Mini Golf on the North Shore

What to Know Before Booking Mini Golf

Indoors with a cocktail bar, or outdoors under floodlights beside a driving range: those are the two ways to putt on the North Shore. Holey Moley Chatswood fills part of level 4 of the Mandarin Centre on Albert Avenue with 18 themed holes, and Thornleigh Golf Centre, in Brickpit Park on Pennant Hills Road, runs two outdoor 18-hole courses called Palms and Billabong.

The Chatswood venue is built for adult nights out and birthdays with drinks, while Thornleigh leans towards family afternoons, kids' parties and bigger club or corporate days.

Holey Moley or Thornleigh, point by point:

Courses: Holey Moley mixes pop-culture set pieces and oddball obstacles, capped at six shots a hole; Thornleigh's Palms and Billabong wind past rivers, bridges, ponds and waterfalls.
Prices: Thornleigh Golf Centre is from $16 per person and Holey Moley Chatswood from $23 per person.
After dark: Thornleigh floodlights both courses for night play, and Holey Moley is indoors, where under-18s are allowed until 9pm from Sunday to Thursday and 8pm on Friday and Saturday.
Other activities: Chatswood adds bowling, escape rooms, laser tag, interactive darts and karaoke rooms; Thornleigh has a 56-bay covered driving range with PGA-qualified coaches.
Food: the Caddyshack cocktail bar and a kitchen doing pizzas and burgers in Chatswood, and the Bunker Cafe at Thornleigh.

At Thornleigh, groups smaller than 15 can simply turn up and play, and bigger ones reserve. At Holey Moley walk-in spots are limited, so book for any group.

A Thornleigh kids' party is a two-hour booking covering both courses (36 holes), invitations and a reserved area sheltered from the weather.
Families can bring their own food on Thornleigh's self-catered package and supervise themselves, or add a host who runs games, scorecards and prizes.
If heavy rain arrives, a Thornleigh party can move to the undercover driving range.
ID is checked for everyone at Holey Moley after 9pm, which makes an earlier start the better plan for a teen party.

Adults, teams and bigger events

Hosted packages at Holey Moley run two hours with a reserved area, and range from nine holes with pizza and a drink to packages with finger food and beverage packages.
Holey Moley is about a five-minute walk from Chatswood station, and Mandarin Centre parking is free for three hours with validation.
A Thornleigh corporate day can start in a meeting room with AV, move to PGA coaching and range contests, and finish on the putting course, with the Bunker Cafe feeding everyone.
Engagement parties, milestone birthdays, Christmas parties and club presentations can take over Thornleigh's sheltered party rooms or outdoor spaces.

Mini Golf: Your Questions Answered

Where can kids have a mini golf party on the North Shore?

Thornleigh Golf Centre runs two-hour kids' parties with 36 holes, a sheltered party area and an optional host. Holey Moley Chatswood welcomes under-18s until its evening cut-off times.

Can you play mini golf at night on the North Shore?

Yes. Thornleigh Golf Centre floodlights both of its courses, and Holey Moley Chatswood is an indoor venue with a cocktail bar.

How long does a round take at Holey Moley Chatswood?

Nine holes usually takes 25 to 40 minutes, helped along by the limit of six shots per hole.

Is there more than mini golf for a work group?

Thornleigh Golf Centre adds a 56-bay covered driving range with TrackMan data and PGA coaching, and meeting rooms with AV. Holey Moley Chatswood adds bowling, escape rooms, laser tag, darts and karaoke on the same level.

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