LaunchPad Golf opens first U.S. location in Prior Lake

The tech-driven golf entertainment venue brings year-round driving range experiences to the Twin Cities.

Apr. 4, 2026 at 2:11pm

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LaunchPad Golf, a Canadian golf entertainment company, has opened its first U.S. location in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The 25,000-square-foot facility features 40 heated golf suites, a 243-yard driving range, a full-service restaurant, and two bars. The venue offers year-round, daytime and late-night entertainment with state-of-the-art ball tracking technology, virtual courses, and social competition formats.

Why it matters

The opening of LaunchPad Golf's first U.S. location in Prior Lake represents the company's expansion into the American market and provides a new tech-driven golf entertainment option for Twin Cities residents and visitors. The venue's combination of golf, dining, and social experiences caters to players of all skill levels and aims to attract a wider audience to the sport.

The details

LaunchPad Golf The Meadows is located at 2340 Park Place NW in Prior Lake, next to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and The Meadows at Mystic Lake. The facility features 40 heated golf suites, a 243-yard driving range equipped with radar technology for ball tracking, and more than 50 televisions. Guests can enjoy a full-service restaurant with a chef-crafted menu, two bars, and access to virtual courses and golf practice modes, as well as new social competition formats that allow groups to compete directly against one another.

  • LaunchPad Golf The Meadows opened in April 2026.

The players

LaunchPad Golf

A Canadian golf entertainment company that has now expanded to the United States with its first location in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

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The takeaway

The opening of LaunchPad Golf's first U.S. location in Prior Lake represents the company's successful expansion into the American market and provides a new, tech-driven golf entertainment option for the Twin Cities region. The venue's combination of golf, dining, and social experiences aims to attract a wider audience to the sport and offer a unique entertainment experience for players of all skill levels.