Mad Golf (Flashback Course) – Paris, France

Played June 14, 2023

Reviewed by Mr. Tee

We took our first trip to Paris, France together in June of 2023 after a whirlwind visit to the UK that included playing tons of different courses in the heart of London and then competing in the World Crazy Golf Championship. Sightseeing was the top priority for our visit to one of the most impressive cities in the world. That being said, we also did a quick search to see if there were any places to putt around Paris and we found a few options including one not far from where we were staying called Mad Golf. Fantastique!

Rating

The Mad Golf website describes the Flashback course as a “Step back in time to the 80s and 90s through crazy tracks for a unique immersive experience!” Given that the description came from an auto-translate, it sums it up well. This course is on trend with the Instagram-friendly courses popularized in London that we played earlier in our trip overseas. The gameplay in this course was more consistent and less frustrating than the other 9-hole course on the premises. It was fun revisiting pop culture from my childhood and funny to do it in a country thousands of miles from where I grew up. A few tweaks to a couple of the holes so that they play better and/or more consistent and this is a hole-in-one level course. It’s hard to not take photos in and around every hole. Definitely worth visiting if you’re in Paris.

Hard not to notice this place when walking by

Not sure what I was going for with this expression

Throw back video store with lots of repeat VHS titles

First half of the course. Lots of neon and bright lights

Hot wheels inspired hole where you can jump through the loops but the better path of the cup is to just lag the ball over the ledge which is slightly unsatisfying.

Pop-a-shot inspired hole with a theme we’ve seen before but well-executed

Well themed environment around this foosball inspired hole

Sadly, the gameplay and foosball characters didn’t play as well as we had hoped

Twister themed hole with amazing lighting

Putting with your hand on a color is super complicated

Retro video store stocked with only a handful of titles which feel perfect

Simple but smart hole with an incredible Tetris environment

Fairly well executed environment that helps ecentuate the pinball theme

DJ / turntable-inspired hole that included pumped-in music

Pipe from the tee box down the turntable arm doesn’t leave you with many great shots

Final hole is a somewhat challenging but simple hole inspired by Star Wars

On brand with a lot of current mini golf courses with text on the walls but quotes match the course’s nostalgia theme

Mad Golf Website

137 Bd de Sébastopol, 75002 Paris, France

Comments
Well-executed theming and environments
The whole space is very Instagrammable
Lots of interactive elements
The gameplay on most of the holes is solid, fun, and well-designed
Feel like the gameplay could be improved greatly with a few modifications
Better playing of the two courses on the premises
Especially fun course with a larger group

Nerdy Notes