Peter
Pan Mini Golf Return
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1207 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas 78704
(512) 472-1033
Cost: $6.00/Adult & Children 6+, $4.00
Children under 6 (1 course)
$9.00/Adult & Children 6+, $7.00 Children under 6 (both courses) Other Activities: snow cones & beverages
Par: 41 (18 holes) Both Courses
2022 Ratings – Both Courses
Difficulty: 6
Creativity: 7
Atmosphere:
9
2014 Ratings – East Course
Difficulty: 4
Creativity: 7
Atmosphere:
9
2022 Update
Despite a lot of change in the world, nearly
nothing has changed at Peter Pan and that is what makes it one of the best
classic miniature golf courses in the country. Since our original review not
only have we re-played the East course a couple of times but have also added
the West course to our courses played.
Both of the courses will give you the same relative experience with old
school obstacles, some wild breaks and overall level of difficulty. The West
course might be a smidge more difficult and hold a slightly higher place in our
hearts with the giant dino and the actual Peter Pan sculpture but either side
is worth playing. All of the same points
about BYOB still apply and they have some classic merch for sale as well
featuring their iconic logo.
The only drawback we have on this course is some
of the rough putting due to the age and some of the breaks which aren’t
apparent until you play the hole. Even
in some cases it’s very hard to overcome the massive break, even for the most
skilled putter. Otherwise though, this
course is a must play when in the area and we have never not had fun while
here. One note – the parking lot on site is a little small so think about other
options if you can, including carpooling.
2014 Review
Peter Pan Mini Golf was established in 1948, and
elements of the 40’s still resonate today.
This is what most minigolf aficionados would envision a classic course
to be. Though we didn’t have a need to
try the dial-up ATM, the fact that they have one sums up how old-school this
course really is. Having said that, the
obstacles are in excellent shape, and clearly a lot of time, effort, and love
are invested into this course.
There are two courses-an East Course (Yellow),
the easier of the two, and the West Course (Blue). Some rules that vary from typical minigolf
rules is that after each player takes their first stroke the player furthest
from the cup putts first and continues to putt until the ball is in the hole,
and a ball on the edge of the fairway can be placed 12 inches from the rail.
Peter Pan allows players to bring a cooler (no
glass bottles) to stay refreshed while playing a round or two. The course is very well maintained, and well
landscaped. The large, colorful obstacles
on the course make playing even more enjoyable.
We played on a hot afternoon, and Charlie appreciated the shade from the
trees and obstacles. We played the
easier East Course, and though advertized as easy, had some challenges. We particularly found hole 2, the Whale,
difficult where a player had to get the speed right to get the ball through the
Whale’s mouth. Generally the hole
designs were the same as many other courses we played, and of average difficulty. One thing we didn’t love were the posts for
writing down the scores on the scorecard.
They’re metal and painted black, which made them really hot in the
sun. It was also not exactly clear where
the tee-off area was on each hole.
Overall we would highly recommend this course to
any person who enjoys minigolf, especially families with kids. If you’re visiting Austin, or even if you
live there, enjoy a (reasonably priced) round or two, and then have a $1 snow
cone to cool off afterward.
Our friends-A Couple of Putts-also wrote an
excellent review of this course: http://acoupleofputts.com/2013/10/22/peter-pan-mini-golf-east-course-austin-tx-2/
Reviewed by Mandy, Sarah S, and Charlie, Pat, Putt
& Duffer
Reviewed in 2014 & 2022
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