Putt-Putt Fun Center – Clifton Heights, PA

Played August 13, 2021

Reviewed by Mr. Tee

We visited a number of the classic Putt-Putt Fun Centers or similarly styled courses across the US. Since there are so few locations left these days and even less within a reasonable driving distance from our home, we go out of our way to play those courses that are still open to the public to play. After seeing photos and videos from our pals at O-Street mini golf, we were determined to get to the Clifton Heights Putt-Putt Fun Center in the Philly suburbs on a future visit to Pennslyvania. Once we felt more comfortable with air travel in 2021, we had plans in place to play on a trip out east to see The Pink Putter’s family.

Rating

This and the complex in Burlington, North Carolina are easily in the best condition of the Putt-Putt-styled courses we’ve played to date. All four 18-hole courses are meticulously maintained and the carpet was lovingly replaced by the owner not too long before we visited. The signature orange aluminum rails and yellow steel obstacles appeared to have been painted recently as well. We chatted with the owner/operator, Rob, who happened to be on-site and was kind enough to indulge our curiosities about maintaining the course and even pointed out the location where there had been a 5th course on the premises. With the number of Putt-Putt complexes continuing to dwindle in number from hundreds to tens, the opportunity to play well-maintained courses is rare. If you’re in and around the Philly area, give this 50-year-old course a spin and see how difficult it is to achieve Putt-Putt Perfection.

View from the parking lot. The building is a bit hidden in the back of a Home Depot parking lot

Rob, the course owner, was kind enough to share history and details about the courses

The Pink Putter is trying to start off Course #2 with an ace

The smart and relatively simple design is the trademark of Putt-Putt

“Professional Putters Association” is the national league that many Putt-Putt courses are a part of

50 years after opening and a flashback to the ridiculously low prices for some putting fun

One of the rare water hazards on a Putt-Putt course

This simple hole is incredible tricky if you’re looking to get an ace as displayed by The Pink Putter

Final holes of Course #1 & #2 mirror each other

Blue skies and orange rails for as far as the eye can see

And couldn’t help getting my Putt-Putt pose on

Full playthrough of Course #4

Looks like an easier ace than it actually is

This massive steel tower and brown fencing were the only visuals that spoiled an otherwise great-looking Fun Center

On the other side of Course #4 are the overgrown remains of what was the 5th course. Still something beautiful about an overgrown course.

Putt-Putt Clifton Heights Website

5300 W Baltimore Pike | Clifton Heights, PA 19018 (Next to Planet Fitness)

Pros

Meticulously maintained Putt-Putt Fun Center
Wide variety of holes
3 full 18-hole courses

Cons

Putt-Putt style holes can feel a bit repetitive to some

Nerdy Notes

4 18-hole courses. Par 36 (Pro) 45 (Amateur)
Price per 18 holes: $7/person, Youth (13 & under) – $6/person
Everyday specials: 3 Game Ticket – $12/person(**must be used by same player) (Games do not have to be used all in the same day and never expire.) 10 GameTicket – $36 (***may be used by any player, anytime). Games do not have to be used all in the same day and never expire.
Numerous specials including all-day rates Mon-Thurs
Other attractions are an arcade and trampoline basketball game