Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf

Mount Atlanticus Minotaur Goff

4.8

Rating

4.8/5

Flyctory.com Pros

Very good and challenging lanes
Lovely scenery
The infamous and legendary 19th hole

Myrtle Beach calls themselves being the capital of mini and adventure golf. At least if you look at the density of attractions of that kind in the city, you can hardly argue against it. Likely, the most famous course in that place in South Carolina is Mt. Atlanticus Miniature Goff (also Mt. Atanticus Miniature Goff, as they state on the signs). Of course, I just had to do it during my most recent stay there. Here is my review.

Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf – Location & Admission

Mt. Atlanticus is located in Downtown Myrtle Beach, in walking distance to attractions like the SkyWheel Myrtle Beach. The Atlantic Ocean Beach is just some 300 meters away. There is public transport in the city and the Myrtle Beach Greyhound is just across the road. Finally, it is rather a car destination and Mt. Atlanticus is having sufficient parking lots for a major number of visitors. I visited the adventure golf course in October 2023, when parking was no issue at all.

The courses open daily at 9:00. In winter season, they do close at 17:00, while in peak season, you can play until 23:00. A single round (only one of the courses) is 12 USD. You may also buy a daytime pass for 18.50 USD, which gives you unlimited play until 18:00. A single round at night thereafter in summer is 14 USD. On a single round ticket, you may add another round for 8 USD. There is also a 75 USD season pass. As for all Myrtle Beach attractions, you should also look out for coupons and other discount deals.

Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf – Atmosphere

The scenery of Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf is awesome. Their ground are beautifully decorated with a a small artificial lake, artificial waterfalls and some plants. You also walk up and down a hill. This may be a bit of demanding in the South Carolina heat, but on the other hand also offers lovely views of Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic Ocean.

Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf – The Courses

There are two courses at Mount Atlanticus. Both start with a short indoor section, before they head outside. Both also have sections in towers above the course. The courses are made of artificial turf. The turf is short, but a bit of rough, so that you need to put some more energy into it. Some lanes are close to water, which also influences the play of the ball. I generally would recommend playing at daytime, as it might be rather packed in later hours. If you cannot or don’t want to walk stairs, there is also an elevator.

Minotaur Course

Both courses start with two indoor lanes before heading outside. The opener on the Minotaur Course I played first was already quite long, coming with banked sides of the course, which also worked with different kinds of turf. After these two courses, you already head upstairs and in fact play on top of the parking garage of Mt. Atlanticus. The courses work a lot with uphill and downhill challenges and hills you have to pass. They do have different kinds of challenges, so that it is really entertaining and does not get boring at all.

With the eighth hole, you are already back on street level and play some lanes around the artificial lake. These courses provide an amazing scenery and are just fun to play. Most of the holes also have a very decent length, so that your spend quite some time at the course. A course I especially liked was the 10th hole, which comes with two banked curves using another artificial turf material. Mt. Atlanticus Mini Golf is really nice in working with these kinds of different elements, which require you to adopt your playing strategy. The holes thereafter at water level partially come with wooden boards at the side, which makes it a bit easier to play. However, they also absorb a lot of energy compared to the stone ones used on other lanes, so that you need to adopt again. Thereafter you play in the shadow, but also head upstairs again, like at the Ice Cave (hole 14) or the labyrinth (hole 18), which have a nice, unique style as well.

Conch Course

I played the Conch Course right after the Minotaur one. Again, you start indoors, where you initially face major “holes” in the lane, which work a bit like a bunker in real golf. Again, the courses are rather long. Once you are outdoors, the next holes beautifully work with landscape and elevations and are really fun to play. The fifth hole was my personal highlight, when I had to play the ball several hills until it reaches the target. The following lanes are really entertaining and versatile. Here and there, you have an indoor lane as well, which is nice to cool down a bit after being in the sun. Some holes like the eleventh one even use rocks as obstacles, which is just fun to play. The holes seem to change slightly from time to time. The covered former targets here and there are a bit of bothering.

The following holes are close to the waterfalls, which adds a lot of atmosphere. The final hole 18 is another highlight of the visit. You play the ball on an upper level into a hole, where a pipe system is making the ball roll to one level below. From there you play on. I was much quicker at the Conche Course. One reason for that, a group of six people (even though just four per group are officially allowed) slowed me down quite a lot in my first round. Another reason, however, is also, that you don’t have to walk that much between the different lanes at this part of Mt. Atlanticus, which leads to a more fluent visit.

The 19th hole

One feature which makes Mt. Atlanticus Miniature Golf legendary is the 19th hole, which you play after every round. It is actually a very thin lane through a water basin. If you score a hole in one, you receive a lifetime pass for the courses – over 10,000 people are on the photo wall already. Don’t watch out of me – I failed 🙂

Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf – Services

Around the reception desk, there is a gift shop, which also sells refreshments. It is actually quite nice. One service I really appreciated that around the middle of both courses, there are vending machines for drinks. Myrtle Beach can heat up quite a bit, especially in the peak summer season, so having a drink in between might actually be necessary.

Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf – My View

Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf was really fun. Regarding the 18 holes as such, I slightly favored the Minotaur Course, which is also a slightly more challenging. The Conche Course is a bit easier, but also just more fluent to play. Thus, it is hard to pick a favorite. The service is good, the price is absolutely reasonable, compared to other Myrtle Beach locations. I definitely recommend a visit.