Cool Crest Mini Golf (1959 Course) – San Antonio, TX

Played on January 3, 2021

Reviewed by Mr. Tee

The Pink Putter already reviewed and provided some of the backstories of the whole joint in her review of the historic 1929 course at Cool Crest but this overall complex is so nice that we had to give it double the love. We even added this cool spot to my favorite site, Atlas Obscura.

Rating

Like the early 1929 course, this second course features an art deco elegance draped in lush plant life. The mint paint on the buildings and yellow accents on the stairs of some of the larger holes give this is a look more fitting of Miami Beach than your run-of-the-mill miniature golf course. Despite visiting during the off-season when a lot of the plant life wasn’t optimal, it still looked more elegant and regal than any course we’ve played previously. The weight-activated motorized obstacle and the larger horseshoe hole were probably my favorites of the 36 holes on the premises. We spent hours soaking in this course and it’s surely one of the top 10 miniature golf courses in the world.

Vintage signage take you back in time from the minute you enter

The colors and that logo on the wall. Beautiful.

Even the rules blend in to the beauty of the course

The Pink Putter sampling a beverage from the beer garden from this beautiful mint green bench

and I’m just jumping for joy that the owners opened up the place for us to play

The motorized obstacle and those beautiful stairs

Can only imagine how this would look when all the plants are in full bloom but caught a nice blue sky

This massive horseshoe hole reminded me of the Arc De Trigolf on Hole Moley Season 1

Even the stands to write down your scores look cool

Cool Crest Website

1402 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78201

Pros

Historic course
Elegant Deco design
Unique and challenging game play
Good mix of long and challenging holes with
Well maintained

Cons

We played during the off-season, so didn’t get to experience all the landscaping and greenery in full bloom

Nerdy Notes

18 holes, Par 53
Rubber covered putters
No flags in cups
$10 Adults (ages 13-54), $9 Seniores (ages 55+), $9 Military (with ID), $8 Kids (ages 4-12), Free for kids 3 and under (children 10 & under MUST be accompanied by an adult)
Metzger Biergarten on premise
Overall course was established in 1929 and this course was added in 1959
Designated Historic 2010 by the City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation