Hello! We’re Tom Loftus & Robin Schwartzman and together we go by A Couple of Putts. We’ve played over 500 different mini golf courses in 31 states and 9 countries.

For us, mini golf is a big deal. We passionately engage with the past, present and endless potential of the game to bring to life unique and playable holes and courses across the globe. We use our expertise as A Couple of Putts to help bring concepts to reality to reach a wide range of audiences. With everything we do, we aim to make sure MINI GOLF IS FOR EVERYONE!

We both enjoyed playing mini golf with our families as kids. Our first date was at Big Stone Mini Golf back in 2011 and after that, we kept dating and playing mini golf together. The more we played, the more we realized the lack of resources that were available to find information on the variety of mini golf courses that exist or have existed around the world. So we decided to start acoupleofputts.com to share our passion for fun adventures and document the past and present of the game. Seven years later, we got married at Big Stone Mini Golf.

Shortly after starting our review site, we took the next step of building and designing unique mini golf holes around the world. Our passion for the game comes through in our design of holes for clients such as the Cranbrook Art Museum, the Walker Art Center, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Sparkle City Mini Putt in Spartanburg, SC, Newfields, the Elmhurst Art Museum and a number of private clients. We’ve also consulted on courses for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Seattle Art Museum and Bull City Mini in Durham, NC. We offer a full array of design and consultation services.

Tom Loftus – Tom is the founder and co-owner of Modern Radio, a Minneapolis based independent / DIY record label. Since 1999 he has released and promoted records by notable artists including Mirah, Yellow Swans, Deerhoof, Motion City Soundtrack, STNNNG and Vampire Hands. Tom is deeply involved in the Minnesota creative, arts, music, and civically engaged community professionally with Pollen Midwest.

Robin Schwartzman – Robin is an award-winning artist who creates a wide range of playful and immersive art experiences. Her work is inspired by leisure culture and themed environments ranging from fairs and amusement parks to playgrounds and miniature golf courses. She runs the XYZ Lab and teaches 3D Modeling and Digital Fabrication at the University of Minnesota Department of Art. She is also a professional caricature artist and the President of the International Society of Caricature Artists.

If you have any mini golf consultation or design/build needs, or inquiries, please e-mail us at acoupleofputts@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @coupleputts, on Instagram @coupleputts or like our Facebook page!