Fun Is Par For The Course In Dade City

There's nothing like a day on the course. You look to see where the hole is and take note of the obstacles and traps; position your ball and take your putter to send the ball on its way.

Putter you say? No one tees off with their putter at the golf course. I beg to differ. They do if it's a miniature golf course.

The 7th St. Mini Golf Parlour is located across 7th Street from the Woman's Club in Dade City. It celebrates its one year anniversary this month offering fun for families and friends and fellow employees from folks in Dade

The day-to day operations are run by Brandy and Chris Whitten and her husband who are co-owners along with Jessica and Robert Borras, owners of the American Pizza Oven at 37941 Meridian Ave. in Dade City.

"We are an indoor 18-hole mini golf course, its black light, neon lights and 80's music - definitely that old school vibe," Brandy said. "We also have board games and card games. We have a little over 100 different types of board games and card games that people can come play. We host birthday parties and events and celebrations. We even do private events and team building.”

"On October 16th, it will be one year that we've been open to the public," Brandy added excitedly.

"Our golf course is a traditional indoor golf course," Brandy explained. "My husband and I along with our partners and our kids built the whole course from the ground up. We built it, we painted it, we did it all. We have one hole that is a plinko-style. You shoot the ball over and it goes down the plinko pegs. We have another that is like skee-ball and that is our last hole. That I also call our ball collector. We have an "all in," which is a very popular one. It doesn't have a starting position. You go with four or less people and they are all in. So you start at the same time. Whoever makes it in first gets the hole in one, the second then gets two, then three and then four."

A round takes an average 45 minutes to play for groups of two to four. Par is about 50. It cost $10.95 for adults and $6.95 for those 12 and under. They also offer a military discount, a law enforcement discount and a discount for AAA members who have their AAA card.

There are tables for those who choose to play board or card games. Refreshments include candy bars, snacks and sodas and food trucks when they are available. You can call your favorite event food truck to see when they may be visiting the parlour.

"What's really cool is that customers are multi-generational, you don't have to be a certain age," Brandy said. "It's all generations." She has seen kids aged three or four come with their families and seniors as old as 92 coming to hang out with their family and even play. The parlour has been used for a day-long team building meeting for a local office. The whole business can be rented during their off-hours for private events. It is possible to get a private event during their regular operations, but there is, of course, an upcharge if they are going to close to the public during regular business hours.

"One thing we like to tell everyone when they come in is that this is