Showing posts with label Synonym. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Synonym. Show all posts

Thursday, June 04, 2020

Definitions of minigolf - Crazy Golf

A look at names for the game of minigolf.


Crazy Golf Crazy Golf is a name most commonly used in the UK. It is seldom, if ever, used overseas except in tourist spots popular with UK natives.

England's first Crazy Golf opened on South Parade in Skegness in 1926 and the game is widely known by that name in the UK.

The Original Crazy Golf in Skegnes
At The Original Crazy Golf in Skegness back in May 2015

See other definitions for other names of the game of minigolf

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Definitions of minigolf


A look at names for the game of minigolf.



There are a number of different names for the game of minigolf. While there are some design standards for courses, most would be regarded as 'fantasy' courses where the end result is limited only by imagination, budgets and building regulations.


In the UK many people would refer to minigolf as crazy golf
In the UK many people would refer to minigolf as crazy golf. This is the sign at the Crazy Golf course at Fletchers Family Garden Centre in Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Here's a look at the common names for the game of putting:


Minigolf (also Mini Golf, Mini-Golf, Miniature Golf) – Minigolf is a catch-all name for the game and can be used to describe every type of course no matter its make-up or design.

Some Pitch & Putt and Par-3 Golf courses also describe themselves as Minigolf / Miniature Golf.

Adventure Golf Adventure Golf is a relatively new name for the game and mostly describes a course with theming such as pirates, jungles, dinosaurs and space.

Crazy Golf Crazy Golf is a name most commonly used in the UK. It is seldom, if ever, used overseas except in tourist spots popular with UK natives.

An equivalent name in the USA would be Goofy Golf.

Mini-putt – Mini-putt courses are similar in appearance to Putt-Putt courses however they have distinct standardised hole designs and are particular to Canada.

"Mini-putt" is the Québécois term for the game of minigolf, thanks largely to the popularity of the Quebec cable sports show 'Défi mini-putt' in the 1970s and 80s.

Pitch & Putt – Sometimes Pitch & Putt courses will use the name Miniature Golf or Minigolf.

Putt-PuttPutt-Putt is a trademark and denotes specific patented types of miniature golf courses. Most courses can be found in the USA, with some in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Putt-Putt is sometimes incorrectly used as a catch-all / interchangeable name with Minigolf to describe a course or the game.

PuttingGrass Putting courses and Putting Greens are a type of minigolf and are often found at the seaside or in parks and gardens.

We have found 91 synonyms, types and variants of minigolf on our travels to date.


What do you call the game? Do let us know in the comments.


Number of holes

Most minigolf courses consist of either 9 or 18 holes. There are also a number of 12-hole courses. Some venues have two, three or four separate 9-hole or 12-hole courses to create 36-hole centres.

There is a 4-hole course in Halifax, Yorkshire and a number of courses classify themselves as 19-hole courses by including a Lucky Last Hole where a free game can be won.

Pop-ups

There are also a number of pop-up minigolf courses created for retailtainment activity and promotions, sports tasters, marketing events, art installations and more.

Competitions

As well as being played as a fun, leisure activity there is also an official competition side to the game.

Tournament play is more established in continental Europe, although the UK and USA have governing bodies and hold a number of competitions each year.

World Minigolf Sport Federation

The World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF) is the governing body for minigolf and has 63 member nations. There are currently a further three countries awaiting recognition as full members.


  • There are 900 registered member clubs worldwide.
  • 38,000 people around the world play in a tournament each year.
  • 1,000 approved tournament courses.
  • 1,500+ competitions held each year.


Players competing in tournaments tend to use putters specially designed for the needs of minigolfers as well as minigolf balls made of rubber and designed with competition players in mind, allowing them to find the best hole-in-one shot.

Tournaments are held on four types of minigolf courses and the WMF has its own definitions:

FeltgolfFeltgolf courses (also known as Swedish Felt) are a type of course made of a felt covered wooden base consisting of 18 holes from a selection of 32 standardised designs.

Concrete Concrete courses (also known as Beton) are a type of course made of a concrete base with metal rails as borders. They consist of 18 standardised holes. Some courses have a mirror-image of certain designs.

MiniaturegolfMiniaturegolf courses (also known as Eternit) are a type of course made of a thin concrete material consisting of 18 holes from a selection of 28 standardised designs.

Minigolf Open Standard (MOS) – these are courses that do not fit into the above standard types and would be more recognisable to most players in the UK and USA. MOS courses include Adventure Golf courses, Crazy Golf layouts and Minigolf courses that take inspiration from regular golf. Each hole on a WMF-sanctioned MOS course can range from 3 to 40 metres in length.

Competitions are also held on the Stern Golf and Cobi Golf systems, although these are not well known outside of Germany.

You can see the many types, styles and names of 'Minigolf' we've found on our travels in our blog post 'Types and Variants of Miniature Golf visited and played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour'.


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Monday, January 20, 2020

Types and Variants of Miniature Golf visited and played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

The many types, styles and names of 'Minigolf' we've found on our travels.


4D Cosmic Golf in Castleford

Since our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour began in September 2006 we have visited, seen or played minigolf in a number of forms, names and guises.


Crazy Golf at the Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm in Hatfield, Doncaster
Here in the UK the game is very often known as Crazy Golf

They include:


3D Golf
4D Golf
5 Star Crazy Golf
Abenteuergolf
Adventure Crazy Golf
Adventure Golf
Adventure Golf Grass Putting
Adventure Putting
Bahnegolf
Bangolf
Beach Golf
Beton
Blacklight Indoor Mini Golf
Carpeted Miniature Golf
Chrizy Golf
Cosmic Golf
Crazee Golf
Crazier Golf
Crazy Adventure Golf
Crazy Golf
Crazy Golf Adventure
Crazy Golf Pool
Crazy Jungle Golf
Crazy Pool
Crazy Putting Challenge
Crazy Snooker
Cwrs Golff Bach
Eternit
Extraordinary Golf
Fantasy Golf
Feltgolf
Garden Adventure Golf
Garden Minigolf
Ghetto Golf
Golf Byr
Golff Anturus
Golff Bach
Golf FX
Golff Giamocs
Golff Gwallgof
Golff Gwirion
Golff Gwyllt
Golff Mini
Golf Trail
Grass Putting
Gwallgolff
Hindernis Billard
Indoor Adventure Golf
Indoor Crazy Golf
Indoor Miniature Golf
Indoor Mini Golf
Indoor Minigolf
Junkyard Golf
Jurassic Golf
Krazy Golf
Le Mini Golf
Llain Bytio
Looney Golf
Maes Golff
Magical Crazy Golf
Magical Golf
Magical Golf FX
Midgetgolfbaan
Mini Golf
Mini-Golf Garden
Mini Putting
Mini Sculpture Golf
Miniature Crazy Golf
Miniature Golf
Miniaturgolf
Miniaturegolf
Miniatvre Golf
Minigolf
Minigolff
NIFO Steel Minigolf
Novelty Golf
Obstacle Golf
Pit-Pat
Pit-Pat Table Golf
Pitch & Putt
Plonk Golf / Plonk! Golf
Portable Crazy Golf
Portable Minigolf
Portaputt
Putting
Putting Course
Putting Green
Putt Putt
Ratagolf
Realistic Miniature Golf
Retro Golf
Rock N Golf
Snookergolf
Super tech mini golf
Swedish Felt
Table Golf
Themed Golf
Woolly Golf / Wooly Golf

To see the full list of courses visited and played by us since September 2006 please check out the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Course List Page.

Related blog post:

Looney Golf in Bradford
Looney Golf in Bradford

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Chrizy Golf in Manchester - for six weeks only!

A new Miniature Golf course has been set-up in Manchester for Christmas!
 
A recent blog post by the team at Putterfingers.co.uk alerted me to the fact there is a new Minigolf course (with a bar) in Manchester – Chrizy Golf!
 
The 9-hole Crazy Golf course and bar, run by Fluid bars, is located at Piccadilly Place in Manchester and is open from 12pm-11pm Monday to Saturday. From details I’ve seen the course takes advance bookings only, so check out the Chrizy Golf Facebook page for info.
 
But you’ll need to be quick if you want to play the course as its only open for a six-week run from the 12th of November until Christmas Eve!
 
'Chrizy Golf' is another new synonym for the game of 'Minigolf' - check out my blog post on "Types and Variants of Miniature Golf visited and played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour", the Putter King post on "The Many Names of Miniature Golf" and the extensive list of "Miniature Golf Synonyms" compiled by Tim 'Ace Man' Davies at MiniatureGolfer.com.
 
The Chrizy Golf course will also be hosting a tournament – THE CHRIZY GOLF MASTERS! Keep an eye out on the Chrizy Golf Facebook page for more info.
 
Fingers crossed we’ll be able to make a trip to Manchester again this December. Emily and I had a nice day out there last year for the Birdies Pop Up Golf launch event and had a nice wander around the city’s Christmas Market.
 
The team at Chrizy Golf have been encouraging players to wear Christmassy and/or Golfy attire when they visit. I'll definitely be digging out my Christmas hat for a visit. It reminds me, I’ll need to buy a cheesy new Christmas Jumper ready for any Crimbo ‘do’s’ I go to this year!