Puttshack - Scottsdale

Puttshack brings tech-enhanced mini golf to Scottsdale — a concept that takes standard miniature golf and elevates it with embedded ball tracking that automatically records every shot, totals scores in real time, and eliminates the score-card arguments that define most family mini golf sessions. The technology genuinely improves the experience: everyone knows the score is accurate, the game stays fun rather than devolving into a dispute, and the digital leaderboard adds competitive stakes.

The courses are visually elaborate — designed with more investment than standard outdoor mini golf facilities, with themed obstacles, creative layouts, and indoor environment that stays climate-controlled regardless of Arizona's extreme outdoor conditions. The full-service restaurant and bar occupy the main space, making Puttshack as much a dining destination as a gaming venue.

For family visits, the best experience is weekday afternoons or weekend mornings. Weekend evenings skew strongly toward adult groups using the bar, and the atmosphere shifts accordingly. With kids, weekday timing delivers the experience the venue was designed to provide: competitive, fun, well-paced mini golf with good food.

Cost management is important here. Puttshack runs at upscale-venue pricing — golf plus a full meal for a family of 4 can reach $150-180. The golf itself is priced per lane (the group plays together), making it more reasonable than per-person counting, but the food skews toward restaurant pricing rather than activity-venue pricing. Factor both in when planning.

With over 1,200 reviews and a 4.3 rating, Puttshack has established itself as a solid but polarizing venue — families who calibrate to the experience and pricing love it; those expecting standard mini golf pricing leave surprised by the check.