Mt. Atlanticus - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - Miniature Golf Course


Mt. Atlanticus is a miniature golf attraction located at 707 N. Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and is approximately 20 minutes drive from Myrtle Beach International Airport. It is built inside and on top of an old Chapin Company department store, its parking garage and other ground space, and this forms part of the theme of the course, as in how did a mini-golf course get in a department store? There are two courses called Minotaur and Conch, which start indoors and intertwine as they move outside.

The biggest theme of the course centers on the story of the lost city of Atlantis, and incorporates other myths and legends as well. It also includes creatures like dodo birds, ostriches, and mythical things like a fountain of youth, the loch ness monster and Minotaurs all forming part of the courses. All the holes have different challenges with numerous hazards such as rocks, whilst some more traditional obstacles associated with a golf course are here too such as sand traps, tall grass and water.

The building features a series of rooms containing very surreal murals, which followed loosely the course theme of myths and legends. Several murals depict the evolution of a creature composed of half Minotaur and half golfer. The attraction fuses mythical creations old and relatively new, with another mural featuring a crowd of naked people waiting to be beamed up to a UFO.

There is a large practice area before participants start with both courses moving up and down the multi-tiers of the facility, whilst visiting tropical huts, palm trees and caves on the way. The third hole moves outside and is on the second level of the parking garage, before the courses lead visitors down a mountain, around and over the lakes. Halfway through the course, players make their way back up the mountain back to the second level of the parking garage.

It finally reaches the fourth story of the building at the 18th hole in a tower hut, whilst visiting tropical huts, palm trees and caves on the way. There is a 19th hole, which is very difficult but gives the player a chance to win a lifetime pass. They win this prize if they can hole a slight downhill putt along a 20-foot strip that is no wider than 6 inches, and if they miss the hole the ball goes in the water.

This miniature golf center is open all year round except for Christmas Day and visitors can either purchase tickets for one round of golf, or buy an all day ticket. Opening times are 10am to 9pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am to 10pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The site, which is close to where the Myrtle Beach Pavilion Amusement Park used to be, is very close to the ocean front leaving visitors with a very short walk to and from the beach as well as a number of inns and motels.

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