Nine Holes Of Indoor Fun

There are 108 cities in St. Louis County, Missouri. Many of the larger ones host July 4th festivities, which include fireworks. Hubby Tony and I weren't inclined to attend any, but Mother Nature helped us decide to definitely stay at home. A storm overnight and this morning brought somewhere between 1.5"-2" of rain, and the weather people are saying that another front coming through tonight will bring more rain and maybe severe weather. Even if they're wrong, the ground would be so wet it would be miserable to sit on.

However, it's still a holiday and I wanted to do something different to make the day memorable. We researched indoor activities, and ultimately decided to check out Puttshack

What is Puttshack? The website says:

From the makers of Top Golf, Puttshack is an upscale tech-infused mini golf game, powered by patented Trackaball technology. (Get ready to ditch scorecards and focus on winning!)

The facility is located at the City Foundry, an old electric motor manufacturing facility that has been turned into an entertainment and retail complex. I made our booking for 11:00, right when the doors opened. When we entered, the attendant at the front desk told us that the display screens would tell us which of the four courses to go to. The Sapphire course was on the second floor

Puttshack

We arrived at the course, where another attendant helped us check in on the video screen. After each check in was complete the kiosk spit out an assigned ball. That ball tracked the number of shots and kept track of the score. Each hole had bonus point opportunities. There were also hazard traps, which subtracted points.

I thoroughly enjoyed the game play, and it didn't hurt that I came out on top by a few points.

We could have stayed and eaten at the facility, or had a drink at the bar, but we decided to save that part of the experience for our next visit.

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