Old Town Putt – Fort Collins, CO

Reviewed and played by Mr. Tee

Played on April 20, 2024

In 2018, we got an email from Dana Snell in Fort Collins, Colorado regarding our work as mini golf designers. We chatted with Dana once or twice and stayed in touch as he figured out the best option for him in building a new course. As the years past, we exchanged messages about augmented reality and potentially hosting a tournament in the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA). I knew that a trip to Fort Collins would be on the docket on my next trip to the Denver area to see friends. I ended up traveling to Colorado earlier this year in April for the celebration of the life of a friend and had some extra time on my trip to play new courses. I opted to make the jaunt up to Fort Collins immediately after landing in town to check out the course and ended up watching the end of Game 1 of the Timberwolves win over the Sun in the first round of the playoffs.

Rating

We’ve played several courses built by Cost of Wisconsin. The best versions of those courses come from the people who add their flare or personality to those solid structures. It was clear from playing the course that Dana wanted to try out a few unique concepts in the layout of this course. First, he started with a single outdoor hole on their patio. It has nice curb appeal and it draws you in. It’s followed by a plinko hole, a challenging two-tiered hole, and a triple loop, and finishes off with a chance to wildly modify your score with a challenging shot. All of these take fairly simple and short hole designs and bring it up a level in 9 holes. I was most impressed with how they managed to fit 9 holes in their space while maintaining room for a full bar, darts, and an arcade. My only complaint is that the other half of the course I have not alluded to was just fine. I would love to see a full 18-hole course utilizing the creativity shown on the best holes and would highly recommend this course/bar if you’re in Fort Collins.

Made it! Just a touch of snow so the one outdoor hole is playable.

A little bit of plink action determines your score on #2

Game room, Hole #3 and a view of the whole space in a glance

Holes transition into each other seamlessly

Can you believe that nearly 1/3 of the course fits in that small of an area?!

Holes 5-7 take up less space than single holes at most courses

Great seating area next to the final 2 holes

Always a plus when you can win a free game

Challenging dogleg left up hill to get it in for the best score

A -12 shot option on the final hole of a 9-hole course is a MASSIVE gamechanger

Decorations and personal touches to the space give it a homey and fun vibe

Fun little statue near the beginning of the course

Whole area around the course had fun and chill vibes

Old Town Putt Website

244 N College Ave Suite 112, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Comments

Best holes on the course were incredibly creative and unique
Half of the course is a fairly straightforward COST course
Personality and unique vibes added by the owners are top-notch
Located next to places to eat and hangout
The whole course plays quite fast
Super efficient use of space
One of the better bar / hang setups at a mini golf course cozy and fun

Nerdy Notes

9 holes. Par 23
Adults $9.50 | Kids* (12 & Under) $7.50 | Military Discount $6.50‍ | Students (Must Present Current ID) $6.50‍
FREE mini golf for the birthday boy or girl! (21+)
Host weekly league nights for mini golf
Adult-only hours start at 7 pm. Last golf with Kids is at 6:30pm
Opened spring 2019
Full bar and pizza
Other amenities include darts, an arcade, ping pong table, and buzztime tablets
Strongly recommend the nearby chocolate shop called Nuance