GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids’ newest addition to the downtown scene is aiming to be a putt above the rest.

Featuring both a nine-hole miniature golf course and full-service bar, Big Mini Putt Club aims to bring a unique twist to bar selection in the city.

“Grand Rapids is an active lifestyle city,” founder Nick Jenkins said. “Unfortunately, there’s only so many months of the year we can actually be outside. And what we want to do is create a space where you can come in, have a drink, have fun, do an activity, feel active despite it being super cold outside.”

In addition to the mini golf course, Big Mini Putt Club features games like Skee-ball, Jenga, Connect Four, Pop-A-Shot basketball and more.

“But the crown jewel, of course, is the mini golf course,” Jenkins said.

The nearly 8,000-square-foot establishment on the corner of Ionia Avenue and Oakes Street near Van Andel Arena is the third Big Mini Putt Club location, with Chicago being home to the other two. Jenkins said the expansion into West Michigan was natural.

“We saw an opportunity here,” Jenkins said. “You know, the city itself is very vibrant and growing in the population in the demographics that we look for.”

The nine-hole course is challenging and that was intentional. Jenkins and his team utilizes a shop in Chicago to design the holes based on the space.

“The course and hole layout at the Grand Rapids location is different than the Chicago locations. That’s where we do all the designing and the framing,” Jenkins explained. “And then we bring it on site and we kind of piece it together based on the layout of the space.”

West Michigan-based brews can be found on tap at the bar, with an emphasis on supporting local breweries.

“For us, that’s important because I think there’s so many wonderful breweries here that we want to tap and pull,” Jenkins said.

The Big Mini Putt Club has also partnered with Luna next door to provide Mexican food that’s available to order.

Despite the bar, there are times when underage kids can come play a round. The place is designated as family-friendly until 7 p.m. each evening, at which time it becomes a 21+ hangout. It also has nonalcoholic cocktails, mocktails and other drinks.

Big Mini Putt Club only accepts reservations for groups of 12 or more and encourage walk-ins. It also offers semi-private or full-private rentals for parties or corporate events.