Katy Edition | January 2023

FIRST LOOK PopStroke

BY ASIA ARMOUR

ONPAR ENTERTAINMENT

Tiger Woods-designed venue chooses Katy for rst location outside of Florida P opStroke, an entertainment venue with features that include a smaller-scale golf

Founder Greg Bartoli said PopStroke has something for everybody. The venue’s attractions include a private event space, a playground, a full-service restaurant, an ice cream parlor, two 18-hole putting courses and multiple bars.

private event space and a down- stairs full-service restaurant with two bars; a gaming area with cornhole, foosball and ping pong; a playground; and a 24-avor ice cream shop. Bartoli said PopStroke has attrac- tions for every guest. This, he said, is one reason the brand has grown so rapidly from its rst location in 2019 to four more venues in Florida, the most recent location in Katy, and two anticipated PopStroke locations in Glendale and Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2023. “We provide an atmosphere for people of all ages, from 3-year-olds to 85-year-olds,” he said. “Everybody can putt, regardless of your age or your skill level or your background.” PopStroke will utilize local brewers for its craft beers to provide “local avor” that is authentic to the Katy venue, Bartoli said. Its restaurant also features a Lone Star Smashburger, in honor of the rst Texas location. But what remains the same about the brand, regardless of its location, is its commitment to providing a unique and diverse experience and a welcoming atmosphere to all guests, Bartoli said. “We like pulling people together and getting them o their iPads for a little while, actually engaging with their friends and family for a few hours for some outdoor entertain- ment,” he said.

course designed by Tiger Woods, four bars—including one on the course—an extensive ice cream par- lor, and restaurant and VIP space, opened in Katy on Dec. 16. It is the rst iteration of the brand outside of Florida. Situated among Andretti Indoor Karting, Cinemark movie theater and the Katy Grand retail center, PopStroke’s arrival in Katy was strategic as the area is within sight of major thoroughfares, such as I-10, the Grand Parkway and Hwy. 90, founder Greg Bartoli said. “This is the intersection of all the crossroads that connect the Houston market,” Bartoli said. “Houston’s expanding dramatically, and from an economic standpoint, the Katy market is growing exponentially.” Bartoli added the diverse market in Katy also makes it ideal for the rst PopStroke outside of Florida. “Our audience of guests are all ages—young families, young professionals, seniors, millennials, Gen Z and everything in between,” Bartoli said. “It is a perfect market with a nice climate 12 months out of the year.” PopStroke’s two 18-hole putting courses are around 60,000-square-feet and include a bar on the green where putters can stop for a drink while playing. The building features an upstairs

ADMISSION PRICES

Kids ages 3-5: $15 Age 2 and under: free Groups (10 or more): $22 per person

All-day play: $25 Seniors (age 60+): $20 Military: $20 Kids ages 6-12: $18

The venue added a Lone Star Smashburger to its menu for “local air.”

To cater to its younger guests, PopStroke also has a playground.

The venue has a gaming area for foosball, ping pong and cornhole.

Putters of all skill levels and age groups will be able to play the courses.

PopStroke 23110 Grand Circle Blvd., Katy 281-715-0480 www.popstroke.com Hours: Sun.-Wed. 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Thu.-Sat. 10 a.m.-midnight

GRAND CIRCLE BLVD.

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