Goofy Golf – Panama City Beach, FL (Course 2)

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Played on June 11, 2021

Reviewed by the Pink Putter

Back in 2019, our friend Mike Davis wrote a guest review for us on Goofy Golf. Ever since seeing his photos, we knew it was a course that we would one day have to play for ourselves. In June of 2021, Mr. Tee and I planned a long weekend trip down to the panhandle to celebrate our birthdays and play a ton of mini golf, including the infamous Goofy Golf of Panama City Beach.

This place has an interested history, which I thoroughly covered in my review of Course 1.

Rating

In addition to being a historical treasure, Goofy Golf is a one-of-a-kind, larger-than-life mini golf mecca. It’s also a playground and an artistic wonder. Two unique 18-hole courses offer fun and challenging game play experiences, immersive theming, sculptures you can climb in and incredible beachfront views. Of the two courses on premise, Course 2 was definitely my favorite. Highlights include walking into the stomach of a purple brontosaurus and through a magical cave in the middle of the course, sitting in the hand of an oversized monkey and putting through a giant Sphinx. Goofy Golf is a course that shouldn’t be missed and if you only have time to play one of the two courses, this is the one I’d definitely recommend.

Look at that glorious sign!
Left: Brontosaurus and house on the course. Image from the Panama City News Herald. Right: Bronto and house today.
You can actually climb through a little trap door INTO the bronto!
Hole 1 – The Goop
Hole 2 – Haunted House
Haunted trees at Hole 2
Hole 3 – Church
Hole 4 – Rocket
Hole 6 – Confusion Hill
Left: Two young ladies playing golf at Hole 7 – Spinning Wheel. Photo gift from Nina Winker of the Pensacola Historical Society and digitized by the Bay County Library. Right: The Pink Putter posing at Hole 7 today.
Mr. Tee stands at the cave entrance between Holes 7 and 8
A magical view inside the cave
Dino next to Hole 8
Hole 9 – The Thing
Hole 13 – Ostrich. This design would later inspire the “Goony Bird” at Goony Golf courses around the country.
Hole 15 – Sphinx
View from inside the Sphinx
Detail of painting on Hole 16 – Turnpike
Hole 17 – Serpent
Hole 18 – Fisherman’s Luck
View inside hole 18
Mr. Tee poses with the Goofy Golf ghost!
View from a secret deck on top of the cave

Goofy Golf website

Pros
Historic, well-maintained course
Challenging and fun game play
Larger-than-life immersive creatures and environment
Fun surprises

Cons
Not a ton of shade for hot and sunny Florida days

Nerdy Notes

  • 18 holes, par 35
  • $10 per 18 holes
  • no flags in cups
  • final hole collects balls
Scorecard outside
Scorecard inside

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