“It is not the most elaborate, gimmicky golf course,” writes one Yelp reviewer. The quirkiness of the course seems to have only enhanced its attraction. ‘Jo Jo’ is my auntie Jo, ‘Heather Lake’ is my sister-in-law, ‘Eleanor’ is my niece. “There’s ‘The Librarian’ – my wife’s mom is a librarian. “Most of them are named after a female member of our family,” says Howard. “Big Ern” had the distinction of being one of the holes with a male-sounding appellation. I sent him a picture of the scorecard (with his name on it), and he got a pretty good kick out of that.” “We named it ‘Big Ern,’ which is the nickname of my buddy in Seattle who’s a little person. One hole that regularly got a chuckle from players before it disappeared – Howard is always swapping out old holes for new ones – measured 3 feet by 3 feet, smaller than the platform you stand on to putt into it. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Scott Weiss, of Concord, writes down his score on the 18th hole at Putters Putt Putt in Walnut Creek. On a few holes, the golf ball wanders around on its own accord, as if steered by a poltergeist, possibly due to some carpentry issues or the slant of the parking lot. There are pendulums cut from 4-by-4s that you have to start in motion yourself. Barriers made from regular bricks are bolted into green carpet. On a recent afternoon, families and groups of teens ambled among the course’s 22 holes, while speakers played local radio over the sound of an electric saw whirring as Howard worked on a new hole. Today, you can see the fruition of Howard’s dream at Putters Putt Putt, a full-blown minigolf course operating in a parking lot in downtown Walnut Creek. “And since the garage wasn’t quite big enough for Sean’s new ‘hobby,’ it took over our living room, as well. “Silly me for thinking we would park our car in the garage,” says Michaud. “I thought if I built these holes, my wife and I could open a little tavern with beer and wine and an outdoor area and then have the holes. “I just wanted to get out of the industry or be in something in a smaller capacity where I was the owner,” he says. RELATED: 7 wildly creative mini golf courses in San Francisco, Walnut Creek and more He was growing tired of the grind and, among all his power tools, was feeling a new hope. Before coming to Walnut Creek, he spent many years in Seattle working as a restaurant manager at Ruth’s Chris Steak House and the seafood joint, Ivar’s. Owner Sean Howard hand-built a miniature golf course during the pandemic and opened up a course in downtown Walnut Creek. Scott Weiss, of Concord, putts with his sons Zach, 11, left, and Lucas, 9, during a round of miniature golf at Putters Putt Putt.
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