Hey Caddy Is Brisbane's New 18-Hole Mini Golf Spot with Coachella and Oktoberfest-Themed Greens
Putt past colourful cacti and giant steins of beer, then hit the bar for cheeseburger spring rolls and cocktails.
Now that Australia's borders have reopened, heading overseas is far easier than it's been for the past two years — but that doesn't mean an international getaway is immediately on everyone's itineraries. Sad about missing Coachella this year? Won't be able to head to Germany to celebrate Oktoberfest? If you're happy to pretend while putting, then make a date with Brisbane's newest mini golf joint.
The first putt-putt offshoot of indoor golf simulator business X-Golf — aka the virtual greens you tap, tap, tap your way along when you're not actually hitting the grass — Hey Caddy has just opened in North Lakes. While that means that Brisbanites further south will have a drive north on their agenda, this 18-hole spot is all about indulging your wanderlust for further-away places, with each green themed around a particular destination.
With a ferris wheel and coloured cacti, Coachella does indeed provide inspiration for one hole. Thanks to giant steins of beer and pretzels, so does Oktoberfest. Area 51 in Nevada gets the Hey Caddy treatment as well, and so do New York, Miami, Bora Bora, Egypt and, much closer to home, Melbourne. And Mars, too, although growing potatoes and counting sols probably isn't part of it.
Murals by Brisbane-based artist Lee 'LINZ' Harnden grace the walls, and all 18 holes sit indoors, so it's the kind of club-swinging you can do no matter the weather.
Also, because mini golf without drinks now feels like a relic of another time, there's a nineteenth hole, aka a bar, with beer, colourful cocktails and snacks. That means tucking into popcorn cauliflower, cheeseburger spring rolls, pizzas, sliders and doughnut fries whether you're celebrating a win or commiserating your bad luck at picking the angles (yes, mini golf is all about angles), all while making the most of the fully licensed setup.
Sips on offer include brews on tap and by the bottle — non-boozy beers included — plus a small selection of wine and ready-to-drink pre-mixed spirits. Or, try a peanut butter old fashioned, elderflower margarita, whichever classic cocktail takes your fancy, and concoctions themed around certain holes. 'Little Green Men' includes gin, chartreuse, Midori, lime juice, sugar syrup and apple juice, for instance.
Although adults can get sipping, Hey Caddy is an all-ages-friendly space — so if you're heading by during the day, you might have little putt-putters for company.
And if you're not a North Lakes local or aren't heading that way anytime soon, Hey Caddy will also be setting up shop in South Brisbane as well, with its second venue due to open in September.
Find Hey Caddy at 2/4 Burke Street, North Lakes — open 10am–10pm Monday–Saturday and 10am–6pm Sunday.
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