Hello! We’re Tom Loftus & Robin Schwartzman and together we go by A Couple of Putts. For us, mini golf is a big deal. We passionately engage with the past, present and endless potential of the game to highlight and bring to life unique courses across the globe. We truly believe that MINI GOLF IS FOR EVERYONE!

We both enjoyed playing mini golf with our families as kids. Our first date was at Big Stone Mini Golf back in 2011 and after that, we kept dating and playing mini golf together. The more we played, the more we realized the lack of resources that were available to find information on the variety of mini golf courses that exist or have existed around the world. So we decided to start this website to share our passion for fun adventures, encourage people to embrace their leisure time and elicit the imagination we see in a timeless game that too often gets relegated as a simple, passing fad. Seven years later, we got married at Big Stone Mini Golf.

Shortly after starting this website, we took the next step of building and designing unique mini golf holes around the world. Our passion for the game comes through in our design of holes for the Cranbrook Art Museum’s Cranbrook on the Green, the Walker Art Center’s Artist-Designed Mini Golf, the Tasmeem Doha Festival in Qatar, Sparkle City Mini Putt in Spartanburg, SC, Newfields (formerly the Indianapolis Museum of Art), the Elmhurst Art Museum and a number of other clients. We’ve also consulted on courses for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, the Seattle Art Museum and Bull City Mini in Durham, NC. We offer a full array of design and consultation services and you can find the full portfolio of our work at minigolfdesigners.com

We’ve played over 500 different mini golf courses in 28 states and 8 countries.

And you may have even seen us on Season 1 of ABC’s Holey Moley which you can now stream on Netflix!

Bios

Tom Loftus – Tom is the founder and co-owner of Modern Radio, a Minneapolis based independent / DIY record label. Since 1999 he has released and promoted records by notable artists including Mirah, Yellow Swans, Deerhoof, Motion City Soundtrack, STNNNG and Vampire Hands. Tom is deeply involved in the Minnesota creative, arts, music, and civically engaged community professionally.

Robin Schwartzman – Robin is an award-winning artist who creates a wide range of playful and immersive art experiences. Her work is inspired by leisure culture and themed environments ranging from fairs and amusement parks to playgrounds and miniature golf courses. She runs the XYZ Lab and teaches 3D Modeling and Digital Fabrication at the University of Minnesota Department of Art. She is also a professional caricature artist and President of the International Society of Caricature Artists.

If you have any recommendations, mini golf design / build needs, or inquiries, please e-mail us at acoupleofputts@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @coupleputts, on Instagram @coupleputts or like our Facebook page!