| Current Miniature Golf Courses | ||
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| Tropical Adventure Mini Golf | 10124 Beach Dr SW | Calabash, NC |
| Tribal Island Tiki Adventure Golf | 901 Highway 17 N | Little River, SC |
| Myrtle Beach RV Resort | 5400 Little River Neck Road | North Myrtle Beach (Cherry Grove) |
| Black Pearl Golf | 614 Sea Mountain Hwy | North Myrtle Beach (Cherry Grove) |
| Molten Mountain Miniature Golf | 1010 Hwy 17 North | North Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive) |
| Professor Hacker's Mayday Golf | 715 Highway 17 North | North Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive) |
| Mutiny Bay | Hwy 17 at 3rd Ave South | North Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive) |
| Hawaiian Rumble | 3210 Highway 17 South | North Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Hawaiian Village | 4205 Highway 17 South | North Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Rainbow Falls Golf | 9850 N Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Aloha Mini Golf | 900 Lake Arrowhead Rd | Myrtle Beach |
| Jungle Safari Golf | 7101 N Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Treasure Island Golf | 4801 N Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Spy Glass Golf | 3801 N Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Lost Mine Miniature Golf | 2601 N Ocean Blvd | Myrtle Beach |
| Captain Hook's Adventure Golf | 2205 N Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Goff | 707 N Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Jungle Lagoon Miniature Golf | 5th Ave South & Hwy 17 | Myrtle Beach |
| Adventure Falls Golf | 735 S Highway 17 | Myrtle Beach |
| Misty Falls Miniature Golf | Sea Mist Motel (private) | Myrtle Beach |
| Pirates Watch Adventure Golf | 1500 S Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Cap'n Cain Golf | 702 S Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Cancun Lagoon Adventure Golf | 2101 S Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Jurassic Golf | 2900 S Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Shipwreck Island Adventure Golf | 3103 S Ocean Blvd | Myrtle Beach |
| Harbor Oaks Miniature Golf | SpringMaid Beach Resort 3200 South Ocean Blvd |
Myrtle Beach |
| Snake River Golf | 4827 S. King's Highway | Myrtle Beach |
| Sandy Harbor Mini-Golf | Ocean Lakes Campground | Myrtle Beach |
| Wild Water Mini Golf | 910 Highway 17 South | Surfside Beach |
| Runaway Bay | 1800 Highway 17 | Garden City |
| Gilligan's Island Funland | 3009 Highway 17 | Murrells Inlet |
| Inlet Adventure Miniature Golf | 3215 Highway 17 | Murrells Inlet |
| Defunct Miniature Golf Courses | ||
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| Putt-Putt Golf | 101 N. Ocean Blvd | Ocean Drive Beach |
| Bell's Jungle Golf | 97 N. Ocean Blvd | Ocean Drive Beach |
| OD Indoor Fun Putt | 219 Main Street | North Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive) |
| Unknown Course Name | Ocean Blvd, on ocean | Ocean Drive Beach |
| Jack Pot Golf | Ocean Blvd, amusement park | Ocean Drive Beach |
| Unknown Course Name | Ocean Blvd, beside The Pad | Ocean Drive Beach |
| Pirate's Cove | 100 Main Street | N. Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive) |
| Sun Fun Amusement Park | 781 Main Street | N. Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive) |
| Fun World Family Amusement Park | 700 7th Ave. N | N. Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive) |
| Whale Tail | 400 17th Avenue South | N. Myrtle Beach (Crescent) |
| Jungle Golf | 3301 Hwy 17 South | N. Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Wacky Golf | 4200 Hwy 17 South | N. Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Sutter's Mill Golf Mine | 4205 Hwy 17 South | N. Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Pelican Point Mini Golf | 4600 Hwy 17 South | N. Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Seaside Carpet Golf | South Ocean Blvd/48th Ave. South | N. Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Pate's Golf | 48th Ave. South/"Pier Street" | N. Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Unknown Carpet Golf | end of South Ocean Blvd | N. Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Ghostly Golf | 4815 Hwy 17 South | N. Myrtle Beach (Windy Hill) |
| Lake Arrowhead Campground | Star Route 2 | Myrtle Beach |
| Jungle Caverns/Hawaiian Caverns | 4201 Hwy 17 North | Myrtle Beach |
| Sea Serpent Championship Minigolf | Hwy 17 & 27th Ave. North | Myrtle Beach |
| Dragon's Lair Fantasy Golf | 1197 Celebrity Circle | Myrtle Beach |
| Putt-Putt Golf | 1205 N. Withers Drive | Myrtle Beach |
| Ocean Adventure Miniature Golf | 1201 N. Ocean Blvd | Myrtle Beach |
| Carpet Golf | beside Gay Dolphin | Myrtle Beach |
| Around The World in 18 Holes | beside Gay Dolphin | Myrtle Beach |
| Carpet Golf/PeeWee Golf | Fun Plaza | Myrtle Beach |
| Carpet Golf | Pavilion/9th Ave. N | Myrtle Beach |
| Carpet Golf | 8th Ave N/Ocean Blvd (NW) | Myrtle Beach |
| Neptune Sea Golf | 8th Ave N/Ocean Blvd (NE) | Myrtle Beach |
| Jungle Breeze Golf | 8th Ave N/Ocean Blvd (NE) | Myrtle Beach |
| Shark Attack Adventure Golf | 700 N. Ocean Blvd | Myrtle Beach |
| Goofy Golf | 408 3rd Ave. South | Myrtle Beach |
| Old Pro Golf | Ocean Blvd / 6th Ave. S | Myrtle Beach |
| Hurl Rock Golf | 19th Ave. S/Hwy 17 | Myrtle Beach |
| Safari Golf | 1811 S Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Wacky Golf | 2101 Hwy 17 South | Myrtle Beach |
| Noah's Ark Golf | 2900 S Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Unknown Course Name | Camper Country, near PirateLand Campground | Myrtle Beach |
| Buccaneer Bay Golf | 5894 S Kings Hwy | Myrtle Beach |
| Lakeside Golf | Hwy 17 N | Surfside Beach |
| Harbor Light Golf | 701 Highway 17 S | Surfside Beach |
| Jungle Lake Golf | 3042 Highway 17 | Murrells Inlet |
- The Putting Penguin
- The Mini Golf Enthusiast - miniature golf blog, news
- It's A Jungle Out There - Washington Post article on mini-golf
- Holy Smoke! Miniature golf has grown monstrously popular in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- Fiery dragons and Tidy Bowl waterfalls are serious business in Myrtle Beach
- History of Miniature Golf
- A Brief History of the Nature of Miniature Golf
- Say Goodbye to Miniature Golf
Current Miniature Golf Courses
TROPICAL ADVENTURE MINI GOLF
10124 Beach Dr. SW
Calabash, NC 28467-2700
(910) 579-2226
Very old, and nice course just over the NC/SC border in Calabash. While you're visiting for the seafood restaurants, stop by this 18-hole course on the main road going through town. This NC town is considered by many to be part of the Grand Strand, as this area was once part of South Carolina until 1735. Click picture for many more pics of this course.
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TRIBAL ISLAND TIKI ADVENTURE GOLF
901 Highway 17 North Little River, SC 29566 (843) 249-9117 |
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Coupon: Sunny Day Guide
GPS: N 33° 52.123 W 078° 38.000 View on map This is part of the Harbour View Golf Complex, together with a Par 3 course, driving range, and motels on Highway 17 between North Myrtle Beach and Little River. Tribal Island features two 18-hole courses- Volcano Valley and Tiki Bay, with caves, waterfalls, and an active volcano that erupts every hour. (pictures taken Feb. 3, 2007) During the 2007 season, they had a sign stating that they accept all miniature golf coupons.
MYRTLE BEACH RV RESORT
5400 Little River Neck Road
North Myrtle Beach (Cherry Grove)
GPS: N33° 51.258 W078° 36.662 View on map This appears to be a private, 18-hole course for the residents of this RV Resort. It is a flat course with no figures, and doesn't appear to be heavily used.
BLACK PEARL GOLF
614 Sea Mountain Hwy
North Myrtle Beach (Cherry Grove)
(843) 249-8473 GPS: N 33° 50.090 W 078° 38.656 View on map This very old course was previously River Country Mini Golf (phone 249-2724). This was originally built and owned by Dr. "Sonney" Nixon who ran it for about 15 years- part of which had a go-cart track behind the course. Dr. Nixon also ran Sonney's Pavilion and later and Sonney's Arcade on the oceanfront in Cherry Grove. He sold the course around 2004, and it was renamed and remodelled to a pirate theme for the 2007 season.
MOLTEN MOUNTAIN MINIATURE GOLF
1010 Highway 17 North
North Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive)
(843) 280-5095 Website: Molten Mountain
Coupons: On website, also The Monster Coupon Book This is a new course, finished during the summer of 2006, and is now open. The volcano is a dramatic landmark, on the right soon after crossing the Intercoastal Waterway into North Myrtle Beach. It features two courses- one indoor course which winds its way through the volcano, and an outdoor course that wraps around the mountain. They also have facilities for birthday parties. (pictures taken Feb. 3, 2007)
This course is part of the Paradise Entertainment Inc. group, which includes Mutiny Bay, Molten Mountain, and Cancun Lagoon. The course was built by Marks Construction Co. of SC, which has built many other courses in the MB area. The mountain was designed by Cartee-Berry & Associates, LLC, using approx. 100 tons of steel for the structure.
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PROFESSOR HACKER'S MAYDAY GOLF
715 Highway 17 North North Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive) 29582 (843) 280-3535 |
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Coupons: On website This course was built in 1997 by the Roberts Family Partnership, who manage the course. One of the partners that established Mayday Golf is actually a licensed pilot. It has two 18-hole courses- Mayday Mountain, which leads under the wings of the big yellow 1945 US Navy Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon, and Rescue Falls, with the Bell UH-1 "Huey" helicopter coming to the rescue. Both aircraft are real, and were in active use for many years before being retired at this miniature golf course. It has been featured on the Travel Channel program, “Mini Golf Madness” about worldwide mini golf courses and was voted “Best Survival Course!”
As of 2022, the name was changed to "Professor Hacker's Mayday Golf", possibly bought out by the Pigeon Forge, TN-based corporation.
Coupons: On website, also The Monster Coupon Book This 36-hole course Carribean-themed course contains lots of special effects, with a complete animated pirate show every 30 minutes. Orlando Special Effects created the animation, centered around a 45-foot pirate ship by Creative Environs, Inc., to make one of the most high-tech courses around.
This course is part of the Paradise Entertainment Inc. group, which includes Mutiny Bay, Molten Mountain, and Cancun Lagoon. The course was built by Marks Construction Co. of SC, which has built many other courses in the MB area.
HAWAIIAN RUMBLE GOLF
3210 Highway 17 South
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
(843) 458-2585
Very nice championship course at the Windy Hill section of NMB. Two courses- a Hawaiian-themed
course with a volcano the periodically erupts, and a European-style Eternit course
used to train mini-golfers for world championships.
Click here or on the picture for the Hawaiian Rumble page.
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HAWAIIAN VILLAGE GOLF
4205 South King's Hwy North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598 (843) 361-9629 |
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Coupons: The Monster Coupon Book Features 2 18-hole Hawaiian themed courses, and is used for the Masters National Championship tournament.
This course was originally Golden Dragon Golf, with a huge Buddha statue, owned by Mrs. Louna Massre. It was later re-themed as a Western/California Gold Rush era and renamed as Sutter's Mill Golf Mine; then later to the current Hawaiian theme. Some of the Old West elements, such as the caboose and the real antique steam locomotive were kept and redecorated.
RAINBOW FALLS GOLF
9850 N Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 497-2557 Coupon: Sunny Day Guide Two 18-hole courses, filled with dinosaurs, castles, hostile sea creatures, and waterfalls- a somewhat chaotic theming that is perhaps the closest in spirit to the old Wacky Golf courses. This is one of the older courses in the area, with figures created by James Sidwell- many of which are identical to Adventure Golf in Pigeon Forge, TN, the home office. Rainbow Falls was built in 1988, and has a sister course in Surfside - Adventure Falls - which has many of the same figures but a different layout.
More pictures of this and other Myrtle Beach courses are on this Roadside Architecture - SC Mini Golf page.
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ALOHA MINI GOLF
900 Lake Arrowhead Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 (843) 712-1728 |
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alohaminigolf/
GPS: N 33° 46.605 W 078° 47.427 View on map This 36-hole course opened in Jun, 2016, the third course in a group with Hawaiian Rumble and Hawaiian Village Golf. This course has two indoor and outdoor 18-hole courses batting cages, a large arcade, birthday party spaces, and a lounge/tiki bar.
JUNGLE SAFARI GOLF
7101 N Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 315-0311 This is another very old course, which was once part of the original "Jungle Golf" chain. It is now owned and managed by Burroughs & Chapin, along with Jurassic Golf, Dragon's Lair Fantasy Golf, Captain Hook's, NASCAR Challenge Golf, and Shipwreck Island.
TREASURE ISLAND GOLF
4801 North Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 449-4754
This is one of the older courses on the beach- this 18-hole course has been in operation since the late 1970s, and is one of the first pirate-themed courses. Click here or on the picture for the Treasure Island Golf page.
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LOST MINE MINIATURE GOLF 2601 N Ocean Blvd North Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (843) 213-5365 Webpage: Lost Mine Miniature Golf GPS: N 33° 42.312 W 078° 51.913 View on map |
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MOUNT ATLANTICUS MINOTAUR GOFF
707 North King's Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 444-1008
This large, sprawling 72-hole course has a dramatic view over the downtown entertainment- in fact, its now the only miniature golf course in an area that once had many. At the corner of 8th Ave. North and Highway 17, it is located in the busiest traffic section of the whole beach, and is seen by millions. It was built in 1988 at a cost of $3 million, and was built on top of and inside the old Chapin's Department Store which had closed a few years earlier. The course contains a mix of indoor holes, outdoor holes around a lake, and small rooms atop high towers. The last hole of each course is a nearly-impossible hole-in-one challenge, with identical holes side-by-side by the clubhouse.
JUNGLE LAGOON MINIATURE GOLF
5th Avenue South & Hwy 17
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 626-7894 Website: Jungle Lagoon Mini-Golf
Coupons: On website This is an older family-owned Jungle themed course, dating back to the 1980s. It is still in great shape, with two 18-hole courses winding through rugged terrain, streams, and waterfalls.
MISTY FALLS MINIATURE GOLF
Sea Mist Motel
1200 S. Ocean Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(800) 793-6507 Website: Sea Mist - Other attractions
This course is part of the numerous amenities available to guests at the Sea Mist Motel on Ocean Blvd. It is not open to the public. The course itself is located at the corner of Yaupon Drive and 14th Street South. It is a 9-hole course, with 2 cups on each hole, one red and the other white. Players go through the 9 holes using one cup, then play again aiming for the other for a total of 18 holes. Despite its size, the course is very niely built and landscaped.
CAP'N CAIN GOLF
702 S Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-4684
This very old course closed in 2006, and sat abandoned for several years. It was repaired and re-opened in 2014. Click the picture for an extensive pictorial of this course and the grounds as of December 2006.
CANCUN LAGOON ADVENTURE GOLF
2101 S Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 444-1098 Website: Cancun Lagoon
Coupons: On website, also The Monster Coupon Book This course has 27 holes (18+9), mostly indoors under the huge Mayan pyramid.
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JURASSIC GOLF
445 29th Ave. South/King's Hwy Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (843) 913-5333 |
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Thanks to Barb Mattson and Andrew Kuchling for pics from their 2005 beach trip at Airy Nothing. The animatronic dinosaurs were made by Sally Corp., which also did the animated dragon at Dragon's Lair Golf, the Haunted Hotel at the Pavilion Park, and the Pistolero Roundup at Family Kingdom Amusement Park. This course is on the same site as the old "Noah's Ark Golf".
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SHIPWRECK ISLAND ADVENTURE GOLF
3103 S. Ocean Blvd Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (843) 913-5330 |
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This course is located at the very southern end of Ocean Boulevard, where it ends at Highway 17 across from the entrance to the old Air Force Base. It has two 18-hole courses, the Skipper and Captain courses. This is one of a number of courses owned by Burroughs & Chapin. This is listed in some online references as "South Beach Adventure Golf".
INLET ADVENTURE MINIATURE GOLF
3215 Business Hwy 17 South
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 651-0048 (old number)
3215 Business Hwy 17 South
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 651-0048 (old number)
Across from Inlet Square Mall, this is the last, southernmost miniature golf course on the Grand Strand. Click here or on the picture for complete course pictures.
Defunct Miniature Golf Courses
BELL'S JUNGLE GOLF
97 N. Ocean Blvd
Ocean Drive, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
GPS: N 33° 49.159 W 078° 40.300 View on map This jungle-themed course was located directly behind what is now a large beachwear store, at the corner of Ocean Blvd and 1st Ave. North; it is now a parking lot. It is also directly across the street, south, from the Putt-Putt course, which is also gone.
OD INDOOR FUN PUTT
219 Main Street
Ocean Drive, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
This small, prefabricated indoor course opened in 2007, in the "downtown" Main Street section of Ocean Drive, close to several Beach Music clubs. It was only open at night, when they would turn on a large amount of black lights and other light effects. This course was only open on weekends from Thursday through Sunday, 7-11pm.
There were never many people playing this course, probably due to their severely limited hours and price. It closed after the 2007 season, and the course was sold to the OD Pavilion. They set it up inside their building, but without any of the black lights and other effects.
JACK POT GOLF
Ocean Boulevard
Ocean Drive, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
GPS: N 33° 49.102 W 078° 40.404 View on map
This course was just south of the current Boulevard Grill on Ocean Boulevard-
in what is now the parking lot for the OD Pavilion. In the 1960s, this lot was
full of rides and amusements, as shown in this postcard. This course was one of
at least two different courses on the same location; postcards from the late
1950s show another rectangular lot oriented along Ocean Blvd, as opposed to this
one, which is oriented along the side of the Playland restaurant.
PIRATE'S COVE
100 Main Street
Ocean Drive, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
This course sat on the corner of Main Street in Ocean Drive, and Hwy 17, where
a McDonald's restaurant is currently located. This course was built in 1975 by
the Jungle Golf group for NMB owners Rayford Vereen and Don Petite. The
course had a 20-year lease on that corner, and was torn down sometime around
1994-1995 when the lease ran out. It was not affiliated with the
national chain
also called "Pirate's Cove".
SUN FUN AMUSEMENT PARK
781 Main Street
Ocean Drive, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
This defunct amusement park had a circus-themed miniature golf course, probably located alongside
Main Street, as shown in this postcard from the 1970s. Note the rollercoaster "These United States" in the background.
This has all been torn down, and is now a strip mall with a Kroger grocery store; the golf
course is now part of the parking lot.
FUN WORLD FAMILY AMUSEMENT PARK
700 7th Ave. North
Ocean Drive, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 361-9845
This amusement park and 54-hole minigolf course, built in the late 1980s, closed at the end of the 2006 season and is being redeveloped. A new 36-hole course will be built in its place, opening in spring 2007.
WHALE TAIL
402 17th Avenue South
Crescent Beach, SC 29582
This is an adventure-themed, 18-hole course about 2 blocks off of the shore in Crescent Beach, SC. It is on the north side of 17th Avenue South, which is the main road for the Crescent section of NMB, and appears to have been abandoned for a couple of seasons. A large whale figure was removed soon after the course closed, with the rest of the course abandoned. As of 02-03-2007, the course and arcade have been completely demolished and removed, leaving an empty lot. The condo project intended for this lot has not been built as of 2012.
SUTTER'S MILL GOLF MINE
4205 South King's Hwy
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
(843) 361-9629 This course was themed to look like the area of central California where gold was discovered on Jan. 24, 1848 by James W. Marshall, an employee of Captain John Sutter. The two courses, The American River and the PeaSoup Bar, are named after gold strikes during the California Gold Rush of 1949. The course also included a real steam locomotive, "The Ghost" which was actually used in mines for over 50 years. This course was in operation at least through 2001. It was later renamed as the Hawaiian Village course by Bob Detwiler, who also owns Hawaiian Rumble just north of this course. It was re-landscaped to a Hawaiian theme, although the locomotive and caboose were kept, and decorated for the new theme.
JUNGLE GOLF
4401 Hwy 17 South
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
This was part of the original JungleGolf chain, one of the earliest jungle-themed courses on the beach. This one was on the southern corner of Windy Hill Road and Hwy 17, which included the course, possibly some batting cages and other activities. Today, a CVS Pharmacy occupies that lot.
Ad from COAST vacation guide, Oct 19,1980 Volume XXV Number 34This is part of a 2-page ad for
Creative Recreations
Rt. 3, Box 187
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(803) 448-2877 or (803) 347-3311
Original JungleGolf postcard/scorecard
PATE'S GOLF
48th Ave. South/"Pier Street"
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
This was a carpet golf course on the street between Hwy 17 and the Windy Hill pier, as remembered by Earl Childers, who ran the Ocean Court Apartments by the pier, from 1963-1973. No pictures or postcards are currently known from this course.
SEASIDE CARPET GOLF
South Ocean Blvd/48th Ave. South
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
This minigolf course was built in 1966 by Earl Childers, owner of the Ocean Court Apartments, seen directly
beside it to the south. The defunct Windy Hill pier was on the other side, to the north. It was in operation at least
until 1973, when Childers sold the motel. As of the 2000s, this site is the northern end of the Beach Cove Resort.
UNKNOWN CARPET GOLF
South Ocean Blvd
Windy Hill, SC 29582
This was a carpet golf course located at the very southern end of Ocean Blvd in Windy Hill, across from the Shorecrest Motel, as remembered by Earl Childers, who ran the Ocean Court Apartments by the pier. It is thought that this course closed sometime before 1973, during the time that Mr. Childers ran his motel. No pictures or postcards are currently known from this course.
PELICAN POINT MINI GOLF
4600 South King's Hwy
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
(843) 272-8247
Located by Preston's Seafood & Country Buffet, this narrow course along the back of their parking lot is overgrown with weeds- in fact, you'd never suspect that this was actually an 18-hole miniature golf course from the highway. It was bulldozed in 2009; nothing now remains.
GHOSTLY GOLF
4815 South King's Hwy
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
According to a discussion on funbeaches.com,
this corner across from Barefoot Landing
was once a "Ghostly Golf" miniature golf course, or some similar name. This course
had mini ghost-stories written on tombstones at each hole. The course is completely
gone now, replaced by this combination McDonald's/BP gas station.
LAKE ARROWHEAD CAMPGROUND
Star Route 2
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Many of the larger campgrounds had their own miniature golf course- usually 18 holes,
and with less spectacular features than the other public courses. These were not always open
to the general public, often with cars required to show a pass at the campground gates.
1972 picture- in the evening, near the bridge. (thanks to Gary Fraley)
Miniature golf along the main lake
Lake Arrowhead Campground has been closed and redeveloped into Kingston Plantation, which does not list the miniature golf course among its amenities.
JUNGLE CAVERNS/
HAWAIIAN CAVERNS
4201 N King's Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 449-5555
This championship course was located just north of the Village Square Shopping Center in Myrtle Beach. It is completely gone now, demolished and replaced by a beachwear store.
OCEAN ADVENTURE GOLF
1201 North Ocean Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-8045
This course on Ocean Blvd, at the north end of the entertainment district, opened in 1990 and closed in 2004. The site is currently occupied by the Slingshot ride.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 18 HOLES
10th Ave N
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(803) 448-7451
This is one of a very few miniature golf courses that have been located
directly on the oceanfront. This was once a standard "carpet golf" located
beside the Gay Dolphin, separated from the main building by some games. At
the time, it was very similar to a number of other courses in the downtown
area; mostly flat, with few, if any figures. (picture is a postcard from 1964)
At some point, it was expanded into the whole area, and remodelled into an adventure theme, named "Around The World In 18 Holes". This course was demolished sometime in the very early 1980s, and lot turned into a large single-story building with stores and street cafes.
Other courses have also been named this, including a defunct course at Pontchartrain Beach in New Orleans, and a current course in Lake George, NY.
CARPET GOLF / PEEWEE GOLF
Fun Plaza
902 N. Ocean Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
GPS: N 33° 41.554 W 078° 52.751 View on map This carpet golf course was located along Ocean Blvd in the area of the northwestern section of the Fun Plaza building is today. The northern side of the building was once open all the way to the ocean, with snacks and drinks on the ocean side, and this miniature golf course on the boulevard side. The two poles holding the adjacent "Gay Dolphin Park" sign are still visible today, on top of the various snack shop and gift shop buildings. According to the owners, this was once named "PeeWee Golf".
Like most carpet golf courses of the time, this one was flat with wooden sides and obstacles.
CARPET GOLF
Pavilion/8th and 9th Ave. N
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
In the 1950s, the Pavilion Amusement Park had two separate carpet golf courses in the amusement park area; one on the corner of 8th Ave. North and Ocean Boulevard, and another across the lot along 9th Ave. North. As the park expanded, these two courses were removed, and another built across Ocean Boulevard, on the northeast corner of 8th Avenue and Ocean Boulevard. This beach-side course was later torn down and replaced with the Atlantic Speedway go-karts, which lasted until the entire Pavilion area was demolished in 2006.
9th Ave. North, 1961. The course is to the right, just west of the Dodgem bumper cars.
SHARK ATTACK ADVENTURE GOLF
700 N Ocean Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-3727
(843) 839-0276 This short-lived 36-hole course opened in March 2013, and was built within the ruins of the Chesterfield Inn, with several holes in "caves" inside the old motel basement rooms. In 2009, owner Karon Mitchell announced plans to tear down the Inn for a mini golf course as part of the then-proposed Boardwalk, but this was delayed due to an economic downturn. It remained open until June 2012 when the demolition was scheduled, which happened on August 22, 2012. Located in the former motel swimming pool is a lagoon with an animatronic shark that attacks a fisherman in a boat, once every 15 minutes. Shark Attack Video There were two 18-hole courses- the "Lagoon" and "Ocean" courses. The "Ocean" course had a couple of holes on the top level of the old motel building, up a staircase. This was modified during the latter years, to turn that top level into a bar/performance space. Each hole had a different shark fact, with an informative sign. Reviews of the course were very mixed. Some people found the "cave" rooms inside the basement rooms of the old hotel, to be swealtering hot without fans, no windows and dimly-lit. These holes were sometimes "...waterlogged, many of the cups were full of water and water dripping from the ceiling everywhere". Others found the course not very challenging or interesting, suited for more for young kids, and as one TripAdvisor commentor noted: "...pretty bland. Every hole is pretty much the same." Another noted on the course: "...no novelty or creativity involved in the course layout: there were no obstacles, hazards, fall-through holes, strategic shots, or anything otherwise interesting. Nearly every hole was a variation on the same theme: a flat green that would be a straight on shot, except that you started around a bend, so you would need to angle the shot." and that for theming, there was "...very little in the way of decoration". The Lagoon course was ADA compliant as all new courses are required, which may have contributed to the lack of hills or "interesting" features. By 2016, the course was closed, with For-Sale signs on the property. The property was eventually sold to Joshua Laniado and the lot was completely cleared in 2017. A new mixed-use development is planned for the oceanfront location. BurgerFi, Tin Roof, Papa’s Raw Bar and a convenience store are planned on the first floor, with residential units on higher floors.
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article179304351.html#storylink=cpy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj-dkkv0SQ4
GOOFY GOLF
408 3rd Avenue South
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
This course was directly across the street from the main parking lot of the (then) Grand Strand Amusement Park, and in view of the Swamp Fox coaster. This was a heavily-wooded lot; the course doesn't show up very well in many postcards of the amusement park at the time. It was a relatively flat course, and included a T-Rex which moved its arm up and down, lowering a spider hazard on a chain onto one of the holes.
Course was located directly across from coaster, on the other side of the parking lot and across the street. This is an enhanced view from a larger postcard of the Grand Strand park, postmarked Sept. 1978.
Beachware/t-shirt shop currently in the location where this course once stood.
HURL ROCK GOLF
SAFARI GOLF
1811 S Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 444-9267
Very old, small 36-hole course at the intersection of 19th Ave. South and King's Highway, this was once the "Hurl Rock Golf" course back in the 1970s. Various animal figures were later added when it became "Safari Golf", offering a Play All Day special for only $5, until its closing. In 2015, the course was demolished, and that property plus the adjoining area was used for the "Radical Ropes Adventure Park". Click here or on the picture for complete course pictures.
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BUCCANEER BAY GOLF
5894 S. Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (843) 238-3811 |
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