•Mini Golf•142-178 Pennant Hills Rd, Thornleigh NSW 2120, Australia
Price
From $320 per package
Recommended Ages
All ages welcome
Group Size
Minimum 10 guests
Party Duration
2 hours
Price
From $320 per package
Ages
All ages welcome
Group Size
Min 10 guests
Duration
2 hours
About This Venue
Looking for a birthday party that gets kids active and outdoors? Thornleigh Golf Centre offers fun-filled mini golf parties with 36 holes to play across two beautifully themed courses — perfect for ages 5 and up. Choose from two flexible packages to suit your budget and catering preferences.
Self-Catered Party – $320
Includes:
2-hour party
36 holes of mini golf on both The Palms & The Billabong courses
Birthday invitations
Plastic plates, napkins, water & cups for the children
Bring your own food and drinks for the kids
Minimum: 10 children
Extra children: $25 each
Note: No host included. Children must be supervised by parents or carers.
Standard Party – $450
Includes:
2-hour party with host
36 holes of mini golf on both The Palms & The Billabong courses
Birthday invitations
Plastic plates, napkins, water & cups for the children
Unlimited jugs of water
Selection of 2 hot food items from the party menu
Bowl of lollies & popcorn
Juice popper for each child
Choice from additional kids & adult menu
Minimum: 10 children
Extra children: $35 each
Note: No outside food permitted
Location & Contact
Address: Brickpit Park, 142–178 Pennant Hills Rd (entry via Dartford Rd), Thornleigh NSW 2120
Very disappointing experience, both in terms of the facilities and the way customers are spoken to.
Tees are not permitted on Level 2. I was told this is because balls hit from a tee upstairs may clear the fencing and potentially reach the motorway. If an entire level cannot safely accommodate something as basic as tee practice, that seems like a limitation of the facility rather than something customers should be made to feel responsible for.
What made the experience considerably worse was the attitude when I was told by a tall male, in his mid-60s with white-grey hair, to remove my tee. It wasn’t simply a polite explanation of the rule. The tone was abrupt and dismissive, accompanied by a repeated curling-finger gesture ordering me to take the tee out. It felt less like speaking to a paying customer and more like commanding someone who was expected to obey without question.
My friend and I actually looked at each other in disbelief. There are countless professional ways to explain a safety rule to a customer. This certainly wasn’t one of them.
I also don't find the “there are bays downstairs with tees” argument particularly convincing. Some of those bays are permanently dedicated to coaching, while several others cater for left-handed players. So in reality, the number of practical bays available to the majority of right-handed customers is considerably less than 20.
Safety rules are understandable. Poor facility limitations may even be understandable. What isn't acceptable is combining those limitations with a dismissive attitude towards the customer affected by them.
I paid to practise golf, not to be spoken to or gestured at in that manner. There are other driving ranges where customers can practise without this restriction and, more importantly, where they are treated with basic courtesy.
A little reminder: customers are the ones paying your rent and salaries. Without customers, there is no business. The very least you can do is show them some basic respect.
I won't be returning and spend my money in other driving range.
a month ago
Garth Tudor
★★★★★
Always an enjoyable experience driving out to the conveniently placed Thornleigh Driving Range! It’s a fantastic, well-established facility featuring a spacious mix of putt-putt and a two-story driving range area. It is perfect for any occasion, no matter the day or the weather, thanks to the great roof coverage on both tiers of the driving range.
The interactive, modern technology and screens are awesome for tracking your performance and ball movement in real-time. Plus, the friendly, passionate, and professional staff are always there to help you strive to be your best and elevate your game, whether you're a beginner or doing expert training. Top it off with a great gift shop featuring everything golf-related, and it’s just a place I love visiting!
4 months ago
chels
★
If Steve’s goal is to make first-time customers feel uncomfortable, he’s doing a fantastic job.
I visited for the first time and simply misunderstood the “No golf bags past this point” sign. Instead of explaining the policy like any reasonable business owner would, the owner immediately spoke to me in an incredibly condescending and dismissive tone, repeatedly talking over me while I tried to explain that I was new and had misunderstood.
It’s one thing to have rules. It’s another thing to make first-time customers feel stupid for not already knowing them.
For a venue that seems to pride itself on being one of Sydney’s premier golf facilities, I’d expect the owner to understand that not everyone walking through the door is an experienced golfer. A simple “No worries, let me show you where to go” would have taken all of 10 seconds. Instead, I was made to feel uncomfortable before I’d even hit a single ball.
The rest of my session was overshadowed by how unwelcome I felt, and I couldn’t wait to leave.
Thankfully, there are plenty of other driving ranges in Sydney with great facilities and staff who actually know how to treat customers. I won’t be returning.
2 months ago
Sam Neill
★
No tees allowed at a driving range — that alone tells you everything about how poorly this place is run.
The excuse from staff is that balls might go over the net and onto the road. If that’s genuinely a concern, then your setup is fundamentally flawed. Fix the net. Fix the design. Don’t push the problem onto paying customers.
Banning tees defeats the entire purpose of a driving range. You’re restricting how people practise, limiting basic shots, and turning what should be a simple experience into a frustrating one. It’s not safety — it’s a shortcut to avoid investing in proper infrastructure.
This is a classic example of a business choosing the cheapest, easiest option at the expense of customer experience. Instead of improving the facility, you impose rules that make the experience worse.
There are plenty of better-run ranges that don’t have this issue and don’t treat customers like this. I won’t be returning, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone serious about practising properly.
5 months ago
Eugene Ee
★★★★★
Really nice and clean venue. I really like the trackman in each bay and the automatic tee to save my back from picking up the ball.
My only other comment would be navigating the pot holes in the parking lot.
Remember to leave your bag and only bring your clubs.
