Funtasticks Mini Golf (Blue & Red Courses) – Tucson, AZ

Reviewed and played by Mr. Tee

Played January 26, 2022

As I mentioned in my review of Triple Play, I was in the Tucson, Arizona area for an extended period and decided to explore all of the mini golf offerings around the area. On the north side of town near the Cataline Foothills, I found a Family Entertainment Center called Funtasticks. From what I could tell online, they had two full courses so I swung on over during the middle of the week when I expected it to be quiet so I could soak in some sun and sink some putts.

Rating

Both of these courses have a bit of a southwestern flare and theme. I loved the immersive elements and am reminded of similar West Coast style courses like Golf N Stuff. The putting areas are massive and there is a good variety of hole layouts where you have to take more straight-forward putts and others where you have to play rebound shots or putt uphill. The caves and water features on the blue course along with the skee ball styled final holes all looked excellent. The big issue with this course was the gameplay. As you’ll see in the photos, the course in January 2022 was in sub-optimal condition. The carpet was ripped and chewed up on both courses. In several cases, it would impact the movement of the ball to the cup. A few of the cups had seen better days as well. A few of the tee-off mats were mangled as well. Additionally, several of the themed environments and characters like the snake on the blue course were badly damaged. In most cases, this didn’t necessarily impact the gameplay but the overall experience would have been so much better had the course been in better condition. If this was a run-of-the-mill course, I would have given this a sub-par review but I feel like the imagination of the course helps keep the course at par. I can only hope that the course operators decide to put in some effort to repair and fix up the facilities as they are much needed for this course to remain playable and average. I would absolutely go out of my way to play it again if they made the repairs.

Hole #1 on the red course with the rule sign

Suns out and I’m liking what I see so far

Well labeled holes with red bricks, green astroturf and simple gameplay

Already seeing where the conditions of the holes aren’t so hot

And sadly, some of the holes like this one are nearly unplayable due to the carpet being torn up

The size and scale of this hole is super impressive and cute

A handful of the tee mats were quite beat up

Fun layout but the conditions are far from ideal

Fun looking cave and a break from the Arizona sun

But inside it’s clear that the turf is in bad shape

The obstacles are set up for rebound shots that provide good ace opportunities

Final skee ball hole looks nice amongst the trees

and it’s too bad because the rest of the hole is quite nice looking

Short and easily aceable hole but it would look much nice with the snake not busted up

The areas of shade are a necessity in Arizona when it gets hot

Uphill into a shoot-through on a beautiful day

Putters and balls just outside of the entertainment center

Funtastics Website

221 E Wetmore Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705

Comments

Conditions of the turf and course in early 2022 were not ideal
Good variety of game play and hole designs
Fun water features
Several immersive environments
Classic west coast style course with a touch of southwest US theming
Palm trees and greenery surrounding the course
Easily a Birdie level course with some much needed maintenance and upkeep

Nerdy Notes

2 18-hole courses, 36 holes.
Other amenities laser tag, go-karts, arcade rides, cactus springs water play area, bumper boats,, food and more
Adult $10 | Seniors (55+) & Miltary $5.99 | All prices before tax
Children Under 36″ inches tall are FREE with paying adult