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Flagship PopStroke to open on Orlando's International Drive by the end of the year. August 14, 2026 Golf entertainment brand PopStroke is set to build one of its most ambitious locations to date at one of Orlando, Florida, US' most iconic tourist destinations. Its newest location will be located on International Drive and will comprise two 18-hole mini-golf courses that take guests across waterfalls, through caves and directly past six sharks and stingrays. A river system will wind through the property, and one of the courses will feature a dramatic rise in elevation, with holes built directly on top of the 13ft waterfall. What steps will be taken to keep guests cool? Each hole will feature misters, shade trees and fans to keep guests cool in the Florida climate. The two-storey venue will also include indoor and outdoor dining, a rooftop terrace, beer garden and children's playground. "International Drive is known for incredible entertainment, and we're raising the bar by building the biggest, most impressive courses we've ever created. We're bringing something that surprises guests around every corner, with features you simply wouldn't expect to see on a mini golf course and won't find anywhere else," said Greg Bartoli, founder and CEO of PopStroke. "From the moment you step onto the course, every turn will deliver a wow moment. We're excited to bring this mini golf and restaurant experience to life and give Orlando something entirely new to experience." Orlando welcomed more than 76 million visitors in 2025 - more than any other US state, and the venue will be located next to the Orange County Convention Center, one of the country's busiest expo centres. The new venue is set to open some time in December.

Tiger Woods makes personal announcement after deal with $14 billion company. Dibyendu Mondal Thu, August 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM PDT * Tiger Woods announces the opening of a new PopStroke mini golf venue in Orlando, featuring two 18-hole courses with waterfalls, caves, and sharks. Tiger Woods is bringing Popstroke to Orlando. He used his personal social media platform this week to reveal fresh details about PopStroke's next major venue. "Our boldest mini golf experience yet is coming to International Drive this December," Woods wrote along with a small glimpse of the location. "Take on two 18-hole courses surrounded by a flowing river, 13-foot waterfalls, caves and sharks. Get ready for a whole new level of mini golf." PopStroke had teased it for months. A flagship venue on one of Orlando's busiest tourist corridors, built to outdo every other location the brand has opened since 2019. The International Drive venue represents PopStroke's largest financial commitment to date. The company is investing $9.5 million into a 16,229-square-foot structure, making it the biggest outdoor course footprint in the PopStroke system. The two-story venue sits at 8554 International Drive, adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center, one of the busiest convention facilities in the country. The two 18-hole layouts wind through a custom river system that flows beneath pedestrian bridges and cascades over waterfalls reaching thirteen feet tall. At the center of the property, guests walk through a cave and putt directly alongside a tank housing six sharks and stingrays. The location targets both convention traffic and leisure travelers. Orlando drew a record 76.7 million visitors in 2025, more than any other destination in the United States. PopStroke is not Tiger Woods' brain child. Greg Bartoli, a former Wall Street executive, built the concept from a single property in Jupiter, Florida. He opened a golf-and-dining concept called Lighthouse Cove near a Jupiter inlet in 2013, then refined that formula into PopStroke six years later. The first true PopStroke opened in Port St. Lucie in March 2019. It featured 36 holes, a full-service bar and restaurant, an ice cream parlor and an enclosed playground. Tiger Woods entered the picture almost by accident. His children attended the same school as Bartoli's in Jupiter and the chief financial officer of Woods' TGR Ventures visited the original location not long after it opened. TGR Ventures became an equity partner by late 2019, giving PopStroke its first major growth catalyst. TaylorMade Golf Company joined as an equipment partner and investor in 2023. Growth since then has been rapid. PopStroke expanded from nine locations to seventeen in a single recent year. The company opened its 18th location in Winter Garden, Florida, on Aug. 6, 2026. PopStroke now operates more than twenty destinations nationwide, with a goal of reaching 200 locations in the coming years. Tiger Woods' PopStroke reveal comes days after major business deal. GettyTiger Woods and Rory McIlroy walk to the 11th fairway during a practice. Four days earlier, on Aug. 10, 2026, TMRW Sports and Fenway Sports Group announced that FSG had acquired a team in WTGL, the women's professional golf league TMRW Sports built in partnership with the LPGA. The new franchise will compete as Boston Common Golf, representing Boston and New England as the fifth and final ownership group in WTGL's inaugural lineup. Forbes values Fenway Sports Group at $14.19 billion, ranking the company fourth among the world's most valuable sports empires. FSG's portfolio already includes the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC, Fenway Park, Anfield Stadium, regional network NESN and a stake in NASCAR's RFK Racing.

PopStroke is opening what it claims are the most elaborate miniature golf courses ever built at its International Drive flagship location in Orlando this December. The two 18-hole courses feature waterfalls reaching 13 feet tall, a cave with a tank housing six sharks and stingrays, and a river system winding throughout the property. Every hole includes misters, shade trees, fans, interactive digital scoreboards, and hole-in-one cameras. Guests can order food and drinks through the PopStroke app with on-course delivery. The two-storey venue includes indoor and outdoor dining, a rooftop terrace, a beer garden, and a children's playground. PopStroke operates over 20 venues across the US and is backed by investors Tiger Woods and TaylorMade.