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Putting Edge
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Category: Mini Golf
Neighborhood: Westchester / LAX6081 Center Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 348-9770
- Hours:
Mon-Thu. 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri. 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
28 reviews for Putting Edge
3.5 stars. This place reminds me of the Winnie-the-Pooh ride at Disneyland. You know what I'm talking about? Everything is all trippy and fluorescent. I felt like I ate some shrooms and walked into a scene from Alice in Wonderland. This is the place to go when high. I guarantee lots of fun.
I wanted to do something fun and random for Joe's birthday and since he was staying around LAX for a conference I found this place. There was absolutely nobody there which is sweet because everyone else here talked about how there are always so many kids. It kind of felt like a private mini golf course. Considering how small the place is, it's crazy how they managed to squeeze in 18 holes. Ladies get $2 off on Tuesdays. Nice.
I think this place gets an extra star for Ronnie's review. I think I peed in my office chair.
Back to the task at hand: I went here on a date and had a blast. It's super kid-tastic, and you can't help but feel stoned and giddy and 13 and all the awkward fun that comes with that combo. Needless to say, it's a great non-traditional date spot.
i found out this weekend that some people call mini golf.."putt putt".
LOLS.
anyway. there's nothing interesting about this review. It's indoor mini golf which means the courses are pretty linear. No crazy holes. Just crazy day glo decor. It'd probably be more fun on acid.
On a semi related note, I DID however get introduced to this gem of a song.
http://www.youtube.com...
What what, in the butt
I said, what what, in the butt
I said, what what, in the butt
I said, what what, in the butt
You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt?
You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt?
You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt?
Let's do it in the butt, okay
:-/
They should rename this place: "Putting Mommy Over The Edge".
I have visited this little spot three times for kid's birthday parties. It's a good idea, black light mini golf. Kids love it. But, me, a mama of 3, I end up spending too much money on video games for the kids. Been here once with my middle daughter when she was 1 and a half (while my son was attending a birthday party), and deja vu with my third child, who is now 1 and a half (but now it was her big sister attending a birthday party).
Same thing. LOUD music, black lights, video games blaring, and me, feeling exhausted and exasperated, chasing around a little toddling child until I can't wait to leave. Where's the complimentary glass of wine? Some kind of parental fun would help immensely. A baby section? A holding pen? Foot massage? Chair massage? Something. Anything. Bueller? Hello?
Was it just me, or am I alone? Lost in the dark, chasing a screaming little pumpkin, who climbs, runs, and laughs at her mommy.
Oh yes, I am sure it's fun if you are a kid, and definitely better than going to Chuck E. Cheese. The problem is, with little ones, they want to wander into the mini golf area. It's exciting! But then, they get in the way of mini golfers, and it's a headache to keep chasing and picking up a screaming child who doesn't understand why she can't go into that wonderland of glow in the dark mystery. It's a chore to even have some semblance of conversation (cacophony of LOUD BAD MUSIC and VIDEO GAME NOISE). Forget even being friendly to the parents giving the party. It's a wave and a quick, distracted "hello & goodbye" kind of interaction. The sense of relief when I leave is the best part of the experience.
#5 in http://365losangeles.b.../
Black light golfing is like riding the Mad Hatter ride on LSD. Well at least that's how I would imagine it would be. Just replace the flamingos with cheap rubber golf clubs and throw in a giant sharks mouth in place of the grinning chesire cat.
I came here Friday night expecting it to be packed with teenagers but it must have been past their bedtime; the place really wasn't that crowded. I did spot a couple of little ones making out on one of the holes (ew), but for the most part it appears that golf is an old people's game after all.
Games are about $10 and there are 18 holes. They are open late too!
*See pics*
So I'm one of those parents who scheduled a birthday party here. We had about 22 kids (I think), and I'm exhausted. I'd agree with everyone else that the video games are WAY overpriced, and that alone would send you back to the competition (you know the one with the dancing rat... where every game costs one token).
The mini-golf course IS extremely small, but it works well for young kids who don't know how to play anyway.
I felt like the staff didn't give much instruction beforehand on how the party would flow, nor were they overly helpful once we were there. My host was kind enough, but keeping the kids organized was more our responsibility than theirs. There was no "check-in" as the kids arrived, and the staff was asking me to take the kids to the "party room" although they had never shown me the party room, and they were asking me for a headcount.
The good news is that they allow you to bring in outside food (in addition to the food that they offer for the kids). The bad news is they don't have a freezer for the ice cream that you bring, so by cake time, you're serving cake and chocolate soup.
But, the kids seemed to have a blast. I kept them entertained by having having them "win" a dollar by answering questions about the birthday boy while they ate their pizza.
I couldn't tell you what music was playing, but it was loud (dang I sound old).
Anyway... my 2 cents worth.
Just recently went with my cousins. The decor is a-okay... I think the whole concept is awesome, just poor execution. The holes were way too close together and lacked direction (for kids playing). I had a decent experience overall. Definitely go if your drunk/on drugs/tired of the sun! =)
P.S. Do not play the video games. #1) they are WAY over priced $1 for each game. #2) They constantly eat your money
Hi everyone!
This is a mini-golf course, not an arcade, not a daycare center for your child, not a bar. In terms of the validity of this as a mini-golf course, complaints are as follows: 1. there is only one course so if someone is slow, everyone is backed up, 2. there are no waiting areas so you are right up in everyone's business if it does get backed up, which it does, 3. someone is going to lose an eye b/c younger kids swing too hard and the ball goes flying-bouncing all over the place.
There should be a posted age recommendation for mini golf in my opinion. I take my 10 year old nephew here every time he visits. 10 is a good age... I wouldn't go below 6 and we are talking a mature 6. At one point we were stuck behind a set of twins who were probably 4 and the fact that they sucked did not matter, it was that their dad let them hit the ball 100 times even though each and every hole they cried, tried to hit each other's balls, got into some mischief that caused him to yell "No" over and over and at one point one of them put the pole between his legs and shouted "penis swing!" Okay, that part was hilarious.
Also annoying is people who take FOREVER. I know we are all here to have fun, but as mentioned, there is no where for me to stand while you hold a conference about your putting angle with your wife and two children under the age of 12. There are three groups of people over here WAITING for you to take your 5 strokes and move on. Pick up the pace, picante.
As for kids running all over the place - parents I know it is hard to control kids, so maybe don't bring them. That's right, stay home. Yes, I am grouchy and I obviously have no children of my own or I would not suggest that doing so makes you a social pariah. But really you wouldn't bring your two year old to a fine china shop and then turn your back as you complain that there is nothing for him/her to do, so don't do it here. Yeah, this is decidedly less serious than a china shop (...is there such a thing as a china shop?), but I don't see why you think it's fine to let the little bug run free and then throw up your hands when he/she takes my golf ball off the floor and sticks it in his/her mouth. I know where that's been. Now I'm annoyed and your child has a disease, congratulations. Are you aware that there are leashes for children that are not considered inhumane? Get the one that's a fuzzy turtle, looks like you care more.
And finally, as for game price compared to Chuck E Cheese - these are no Chuck E Cheese games. Granted, I try to drag my nephew out before he wants to play guitar hero, basketball or air hockey, but these are standard price for what they are.
All in all, this is not a good kids bday place. It needs more space and it needs less tiny children. I know, I'm a monster. But you should note that I will be back, so consider that this monster will be lurking in the dark shadows of the black light when you think about bringing your small children again. (Note: I am grouchy, but harmless. That was not a threat. It was a little creepy, but it was not a threat.)
I've been to this place about 3 or 4 times. Once with a date and the other times with a group of friends. It's definitely more fun with a group. I keep going back because it's just so much darn fun to play mini-golf when it's glow in the dark. I like that they give you a cute glow bracelet too.
The music is hit or miss. Until this past weekend I thought it was all hit, but then their selection wasn't so good on Sunday. They played sappy country and crappy rap. I like it when they play things I can dance to while waiting for my friends to take their shots. The girl who gave us our clubs was super nice though.
And, I guess you're gonna have this drawback at any mini-golf place-- impatient annoying kids. One kid actually came up to us and said, "Do you think you could hurry it up?" Rude.
I'd go back again, but I usually space my visits out by several months so it doesn't get old.
18 holes. $10 per game. Takes a little over an hour to finish.
It was fun for the first 10 holes but then I stopped caring and started messing around...hitting the ball as hard as possible...trying to jump it over things...and doing whatever I could to make it more fun.
I probably wouldn't go back but it was a good one time thing.
This place was really cool! It was my boyfriend's first time playing miniature golf! I like that it is inside because we came on on Thursday night and it was cold outside! The place wasn't very packed but there was a group of teenagers that got there ahead of us so we started in the middle (hole #5) and then back tracked to the beginning.
I also got a hole in one at the very end, which won me a FREE game in the future!!! We also played a few rounds of air hockey in the arcade part. Overall a great experience but the place is small and I would recommend going when it is not busy!
Come for the acid-trip minigolfing. Then leave (because their arcade games haven't been updated in a decade.... well, except a jacking of the price to keep up with inflation).
But seriously, the glow-in-the-dark minigolf course is very fun! $8 gets you 18 holes (face it, where else will you get a deal like that?) and the entire course takes just under an hour to finish if you have 2 friends who average 1 above par... your experiences may vary.
The employees are friendly and although the course isn't terribly creative, it's amazing how much variety and field they manage to cram into the space.
Those of you who badmouth this place CLEARLY never went with Team Awesome, i.e. Hari, Scott, Ann Marie, CarrotBreath (whose breath is more like a fresh spring breeze), and yours truly.
The place itself is nothing to rave about-- UNLESS you open your eyes enough to see the clear awesomeness (and photographability) of the glow-in-the-dark frogs, alligators, fish, monkeys, treasure-chests, and, most importantly, the giant glow-in-the-dark penis around Hole 14 or so (they claim it's a sea-monster tail; I beg to differ). And UNLESS you open your ears and realize that's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" and "I Wanna Be Your Cowboy" and Milli Vanilli and other classics they're blasting on that jukebox, and that the little glow-in-the-dark islands make fabulous dancing platforms (and are really, really good for distracting Hari with). And, of course, UNLESS you are present for the Air Hockey Grudge Match of the Century.
OK, so we had to let everyone behind us play through because it took us a few days to get through each hole. We pretty much sucked royally at Mini-Golf. But we sucked with STYLE. I dare you suck at Mini-Golf even half as well as we did.
When it comes down to it, a place like this isn't about the place. It's about the people you go with. And the people I went with are 5-star quality.
Minus one star for the Dance Dance Revolution game being off. So close, yet so far away.
My first thought was "GLOW IN THE DARK MINI GOLF!? COOL!" And well, it was kind of cool. It felt like some crazy LSD trip with all the glowing painted 2-D stylized landscape inside.
It's $10 for 18 holes. That price includes a club and glow in the dark wristband and golf ball. It takes about an hour to finish the whole thing. The holes are kind of laid out like a maze with not much room to stand out of the way. We solved the problem by standing on the ledges, islands, etc. that was part of the landscape.
It wasn't crowded when I went with my friends, but I did feel a bit bad that there was a couple who kept on having to wait for us because we were a bigger group and let's just say not all of us were awesome golfers. There's also a small arcade with the usual default games next to the front desk.
Overall, it was a neat experience because how often can you get to mini golf indoors in a glow in the dark setting? I don't know if I'd go back again but it's a fun one time thing. I also think it might have been funner (or funnier?) if we were buzzed...haha.
I was here last weekend with some fellow yelpers for my first UYE. Reading some of the comments in the events thread left me wondering if we would be misfits at this place, overrun by kids. Clearly those fears were unfounded.
We (Melody, Ann Marie, Scott, Petula & me) had a whale of a time here play mini golf in the dark . $10 gets you a game of 18 holes. The holes are laid out all over the place with some interesting (and sometimes distracting things) along the way. There were cactuses, frogs, fishes, monkeys, knights and other assorted glow-in-the-dark features. There was some good music playing. Ann Marie and Melody were shaking their booty and distracting me ever so often leading me to miss many of my shots. If golf doesn't do it for your, they also have ice hockey and other arcade games.
I think it is a good place to unwind after work, given that it is across the street from work.
I was searching for cheap fun in this tough economy. Thanks to the reviews on this site, this place truly lives up to all that's been said! It's as if you stepped into Oogie Boogie's lair. I loves it!
Good kid-friendly place.
My five year old absolutely LOVES this place! He recognizes it from the freeway! ("Oh! Are we going to Putt Putt?!!?")
It's a bit overpriced, but nothing outrageous. The holes are what you'd expect: miniature golf holes glowing in blacklight. I'm actually a fan of the artwork. If you look closely at just about any piece in the place, you can see the amount of time and energy that went into detailing every last fish or pirate or knight or weird LA-freeway-looking-ramp.
Take the kids, have some fun, see a movie, have dinner. A fun family night for less than $100.
Bonus: Parking. There is PLENTY of parking! Two large connected parking garages.
One other bonus: Univision has offices on either end of the strip mall. I'm a dork and love yelling out "Su canal 22!!" every time I see an anchor to try to bother them.
I went here with a group of friends, and its really a sort of strange experience. I've never been to an in-door, glow in the dark, mini-golf place. But here it was. Yes, it was full of kids, but what do you expect when you're playing mini-golf?
The music was all nineties (and some even 80s) and there were some things that weren't that kids friendly (like a lizard with blood-soaked teeth). The place itself seemed to be well-kept, but then again it was really dark and hard to see.
Overall, I think if I had come here as a kid I would like it a lot more. But with good company, it was still a good time had by all.
This place is ridiculous. It is like being on the Alice in Wonderland ride at Disneyland, only you're swinging golf clubs. A totally fun experience if you're jonesing for mini golf but want to see something other than the typical outdoor course. Don't drink before you come, or you'll get lost like my friend did. I think he was stuck wondering around one particular hole in the corner and had no idea which was was out. Wait, DO drink. Make sure one person is sober to enjoy it.
Good place to spend some time with some glow in the dark mini golf. It makes you feel like you just took LSD! They also have a discount girls' night, so check out their website.
I'm always up for some good mini-golf, but Putting Edge is not the place I want to be spending my hard-earned dollars. Sure, the thought of indoor, glow-in-the-dark mini-golf sounds awesome... but not when you get the feeling that the place is absolutely filthy and would be a gross, bodily-fluid filled mess if it weren't so dark in there. Totally gross, and definitely not recommended.
We came here after having some sake at dinner. It was pretty fun playing golf in the dark when you are buzzed. $10 per person for 18 holes. We only took 1 hour to finish. We had a good time. But I'm not sure if I'd enjoy it as much if I was sober.
I like golf and I like mini-golf, but this place I do not like. I don't know how they were able to cram 18 holes in here, but I guess it was pretty easy to do because there was absolutely no space between each hole. The people who were in front of us were literally standing in our space because there was nowhere else to stand. "Ummm, excuse me, but we want to hit, so can you please MOVE!?!?" Also kids (and parents, too) kept walking in front of us as we were playing, so that got a bit annoying. Seriously people, go get yourself some common courtesy.
This place is pretty fun. Not to be taken seriously however. Really fun though for a good game of hit the ball as hard as you can and see where it ends up. There's a movie in the same shopping center, so we like to go and play a good game of dork golf with some good laughs followed by a good movie afterwards.
Even on a Saturday night, it's not the coolest place to be. The highlight was the music being blasted. There were a few dark corners, hidden by the set pieces of the other holes, which were fun to sneak into with my date and just zone out. Great for dates for underage kids who are limited to their weekend activities. However, even at 20 years old, I was not the only one stopped by the center's security for a curfew check. Nice way to still have fun on a rainy day.
I nice place to hang out with others. It's like miniature golf except that it's indoors with glow in the dark scenes. I would recommend for children and teens, and I guess adults would have a good time too
i am rediscovering that i like mini golf. when i heard about this place the concept of glow in the dark mini golf kinda blew my mind. but the execution was, eh. the real problem with this place is that it's bday party central for kids. not that i have a problem with kids. i just can't take all that screaming.
I went with a date on Thursday night and we were the only ones there. The putting is not too challenging but is fun because it is under blacklight. On hole number 16 the girl working there decided to start running the vaccum cleaner on our hole. I guess she really wanted to clean. The price is a little high, $10 for 19 holes, a glow bracelet, and a drink.
