Mr. Tee’s Victorian Gardens – Beach Haven LBI, NJ

Played August 17, 2021

Reviewed by Mr. Tee

Of all the courses we were excited to play on Long Beach Island at the Jersey Shore during a family trip back in 2021, Mr. Tee’s was the most intriguing. I mean, duh, my mini golf handle! It worked out well for us to get to play this on a beautiful weekday evening with our friends Aaron and Moira of O-Street mini golf before grabbing dinner.

Rating

This pastel-colored and Victorian-themed course is one of the two 18-hole courses on this main street property on Long Beach Island. This shore town is jam-packed with courses and we had already played almost all of them before getting to Mr. Tee’s. It was clear right away that it was designed by Harris mini golf. The gameplay was varied but not overly creative either. Not a lot of easy aces and definitely required more skill than some of the other courses on the island. The little characters, water features, and pink Victorian House as part of the final hole all tied the theme together nicely. The Victorian Garden’s course looked and played differently than their 2nd pirate-themed course which I appreciate. We like a variety of experiences at a single mini golf business as they appeal to our broad interest in the larger game. I’d gladly go back and play this course again on a future visit to LBI.

Excited to be at a course that shares the same moniker

Theming and color even used near the restrooms

Love the hand painted cute little sculpture

Our hosts and locals Aaron & Moira of O-Street showing us how to navigate these links

The fencing is a nice touch especially given the theme

Love those lights and a good water feature

Is Moira gonna take the shortcut to the hole?

Robin is ready to get the ball in the volcano

Wrapping the ball around the 17th hole to wrap up the round

Classic and cute final hole is a big pink Victorian beach house

Mr. Tee Mini Golf Website

101 S Bay Ave Beach Haven, NJ 08008

Pros

Theme was well implemented through fences, sculptures, and the big house on the final hole
Pastel colors and signage
Variety of gameplay

Cons

Turf played a tad fast
Just falls a little short of favorite LBI courses like Hartland, Flamingo and Island Golf

Nerdy Notes

18 holes. Par 38.
$8 – 18 holes, $10 – 36 holes
Eurethane putters and normal novelty balls
Harris Miniature Golf designed and built course
Not sure if I would consider this ADA friendly. The brick walls are low but could be challenging to navigate with a wheelchair
Arcade on the premises
Mr. Tees LBI Mini Golf Tournaments take place during the summer season on Thursdays. Starting at 9:00am. Award 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Trophies in each age group. Age groups rang from 9 and under, 10-13, 14-20 and 21 and over.
History: “Mr. Tee’s, was originally located at 18 W. 18th Street, North Beach Haven was owned and operated by Hank and Bette for several years until Hank became ill. The couple then turned the management of the business over to their daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Jack. The 1980’s and 1990’s saw LBI become a very popular vacation getaway. As the island grew in popularity, so did Mr. Tee’s. In 1983 Janice and Jack acquired a second location at Bay and Engleside Ave.”