Modernized Minigolf

A never seen before take on traditional minigolf with techinfused balls and courses to change

BY JULIA VOLMAN, STAFF WRITER

PUTTSHACK, A NEW MIAMI scene open since Oct. 24, 2022, a offers new way to play America’s favorite pastime, minigolf.

The indoor minigolf experience at Brickell City Centre stands out with a unique technological spin on traditional putt putt. Technology is intertwined with the game through the founders’ creation, Trackaball™, eliminating the hassle of score keeping with a pencil and paper with microchipped golf balls.

Puttshack offers three nine-hole courses to play: Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire; the Sapphire being entirely distinct from the Emerald and Ruby, which differ in one hole.

Each player is given a Trackaball™ golf ball to putt that is linked to their game keeping track of the strokes and calculating the score, shown on a screen positioned above each hole. This concept was created by the Jolliffe brothers, founders of TopGolf, in collaboration with Adam Breeden, the creator of All Star Lanes bowling and other venues.

“The technology inside our golf balls is patented and trademarked, so Puttshack is the only place where this unique technology is,” Puttshack GameTech Noah said.

While staying true to the original putt putt concept, many holes incorporate games like roulette and triva themes. While putting into a roulette wheel, a player’s ball may land on red or black and depending on if the minigolfer lands on the winning color, their ball is tunneled closer or farther from the hole.

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