Our company summer party was earlier this month at Puttshack's Atlanta - Dunwoody location. We had a great time. I think this is a fun venue for corporate events and large group outings. It was one of my favorite company parties in recent memory. Coincidentally, my wife's company is doing one of their holiday parties later this year at Puttshack's Atlanta - Midtown location. This is the year of Puttshack, apparently.
This Puttshack location opened less than a year ago on November 6, 2024. It's located in Dunwoody's new "High Street Atlanta" mixed-use development, which opened earlier in 2024. It's the Dunwoody version of Atlantic Station, Avalon, etc. and it's located just across the street from Perimeter Mall.
Free parking is available in multiple decks. I recommend parking in the deck behind Puttshack. Drive on Cross St, past Puttshack (you'll pass Puttshack on your right), until it dead ends, then turn right to get to the deck. When you exit the deck on foot, you'll be at the correct building and level for Puttshack. The entrance is on the upper level.
Puttshack is a nice spin on mini golf. Putt-Putt was one of my favorite places to go in elementary school. In a way, Puttshack is like the grown-up, trendy, adult version of Putt-Putt. Instead of arcade games, there are bars with alcohol. This Puttshack is spacious and modern. It has four nine-hole courses, indoor and outdoor seating, and a private event space. The patio outside overlooks High Street's central area.
Our party was held in the private space. It had its own bar, with at least one dedicated bartender, and a dining room with a variety of seating options. My wife and I sat at the bar.
The food and drink were delicious. There was a self-serve buffet with dishes like Korean BBQ Pork Bao Buns, Atlanta Hot Chicken Sliders, Classic Caesar Salad, Mediterranean Lamb Skewers, Mojo Veggie Tacos, and Powdered Sugared Beignets (if I recall correctly). There was an open bar and we had the following drinks:
* Puttshack Paloma - Espolon Tequila Blanco, Tres Agaves Organic Grapefruit Paloma Mix, Fever-Tree Pink Grapefruit soda, fresh lime, Tajin rim
* Ultimate Top Shelf Margarita - Dulce Vida Tequila Blanco, Cointreau, lime sour, black lava salt rim, Grand Marnier Supertube
* Perfect Old Fashioned - Abasolo Ancestral Corn Whisky (upgrade), orange and lemon peel, orange bitters, demerara syrup, signature ice ball
We were impressed with how tasty and satisfying the food and drink were. Our bartender was terrific. She was polite and attentive and our drinks were well made. Service was very good. The bartenders and staff made sure we were taken care of with our final drink orders before the event ended. Our event took place on a Saturday afternoon, 12:30-3:30pm.
Each party guest got two rounds of mini golf. We played the Sapphire Course, which is next to the private room. The other courses are Ruby (also next to the private room), Emerald, and Amber. I liked the creative and interesting hole designs and really enjoyed myself. It was a lot of fun. My wife and I only played one round. This was my first time at any Puttshack and I got four holes in one. That said, I think everyone scores a "hole in one" on the last hole.
My holes in one on Sapphire were on Hole Nos. 1, 7, and 8. On Hole 1, you have to hit the ball into a "Supertube" which is on an incline between two bunkers. If you hit your ball into one of the bunkers, points are deducted from your score. On Hole 7 ("Putt 4," a play on Connect Four), you have to hit your ball up a narrow wooden ramp to enter the Supertube. Hole 8 is "Putt-Man," a play on Pac-Man. You have to hit your ball into a moving Pac-Man target to enter one of the Supertubes. A lot of people were nailing the hole in one on Hole 8. I ended up scoring 455 points, consisting of 0 hazards, 16 shots, 4 holes in one, and 3 Supertubes.
The holes are memorable like Hole 2, where you have to dodge giant air hockey discs, Hole 3, where you have to play Trivial Pursuit, Hole 4, which is like basketball Pop-A-Shot, and Hole 5, where you have to dodge Tetris blocks. Hole 6 is a wheel spinning game and Hole 9, you have to hit your ball up a steep incline into targets with various point values, like Skee-Ball.
Like Topgolf, Puttshack tracks stats and scores wirelessly via golf balls.
The Puttshack in Midtown is located at The Interlock in West Midtown. It opened on April 21, 2021 and was the first Puttshack to open in the US. The very first Puttshack worldwide opened in London in the UK in 2018. There are now close to 20 locations in the States.
By the way, Topgolf, which also got its start in the UK, hasn't been doing well lately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxOgo6o6hlY Topgolf opened its first Georgia location in 2014. It will be interesting to see how Puttshack ends up doing over the long term, both locally in Georgia and nationwide. read more