Choosing a putter that doesn't require "choking up" is key at the mini-golf course, as showing any emotion is a five-stroke penalty. Stay focused on the down low with today's Groupon: for $7, you get a three-game ticket at Fairmount Glen Miniature Golf (a $14 value), located on Onondaga Road.

Awarded Best Mini Golf by the Syracuse New Times, Fairmount Glen Miniature Golf has challenged orb-tappers with its exquisite, well-maintained course for more than 60 years. Vibrant foliage and the serene sounds of bubbling water will soothe away jealousy at a friend shooting 7 under par. The course stays open until midnight every day during the spring and summer, ideal for late-night first dates after seeing Rocky VII: The Mini-Golf Years. Tickets are usable throughout the season during which they were received. Tickets can only be used by one person.