Getting to Know King Putt
Jeff Swanlund moved to Las Vegas from the suburbs of Chicago when he was 21. He came to Vegas to work in the gaming industry as a blackjack dealer. While working at one of the big casinos on the strip Jeff soon realized that he wasn’t suited for the job. He recalls there were “too many grumpy gamblers”.
After one particularly unrewarding day of work, Jeff and his friends decided they wanted to unwind by playing a round of mini-golf. Unfortunately, there was no place in Las Vegas for them to play mini-golf. That’s when Jeff knew it was time to open King Putt.
King Putt is a themed indoor, blacklight, mini-golf experience that attracts kids of all ages. There are two King Putt locations in Las Vegas. The first one is on Eastern Avenue, just off the 215 and has an Egyptian theme. The second location is in the Northwest at Lake Mead and Tenaya and has a jungle theme highlighted by a Lion who is “King Putt” of the jungle.
Kids almost universally seem to respond to the blacklights, which make anything white (like say a t-shirt) glow. Throw in the Egyptian or jungle decorations and you have a fun round of golf going even before you’ve started putting.
Just as every full sized golf course has a ‘signature hole’, both King Putt locations have a certain hole you are a sure to remember. In the case of the Egyptian King Putt it’s the 14th hole. On 14 there is a mummy’s tomb which opens up if you are brave enough to hit your ball down a certain line.
The Jungle course’s signature hole is 18. The 18th hole on the jungle course ends with the ball going down a plinko board. If you hit the ball just right the siren goes off, red lights flash and of course you win a free round of mini-golf.
Now instead of dreading going to work each day, Jeff loves his job. He is committed to supporting Las Vegas’ need for family oriented, locally targeted, entertainment.
If you would like to find out more about King Putt mini-golf location visit them online at KingPuttLV.com. You can also become a fan of King Putt on Facebook.