Hawaiian Rumble Mini Golf – N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Played multiple times between October 10-13, 2019

Reviewed by Mr. Tee. Special appearances by Randy Rice, Pat Sheridan and Mandy Ranslow of The Putting Penguin, Robin Ventura, Mark “Highlighter” Novicki, Aaron Kaminski of O-Street Mini golf and Allan Cox. Plus brief cameos of a few putters that participated in the 2019 USPMGA (United States Pro Mini Golf Association) Mini Golf Masters.

A number of the best putters in the world steel their focus on this single course as it is played 5 times by each competitor during the 3-day annual Masters each October. Less than a mile from Hawaiian Village on King’s Highway (US-17), you’ll easily spot this course as the 40-foot volcano in the middle of the 18-holes is hard to miss. I took in some practice rounds with friends competing in the Masters and then finished off my first ever trip to Myrtle Beach on this course with my fellow Holey Moley alum Randy Rice. Completing my miniature golf binge on this epic course in the middle of the capital city of mini golf was the right move.

Rating

Hole-in-One – Easily my favorite of the trio of tropical-themed mini golf complexes operated by the Detweiler family in Myrtle Beach. Not only is the volcano bigger but the entire palm tree-filled course gives this place a fully immersive experience that exceeds Aloha & Hawaiian Village. The holes are bigger, longer, and exquisitely maintained. The overwhelming amount of putting options in Myrtle Beach makes it difficult for any single course to stand out but this is a must-visit and play course if you’re in town.

The M*A*S*H signs are yet another trademark of the Detweiler tropical-themed courses

🇺🇸 Friends & Holey Moley alums Mr. Tee & Randy Rice 🇺🇸

Long-time mini golf pros and documentarians Mandy and Pat from The Putting Penguin gaze over the Masters trophy while Highlighter photo bombs

Randy and I watching the Maters finish up from the stands next to Hole #1

Earlier in the week, we got pointers from Aaron of O-Street & Highlighter who were burning the midnight oil practicing Hole #1 on this epic course.

Mandy and Mr. Tee got a few pointers from Pat and Highlighter as they practiced as often as possible on this tropical course

Holey Holey alum and the Queen of Mini Golf Robin Ventura takes on Hole #5. She’s one of the top puters in the world and our hope to win the Masters in 2020.

After all that practice, I circled around the volcano with Randy to try out the holes myself.

Aaron and Highlighter showed us all the right angles to play to get those aces

A few of the rocks are carefully used during the Masters to up the difficulty and then put back afterward for the public.

The journey through the course takes you up and down quite a bit on an epic mini golf journey

Takes touch and accuracy to be the best on this course

But the ambiance and scale of this place is truly something to behold

Planning on lots of visits to this course in the future!

Because even if you don’t play in the Masters, this course is a blast when you’re playing with wonderful people like the Putt When Ready crew.

The Putter King from Australia, Allan Cox, offers a path to a perfect 18 on this course

After you finish, you can take a look at the history of the Masters

There are also a few news clips from a few of the best putters around

Hawaiian Rumble Website

Pros

Smartly executed tropical theme
Massive 40′ volcano rumbles & displays real fire throughout the day/night
A course where you can measure yourself against the best mini golfers in the world
Cup placement makes for challenging play
The immersive journey through the course feels substantial
The turf and hole are well maintained

Cons

Tournament style courses aren’t for everyone and can be especially challenging

Nerdy Notes

18 holes, Par 36.
Pricing – One round of 18 holes (9-5pm) – $9.30, One round after 5pm – $10.24. All day pass (9-5pm) – $13.95. All locations (including Aloha Mini Golf & Hawaiian Village) one round each – $23.36 All 3 locations, all 5 courses – $32.55
All day passes valid 9am-5pm
Rubber covered putters
Mini golf goods for sale like trophies, medals, and more
The clubhouse has a display of all of the ProMiniGolf Masters champions and clippings from US mini golf pros
Live tropical birds. This is a trademark feature of all of the courses operated by Bob Detweiler, founder of the USPMGA. The other courses are Aloha Mini Golf and Hawaiian Village.