At the southwest corner of Australian Avenue and Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach sits a patch of grassy land. Soon, that grass will be replaced by another putting green. “It’s an economic driver, for jobs and for business opportunity near our airport. So, visitors who are here in Palm Beach or our residents, it’s a place to go and play golf even if you don’t know how to play,” Palm Beach County Mayor Gregg Weiss told WPBF 25 News. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 Palm Beach County commissioners recently approved a lease agreement with PopStroke, owned by Tiger Woods, to build a mini golf course at Palm Beach International Airport. “Being close to the airport, it’s a great location because it provides more options while traveling not only for locals but people visiting our county as well,” said Kristen Liberman of the Palm Business Development Board. Beach County. “We assist PopStroke with expedited approval, introductions to CareerSource Palm Beach County, among other economic development services.” PopStroke CEO and founder Gregory Bartoli, who is a Palm Beach County native, told WPBF 25 News that he is excited to serve the diverse community. He said the new West Palm Beach site and future locations will bring more job opportunities. “The airport venue, we have about 150 full and part-time team members,” Bartoli said. “We’re also opening in Delray Beach in about a month and a half. We’re excited to be a part of the Delray Beach community as well. And in 2025, we’ll be opening in Wellington. So, just those three locations in Palm Beach County, we have about 450 full and part-time team members.” to those of us who are part of this great community, you know how fast it is growing, how the economy is diversifying in an extraordinary way,” said Bartoli. a statement from Laura Beebe, director of airports. “We are excited to welcome PopStroke to Palm Beach International Airport and are pleased to invest in the airport and County. With dedicated shuttle service at PBI Terminal, PopStroke will provide our passengers with the ideal location to gather and relax with their friends and family before and after their flights.” Officials hope of PopStroke that the groundbreaking ceremony will take place in January 2024 and for the mini golf course to open to the public around November 2024. Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube
At the southwest corner of Australian Avenue and Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach sits a patch of grassy land.
Soon, that grass will be replaced by another putting green.
“It’s an economic driver, for jobs and for business opportunity near our airport. So, visitors who are here in Palm Beach or our residents, it’s a place to go and play golf even if you don’t know how to play,” Palm Beach County Mayor Gregg Weiss told WPBF 25 News.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
Palm Beach County commissioners recently approved a lease agreement with PopStroke, owned by Tiger Woods, to build a mini golf course at Palm Beach International Airport.
“Being close to the airport, it’s a great location because it provides more options while traveling not only for locals but people visiting our county as well,” said Kristen Liberman of the Palm Business Development Board. Beach County. “We assist PopStroke with expedited approval, introductions to CareerSource Palm Beach County, and other economic development services.”
PopStroke CEO and founder Gregory Bartoli, who is a Palm Beach County native, told WPBF 25 News that he is excited to serve the diverse community. He said the new West Palm Beach site and future locations will bring more job opportunities.
“The airport venue, we have about 150 full and part-time team members,” said Bartoli. “We also opened in Delray Beach in about a month and a half. We are excited to be a part of the Delray Beach community as well. And in 2025, we will open in Wellington. So, just three locations in Palm Beach County, we have about 450 full and part-time team members.
The Popstroke West Palm Beach location features two 18-hole mini golf courses on approximately 3.37 acres of land.
“We’re all part of this great community, you know how fast it’s growing, how the economy is diversifying in an amazing way,” Bartoli said.
WPBF 25 News also reached out to Palm Beach International Airport for comment and a spokesperson sent us a statement from Laura Beebe, director of airports.
“We are excited to welcome PopStroke to Palm Beach International Airport and are pleased to invest in the airport and County. With dedicated shuttle service to the PBI Terminal, PopStroke will provide our passengers with a great location to gather and relax with their friends and family before and after their trips.”
PopStroke officials expect the groundbreaking ceremony to take place in January 2024 and for the mini golf course to open to the public around November 2024.
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