Mini Golf Course Designer

Also called: Adventure Golf Designer

Designs and builds themed miniature golf courses with waterfalls, pirate ships, and tricky holes.

A day in the life

A mini golf designer sketches 18 holes around a theme like pirates or dinosaurs, then oversees building waterfalls, ramps, and props, testing every putt on the finished course.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$70k
High
$120k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Landscape or theme design.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Landscape Architecture, Theme Design.

Outlook

Growing about average. Niche.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. CAD and AI visuals help, but designing and building fun physical holes stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Art, Drafting or CAD CTE, Geometry, Woodshop.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1027.

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