Behind the Scenes: What It’s Really Like Running a Mini Golf Hire Business

People often ask, what's it like running a crazy golf hire business?

Running a mini golf hire business looks fun from the outside—and don’t get me wrong, it absolutely can be, but there’s a lot more to it than turning up with a few putters and watching people sink putts. For many event planners and couples, companies like us (Putt Putt Golf) are the ones who bring the energy, the laughter and the ice-breaking moments to a wedding, corporate day or festival. But what does it take behind the curtain to make those magic moments happen?

You Become a Logistics Expert Very Quickly

People often think mini golf is lightweight. It’s not. Each course includes heavy boards, signature obstacles, props, scoreboards and equipment that all need loading, unloading, transporting, and setting up—sometimes multiple times in a single day. Perfect timing is everything: wedding timelines run on tight schedules, corporate events are often precise down to the minute, and venues don’t always have easy access. You quickly master the art of planning routes, navigating awkward car parks, and setting up quickly without breaking a sweat.

Customer Service Is Half the Job

A huge part of mini golf hire is people. You’re dealing with brides and grooms, event managers, venues, corporate clients and guests of all ages. You have to be friendly, flexible, and calm—even when the wind suddenly decides to attack your scorecards or someone’s uncle keeps trying to "improve" his score. Every event is different, and you adapt constantly. The better the experience you create, the more word-of-mouth business you win.

Quality Matters More Than Most People Realise

Anyone can buy a cheap plastic putt-putt set online, but to stand out in the mini golf hire market, the build quality, polish and design make all the difference. Clean, solid, good-looking holes and unique obstacles create the “wow” moment guests remember. If you want repeat bookings and premium clients, you invest constantly in better materials, repairs, upgrades and new signature features.

Marketing Never Stops

Even when the course is packed and you’re flat out with events, you need strong SEO, good social content, clear branding, and regular updates. Most clients search terms like mini golf hire, wedding entertainment, or corporate event ideas—and if you’re not visible, you’re invisible. Blogs, photos, reels, reviews and backlinks all help keep enquiries rolling in.

It’s Tiring, Rewarding, but Properly Good Fun

Running a mini golf hire business is physical, hands-on, and sometimes chaotic—but the pay-off is huge. You’re part of people’s best days. You bring something quirky, nostalgic and instantly social to events. And when guests are laughing, cheering, competing and chatting because of something you built and delivered, it’s hard not to feel proud.

Mini golf hire isn’t just about putting out a course. It’s about creating experiences, building a brand people remember, and delivering a slice of fun that fits perfectly into almost any event. Hard work? Definitely. Worth it? Absolutely.

Call us today for a quote at www.puttputtgolf.co.uk