Mini Golf

by Nathan

Activity

Our family gets along (most of the time)—until we set foot on a mini-golf course. Then look out. I don’t know what it is, but mini-golf brings out the winning instinct in each of us. Let me tell you emotions run high during the Annual PGA Triple-F Mini-Golf Tournament. What usually starts out as a fun game turns into World War III by the second hole. Sometimes you feel on top of the world after you sink a hole-in-one, and then the next round it’s all you can do to stop yourself from smashing your club into a windmill because you’ve gone the limit in putts. It’s insane! Where can you join in on this fun? Unfortunately, we have to drive at least an hour to play mini-golf—but that might be a blessing in disguise. We’ve tried courses at Castle Fun Park, Harrison Hot Springs, Parksville, Tofino, Cultus Lake, and Birch Bay. Castle Fun Park and Birch Bay both have indoor as well as outdoor courses. For my money, Borderland in Birch Bay is the best. I guarantee you’ll play a round of golf you’ll never forget. Coleman would pick Parksville because it has a neat pirate ship and arcade games where you can win prizes. Jen loves Harrison Hot Springs (I think it’s called Tugboat Junction) because she never loses there. Mom and Dad like them all the same—especially when the game is over. Mini-golf is a fun competitive way for your family to spend an hour. If you’re worried the youngest will get blown out of the water, do what we do with Coleman and give him a handicap. That used to be our excuse for Coleman winning, now he wins without a handicap! Go figure.

Details

Although there are quite a few Pitch and Putt courses, there aren't that many mini-golf courses in Vancouver: Here are the ones that we know of: Eaglequest Coquitlam 1001 United Blvd. Coquitlam, BC 604-523-6400 www.eaglequestgolf.com Musqueam Golf, 3904 West 51st Street, Musqueam, Vancouver 604-266-2334 www.musqueamgolf.com Seymour Creek Golf Centre 315 Seymour Blvd. North Vancouver, BC 604-987-7767 www.seymourcreekgolf.com Castle Fun Park Trans-Canada Highway #1 and Exit #95 at Whatcom Road, Abbotsford, B.C. 604-850-0411 www.castlefunpark.com Harrison Hot Springs 750 Hot Springs Road Harrison, B.C. 604-796-0896 www.tugboatjunction.com Giggle Ridge Adventure Golf 50 Sunnyside Blvd. Cultus Lake, BC 604-858-7816 www.cultusadventure.com Art Knapp Surrey - Mini Golf 4391 King George Blvd, Surrey (604) 596-9201 www.artknappsurrey.com Pacific Adventure Golf at Playland 2901 East Hastings St, Vancouver (604) 253-2311 www.pne.ca/playland Bear Creek Park Mini Golf 13750 - 88th Avenue at King George Hwy. Surrey (604) 501-1232 www.bcminigolf.com Hi-Knoll Driving Range & Mini-Golf 4955 192 St, Surrey 604-576-8588 hi-knoll-driving-range-mini-golf Whistle Punk Hollow Adventure Golf 1940 Centennial Way, Squamish 1-877-898-3343 www.whistlepunkhollow.com WestCoast Mini Putt 7391 Elmbridge Way, Richmond 604-285-1888 www.westcoastminiputt.com Delta Golf Centre 11840 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta 604-591-5656 www.deltagolfcentre.com

Area

Multiple locations

Season

Mostly summer