PopStroke Brings Its Boldest Mini Golf Yet to Orlando’s International Drive This December
The Tiger Woods-backed golf entertainment brand just unveiled a first look at its International Drive flagship: two 18-hole courses winding through a flowing river, 13-foot waterfalls, a cave, and a tank of six sharks and stingrays. Set to open this December next to the Orange County Convention Center, it lands in 32819, the same zip that covers Dr. Phillips and Bay Hill.
A rendering of the two-story PopStroke flagship coming to International Drive, steps from the Orange County Convention Center.
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What to Know
The PopStroke I-Drive project in brief
A two-story entertainment venue built to serve convention crowds, tourists, and local families along Orlando’s busiest tourism corridor.
Two 18-hole courses. Threaded by a flowing river, caves, and waterfalls up to 13 feet tall, with one course climbing over the property’s largest waterfall.
A shark tank at the center. Players enter a cave and putt directly past a tank holding six sharks and stingrays, a first for the concept.
A December opening in 32819. Landing at 8554 International Drive next to the Orange County Convention Center, the third PopStroke in the Orlando area.
Orlando’s tourism corridor is about to get its most ambitious mini golf yet. PopStroke, the golf entertainment brand backed by Tiger Woods, has revealed a first look at the two custom courses coming to its International Drive flagship this December, and the design goes well beyond windmills and clown mouths. It is the largest outdoor course space the brand has built to date.
The venue sits at 8554 International Drive, right beside the Orange County Convention Center, one of the busiest in the country. It is built to pull in convention attendees, leisure travelers, and local families all at once, and it will be the third PopStroke in the Orlando area, joining Waterford Lakes and the Hamlin location in Horizon West.
What’s being built on International Drive
Two 18-hole putting courses anchor the property, tied together by a river system that flows beneath pedestrian bridges and cascades over waterfalls reaching 13 feet tall. One course gains elevation as you play, with holes set directly on top of the property’s largest waterfall. Smaller waterfalls appear throughout both layouts, and the whole site is wrapped in landscaping meant to feel closer to a resort than a strip-center attraction.
The wow factors: caves, waterfalls and a shark tank
At the center of the property, players enter a cave and putt directly past a tank holding six sharks and stingrays. It is the kind of centerpiece PopStroke has not attempted before, and it is designed to turn a round of mini golf into something closer to an attraction. Between the cave, the elevation changes, and the water features, the courses are built to deliver a surprise at nearly every hole.
More than mini golf
Beyond the greens, the two-story venue leans hard into food, drink, and gathering space. Plans call for a full-service restaurant, a rooftop area, an outdoor beer garden, multiple bars, event spaces, and a children’s playground, plus a Dune Dog Cafe outpost. The setup is aimed squarely at group outings, client events, and private buyouts, the convention-driven business that International Drive generates year-round.
PopStroke I-Drive by the numbers
The figures matter because this is a flagship: the brand’s biggest outdoor course space yet, landing on one of the most visible tourism corridors in the country.
Why International Drive, and why now
Orlando welcomed a record 76.7 million visitors in 2025, more than any other U.S. destination, and International Drive remains the spine of that visitor economy. A $9.5 million, purpose-built entertainment venue landing steps from the Convention Center is a bet on that traffic staying strong, and on the corridor’s appetite for all-day, social, immersive attractions. The site replaces the former Pirate’s Cove Adventure Park, trading one generation of I-Drive mini golf for a far more ambitious one.
A light real estate read on the project
For southwest Orlando, this is a district-growth story as much as an entertainment one. The venue sits in 32819, the same zip code that covers Dr. Phillips and Bay Hill, one of the metro’s most established luxury pockets. When a nationally known brand chooses this stretch of International Drive, it reinforces how much pull the corridor still has.
For homeowners nearby, marquee attractions tend to cut in their favor: they add convenience and everyday options within a short drive, and they keep the surrounding area on the map for visitors and businesses. In a neighborhood already anchored by Restaurant Row, the Convention Center, and the Bay Hill name, another destination amenity fits the pattern that has kept 32819 in steady demand.
The Takeaway
PopStroke’s International Drive flagship is shaping up to be the boldest version of the concept yet: two 18-hole courses, 13-foot waterfalls, a cave, and a shark tank, wrapped around a two-story food-and-drink destination. For a corridor that competes on spectacle, that is a serious swing.
The target is a December opening. If the timeline holds, southwest Orlando gains a new anchor amenity heading into peak tourist season, and 32819 adds one more reason to stay on visitors’ radar.
FAQ
What is PopStroke on International Drive?
It is a two-story golf entertainment flagship from PopStroke, the Tiger Woods-backed brand, featuring two custom 18-hole putting courses plus a restaurant, bars, a rooftop, and more, coming to Orlando’s International Drive.
Where is it located?
At 8554 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819, directly next to the Orange County Convention Center. It replaces the former Pirate’s Cove Adventure Park.
When does it open?
PopStroke has announced a December opening for the International Drive location. It will be the third PopStroke in the Orlando area.
What makes these courses different?
A river system winds throughout the property beneath pedestrian bridges and over waterfalls up to 13 feet tall. One course rises in elevation with holes atop the largest waterfall, and a central cave puts players face to face with a tank of six sharks and stingrays.
Is there food and drink on site?
Yes. Plans include a full-service restaurant, a rooftop area, an outdoor beer garden, multiple bars, event spaces, a children’s playground, and a Dune Dog Cafe outpost.
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