Secret City Mini Golf is under construction at the site of a former putt-putt course on Tuskegee Drive in Oak Ridge.
Unused for years, the former putt-putt course on Tuskegee Drive could soon be resurrected as Secret City Mini Golf.
Workers have chopped down trees and removed blue rug junipers that covered part of an old 18-hole course, and they’re remodeling it, adding waterfalls, moats, and a rock garden, said John Cass, Secret City Mini Golf owner.
The remodeled 18-hole course, near the intersection of Tuskegee Drive and East Tulsa Road behind Kmart, could open within a few weeks, Cass said.
Renovated batting cages will open soon after that, said Cass, owner of CJP Construction LLC, now headquartered at the former 84 Lumber in Oak Ridge.
Two small buildings are being remodeled on the 2.5-acre property, and Cass wants to add a game room there and sell pizza and ice cream.
Later, he plans to tear up an old 36-hole course and replace it with a second 18-hole course. He’s also interested in expanding onto nearby property, possibly adding paintball and a Go-Kart track.
Cass said a round of mini golf will likely be free to children 3 and under, $5 for children who are 4 to 10 years old, and $7 for people 11 and older.
The batting cages are located near the city’s baseball complex on Wilberforce Avenue, and Cass wants to promote the cages to local baseball and softball coaches. Batting cage prices could be set at $1.50 for 20 pitches, $12 for 30 minutes, and $18 for an hour.
Owner John Cass, left, describes the first new 18-hole course at Secret City Mini Golf in Oak Ridge as CJP Construction Project Manager Matt Hauter works on a rock garden.
Batting cages will be renovated, and a 36-hole putt-putt course will eventually be replaced with a more challenging 18-hole mini golf course, possibly by the end of the year.
MC says
I can’t wait to bring the kids!