works in any shoes, and…

By Alex Bradford Cobb | Published: 9/8/26 | Last updated: 9/8/26 Mini golf is genuinely one of the best date activities available — and not just because it’s affordable and accessible. It’s because mini golf reveals character. How someone reacts to a bad shot, whether they celebrate a hole-in-one quietly or loudly, whether they help…

By Alex Bradford Cobb | Published: 9/2/26 | Last updated: 9/2/26 Mini golf is the rare team activity that works across age groups, fitness levels, and competitive temperaments simultaneously. Nobody gets left behind. Nobody has to pretend to enjoy it. And at Putt Pirates, there’s a secret river shortcut on certain holes that turns every…

By Alex Bradford Cobb | Published: 8/26/26 | Last updated: 8/26/26 Mini golf courses fall into two categories: the ones where the theme is wallpaper, and the ones where the theme is the game. A waterfall here, a windmill there, a coat of paint on a concrete block — that’s wallpaper. A course where the…

By Alex Bradford Cobb | Published: 8/13/26 | Last updated: 8/13/26 If you’re looking for mini golf near Fort Leonard Wood, you have two options: the Rec Plex on base, or Putt Pirates in St. Robert. Both are 18-hole courses. One has a waterfall. The other has a small river, a secret shortcut that can…