Dottie's
Miniature Golf Course
Celebrating over 50
years of Miniature Golf!
Voted
"Best of Utah" by S.L. CITY WEEKLY-- Utah's Independent
Paper
If you are looking for a unique mini putting
experience at an affordable price with a lot of nostalgia look
no further than Dottie's! Dottie's is conveniently located at
1470 East and 33rd South in Salt Lake City on the north side of
33rd South just east of Highland Drive. An ideal and fun experience
for families, teenagers (with or without dates) and grown-ups
alike.
Dotties is probably the oldest surviving
miniature golf course in Utah. It opened up around 1960 as the
Arnold Palmer Miniature Golf Course. Apparently the original founder
of this golf course was a gentleman named Vern Bodell. This was
a thriving summer attraction during the 1960's and 1970's. Although
the population has shifted toward the south and west part of the
valley and this historic golf course lost some of its popularity
(in the eyes of some) it continues to be a landmark and a very
fun experience.
Starting off as the Arnold Palmer Mini
Golf Course around 1960 this unique recreational spot has experienced
a few name changes and several management changes over the years
but has been called Dotties for nearly a decade now (subsequent
to being acquired by Elwood and Dorothy Lunn). The name "Dottie"
is a nickname for "Dorothy" the current longtime owner.
Due to the persistence of some very dedicated managers since the
early 90's such as Jason Jackson, Ron and Mary Dixon, David Reid,
Patty Hession and now Mickey Lunn (with tremendous dedication
from Camile and Ryan) Dottie's has managed to survive.
Dottie's doesn't have all the fancy
obstacles and high tech features of some of the more modern miniature
golf courses. If it did it wouldn't be as uniquely fun. Most of
the obstacles and features are the original 1960's artifacts which
provides a trip down memory lane-- especially for those who grew
up in this area and frequented the course during the 1960's and
1970's.
Dottie's is now being maintained on a relatively low budget combined
with a whole lot of elbow grease. Therefore, the turf may be a
bit rough in spots and some of the obstacles may be starting to
look their age after nearly 50 years but even these imperfections
add to the challenge and the nostalgia.
Being an outdoor course Dottie's is closed during the winter months
and may also be closed during periods of inclimate or severe weather.
But the course has been open fairly consistently lately in the
early to mid evenings from late spring to fall when most people
want to be miniature golfing outside.
We encourage you to support the wonderful
and dedicated people who have helped to preserve this landmark
by taking your family, birthday party, date or friends for a fun
and affordable experience.
Click here to get a discount coupon good
for a $1 discount per person (for up to 10 people) at Dotties!
To schedule a group activity please call Ryan at (801) 414-4348.
Dottie's is now open
for the 2008 season!
2008 Hours:
Mondays through
Thursdays from 5 PM to 11 PM
Fridays from 3 PM
to Midnight
Saturdays from Noon to Midnight
Sundays from Noon
to 6 PM
Closed during bad
weather
Dotties 2008 Rates:
Adults (11 and up) $4.25
Children (ages 4 to 10) $3.25
3 and Under $2.25
Please click here to see more photographs
of this unique and historic miniature golf course.
This review provided as
a courtesy by Reid Swenson and the Computer Bargain Store (OldSoftware.com).
Reid, the owner of the Computer Bargain Store in Salt Lake City
has been golfing at this miniature golf course since the early
to mid 1960's and figures he has golfed over 400 games there over
the years-- possibly more than any other person. If you would
like to add any information or correct anything pertaining to
this review of Dottie's please mail your recommendations and contact
information to Computer Bargain Store, Attn: Reid Swenson, 3360
South 2300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109.
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