Mini golf courses designed and constructed by AGS using (L-to-R) Concrete, AGS Modular Advantage®, AGS Custom Modular Mini Golf System

AGS Has Mini Golf Solutions for any Space, Theme or Budget!

Mini golf courses designed and constructed by AGS using (L-to-R) Concrete, AGS Modular Advantage®, AGS Custom Modular Mini Golf System.

How Much Does it Cost to Design and Build a Miniature Golf Course?

The short answer: It all comes down to the characteristics and size of your space and your vision of how you your miniature golf course should look as well as how challenging it will play.

What follows outlines ballpark costs and the criteria that will affect your cost to design and build a 9- or 18-hole miniature golf course – whether you prefer traditional concrete construction or an alternative construction method like our Modular Advantage® Mini Golf system.

If you’re more interested in purchasing individual mini golf holes you can set-up yourself and use for portable use, please review our variety of mini golf portable /modular products available and contact us to discuss related pricing.

With the widest mini golf product line in the world and over 40 years of experience, we can suggest ideas to minimize your risk and make your investment cost efficient and profitable.

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Water flows from an elevated tank behind this mini golf hole surrounded by tropical trees and plants. — An AGS concrete-built 18-hole mini golf course immersing players in a whimsical, tropical paradise on every hole and claiming the “world’s longest mini-golf hole.”

The slant and slope of this RV Resort par 4 mini golf hole challenges even the most serious golfer — This RV Resort has an 18-hole AGS Modular Advantage mini golf course. Nine of the holes are ADA compliant, but the other nine feature some challenging golf holes like this par 4.

Ballpark Design and Build Costs: Concrete Miniature Golf Courses

When all of the factors listed below are addressed, designing and building a typical 18-hole concrete mini golf course can range from $150,000 to $500,000+. We can help you discover probable costs as we evaluate your specific needs.

If costs of construction, maintenance or environmental concerns make a concrete course impractical, our Modular Advantage® Mini Golf System, Bunkers & Bumps and Custom Modular System are the perfect alternatives to a concrete constructed miniature golf course. These products look and feel like concrete, but are constructed using a flexible, but durable, patented and permeable interlocking panel system.

To explore the Design Process and Timeline for building a concrete-build miniature golf course, click here.

Concrete-built mini golf course at Thrillsville Adventure Park in Kentucky includes waterfalls — This concrete-built miniature golf course is adorned with rocks, boulders and wood from the surrounding local area and includes a manmade stream and waterfalls

Ballpark Design and Build Costs: Modular Advantage System

When all of the factors listed below are addressed, prices generally range from $150,000 – $200,000 for an 18-hole Modular Advantage® mini golf course, but it can be more if there are water elements and / or theme elements.

The Modular Advantage Mini Golf System is an exclusive AGS construction method using a variety of patented, interlocking high-density polyethylene modular panels that are permeable for water drainage and made from recycled materials. See Why a Modular Advantage System for comparisons with concrete construction.

Similar, but different interlocking panels and turf are be used when constructing a Bunkers & Bumps style miniature golf course or a Custom Modular System for special spaces like rooftops, piers, cruise ship decks, etc. These applications may increase ballpark costs as they may require more materials and a special anchoring system to affix your course to a different type of surface.

To explore the Design Process and Timeline for building a Modular Advantage miniature golf course, click here.

Players on an eco-friendly miniature golf course surrounded by trees, water elements and gardens — The environmental friendliness and ADA compliance aspects of this AGS Modular Advantage Mini Golf course in Wisconsin were crucial as it was placed within an existing forest and includes educational signs about sustainability and the environment.

Factors Affecting Your Cost Regardless of Construction Method

1. Location. Will your course be Indoors? Outdoors? On land or on a rooftop, pier, ship deck or other space where the weight or water drainage off of the mini golf course is a concern?

Do you already own the property on which you plan to build your miniature golf course or will you need to include the purchase price of the property and local permitting licenses to proceed?

While concrete is a traditional construction method for land-based miniature golf, AGS also pioneered a versatile construction method called Modular Advantage® that can be applied on land or a variety of surfaces. See Why a Modular Advantage System?

2. Environment. If it is an outdoor location, will your course be subjected to intense seasonal climate shifts or need to withstand hurricane force winds, saltwater or other extreme weather conditions? Will it need to avoid harming natural flora and fauna or blend into the existing environment?

While concrete may be subject to freeze/thaw seasonal cracking and the pooling of water and debris, the AGS Modular Advantage System is eco-friendly and uses semi-flexible panels that are easy to maintain, won’t crack like concrete and are 100% permeable for rapid water drainage for a quick-dry, no-mess system.

3. ADA Compliance. In the USA, at least 50 percent of holes on a new-build miniature golf course must be accessible to all people, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Other countries have their own accessibility regulations. You will need to calculate or work with a company like AGS that can calculate permissible elevations, widths and accessories (like handrails) that may be required to make your miniature golf course accessible to those that use wheelchairs or other mobility devices.

4. Your Vision. Do you envision a traditional mini-golf course with larger-than-life eye-catching obstacles on an overall adventure theme like Pirates / Pirate Ships, Cartoon characters, Dinosaurs, Local Attractions / Local History, Space Travel, Lost City, Fairytale Forest, etc.?

OR do you envision a landscape-style or natural-looking miniaturized professional golf course complete with faux sand traps along with various turfs and rolling terrain to outline the shapes of the holes?

How challenging do you want your mini golf course to play?

Will you want your course to be permanent or able to be relocated should the need arise? Should it include water elements like streams, fountains or waterfalls? What about outdoor lighting to enable nighttime play?

Would small snack tables, chairs/benches or beverage holders at each tee help integrate the course with a food & beverage operation or be more user-friendly for mature players?

5. In Summary. The cost of a mini golf course is generally governed by the following factors:

Location and size of the mini golf course
Number and type of water features
Topography
Lighting
Landscaping
Themed scenes, elements and obstacles
Type of putting turf
Type of golf hole edging
Unusual soil / surface conditions
Prevailing local wage or union wage requirements should local services be provided
Distance traveled for mobilization
Related expenses such as housing, and other crew expenses

The amount of work, if any, to be done by the owner, such as grading, landscaping, and lighting will help reduce costs.

To discuss options and specific costs with you, contact Adventure Golf & Sports to collaborate on the mini golf course you are planning.

AGS installed a 9-hole Modular Advantage Mini Golf Course, shuffleboard court and oversize chess board atop a 5th floor hotel Skydeck in Hawaii.

Lady putts beside snack/wine table included at each AGS Modular Advantage mini golf course tee — This winery added a 9-hole mini golf course adjacent to their tasting room. Each Modular Advantage mini golf hole includes a table for snacks, wine and other beverages.

An AGS Bunkers & Bumps style mini golf course with rolling terrain over multiple levels, “bumps,” and faux sand traps plays like a miniaturized professional golf course.

Family plays on an AGS concrete-built mini golf course cut into the side of a Badlands hill in N.D. — Named the “Best Mini Golf in North Dakota,” by Golf.com, the back nine holes of this concrete-built miniature golf course were cut into the side of a Badlands Hill.