Putter Up

Inside Campus 124, a former Pelham elementary school converted into a mixed-use hub of restaurants and entertainment venues, Putter Up has built an indoor entertainment spot around a mini golf course that looks nothing like a typical carpet-and-windmill setup. The nine-hole course runs on LED lighting, custom soundscapes, and interactive obstacles with automated scoring, and the owners describe the whole point as “the lights, the sound, the energy” rather than a quiet round of putting through plain green carpet.

Guests who want the full round can loop back through the course for a second pass, effectively turning the nine holes into an eighteen-hole outing without needing a second course built out. That layout keeps the footprint manageable while still giving repeat groups a reason to play through twice in one visit, which matters for a facility built as much for parties and group outings as for a quick solo game after work.

The venue added an arcade room in June 2026, where guests load a reloadable card rather than feeding tokens into individual machines, then work through pinball and modern arcade cabinets at their own pace. It functions as a standalone visit or as an add-on to a round of golf, giving families and groups a reason to stay longer than a single game would otherwise justify.

A month later, in July 2026, Putter Up opened a multi-sport golf simulator built around a 16.5-foot screen. Sessions run sixty minutes for up to five guests, and beyond golf, the simulator switches between more than thirty other sports and game modes, making it as much a party rental as a golf practice tool for anyone missing a round on an actual course.

Putter Up is built for groups as much as individual visits, hosting birthday parties, corporate outings, school field trips, and parties of thirty or more. The course is designed for ages four and up and includes ADA-accessible adaptive putters for guests who need them, a detail that matters for families bringing along grandparents or guests with mobility needs. Because it shares Campus 124 with restaurants like The Beer Hog, Half Shell Oyster House, and Valhalla, guests are welcome to bring drinks from those neighboring spots into Putter Up in provided cups, an arrangement that sets it apart from a typical stand-alone mini golf operation elsewhere in the metro.

The venue is locally owned rather than part of a national mini golf chain, and hours run Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. Specific pricing for mini golf, arcade cards, and simulator time is not posted online; visitors are directed to call (205) 600-3418 or book directly through the venue’s online reservation system for current rates before planning a visit to the Pelham Parkway location inside Campus 124. Between the golf course, arcade, and simulator, the venue positions itself as a single stop for a birthday party or a rainy-day outing rather than a quick stand-alone round of putting.

Putter Up’s spot inside Campus 124 puts it within walking distance of several other tenants in the redeveloped school building, which makes it an easy add-on for anyone already planning a meal or a night out nearby. Rather than being a stand-alone destination on its own strip of highway, it functions as one stop within a small entertainment cluster that has grown up around the old Valley Elementary building since the property was repurposed.

Because the mini golf course, arcade, and simulator can each be booked separately, the venue works for a range of visits, from a quick after-work arcade stop to a full afternoon booked around a birthday party. Owners are reported to be hands-on with the day-to-day operation, and the venue’s social media accounts post updates on new games, seasonal promotions, and party booking availability throughout the year.