Hole 19 Pop Up Mini Golf – Los Angeles, CA (Beverly Blvd Location)

Played on April 11, 2019

Reviewed by Mr. Tee and The Pink Putter

Welp, we had a day off from filming on Holey Moley. The two of us and several new friends exited the most wild mini golf course earlier than we had hoped or wanted. Mr. Tee will write a little bit more about the experience of losing soon but the short of it was that we were not ready to be done putting.

We shall avenge our losses on Holey Moley

Our friend Pat from The Putting Penguin had been following a pop-up course near where we filmed in LA and mentioned it earlier in the week when our small new crew was hanging out together off set. Now we had time on our hands and didn’t want to waste away the day. We grabbed a rental car and took off from Santa Clarita to LA with our friends Pat, Robin Ventura, and Randy Rice. If you ever get to play mini golf with this wonderful group of people, consider yourself lucky. Some of the best people in the world.

Rating

Birdie – This pop-up 9-hole miniature golf course and bar was open in Los Angeles for 8 weeks in April. Inspired by UK’s Swingers style putting greens, this space was intimate and entertaining. Entering through an alleyway, we found the bar area, a space with faux hedge covered walls. It was brightly lit by the sun which poured through the windows of its large garage doors as well as string lights hanging overhead. The bar area had chairs and tables for sitting, as well as a secondary area with plush couches and a large projection screen. Just off this room was a faux ivy-covered hallway which led to the mini golf course. The whole course was located in a small and cozy room with the floor entirely covered in turf, encouraging us to immediately kick off our shoes and play in our bare feet or socks. There were conveniently placed shelves along the walls and columns of the room for setting our drinks down. The music was blasting. The 9 holes themselves were basic, handmade wood and turf structures that were small but offered various levels of challenge. Although there were no over-the-top obstacles or bright colors, the course had a consistent theme and vibe. The best part about our experience was that we had the entire room/course to ourselves for about an hour so were able to drink, dance, take silly photos and play the course twice in a casual way. For our second round, we opted to all play every hole with our opposite hand and on one foot, just to shake things up.

While the LA location is closed, a Huntington Beach location has opened for just 8 weeks through the end of September. If you’re in the area, get your tickets and go play soon!