Yesteryear Mini Golf Links at Granary Road Park in Foothills County, Alberta, Canada

Playing the Yesteryear Mini Golf Links at Granary Road Park in Foothills County, Alberta, Canada.

My brother Christopher and his family played the mini golf course at Mini Golf Links at Granary Road Park in Foothills County near Calgary, Alberta during their recent holiday in Canada.

Visit the Granary Road Park, Mini Golf & Family Attraction website for more information on the venue.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is 20 years old this month

We're celebrating two decades of our crazy minigolfing adventures.

How it started.

We played the Victory Trail course at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea, Hampshire, England on Saturday 30th September 2006.

And at the end of our 9-hole round I won a free game by firing the cannon on the lucky last hole!

Travelling the UK (and the world) playing minigolf.

We've now been to 1,131 courses overall in the last 20 years, with 1,062 of those locations in the British Isles.

When we originally set off to visit as many courses as possible the target list was 600 in the British Isles. And 20 years later, we have around 50 of those original courses to visit.

As well as playing minigolf in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (including Lanzarote & Tenerife in the Canary Islands, and Majorca in the Balearic Islands), Sweden and the USA.

From 600 courses in the UK to more than 1,500.

When our crazy golfing travels began in 2006 there were around 600 miniature golf courses in the UK and wider British Isles.

There are now more than 1,500 - and there are lots of new places to play the game opening all the time.

Minigolf record makers.

Our travels have been recognised by the Guinness World Records, and I'm a record holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time of going to press). Check out the Guinness World Records 2024 book to see a lot more minigolf records too!

Related blog posts:

• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
• A look at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea
• From the Vault - Southsea Minigolf 2006
• First courses played

Neon Greens Mini Golf in Dundee, Scotland

A new mini golf course is opening in Dundee, Scotland.

Neon Greens Mini Golf is opening at Murraygate in Dundee city centre.

Neon Greens will be an indoor mini golf layout.

Find out more on the Neon Greens Mini Golf Facebook Page.

Crazy Golf at Knockhatch Adventure Park in Hailsham, Sussex

A new crazy golf course is being created at Knockhatch Adventure Park in Hailsham, Sussex.

The new outdoor crazy golf course at Knockhatch Adventure Park will replace the existing layout.

Find out more on the Knockhatch Adventure Park website.

West Coast Mini Putt in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Swinging by West Coast Mini Putt in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

My brother Christopher spotted there was a minigolf course nearby on his recent holiday in Canada.

Unfortunately West Coast Mini Putt in Richmond, British Columbia was closed when he was able to swing by.

West Coast Mini Putt in Richmond is an 18-hole indoor minigolf course.

Find out more about the course on the West Coast Mini Putt website.

The former Blockbuster Video store in Nuneaton

A look at the former Blockbuster Video store in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Emily briefly revisited Nuneaton recently and while there took a photo of the former Blockbuster Video store on Regent Street in the town.

Back in 2021 the old sign at the former Blockbuster Video store was uncovered when the tenant of the building moved out. And we went along for a look.

Blockbuster Video in the UK.

At its peak in 2004 there were more than 9,000 stores around the world. 500-plus of those were in the UK.

Blockbuster ceased operations in the UK in December 2013. At the start of that year there were 528 Blockbuster locations in the UK. The number dwindled until October when only 264 shops remained. The last stores closed on the 16th December.

Even now there are still some visible remnants of the brand on the high street and on retail parks. And we've been to most of them on our travels.

Alton Water Mini Golf in Stutton, Suffolk

A look at the Alton Water Mini Golf course in Suffolk.

A big thank you to our friend Sophia Cook for sending over these photos of the Alton Water Mini Golf course in Stutton, Suffolk from her recent visit to Alton Water.

The Alton Water Mini Golf course is a 9-hole outdoor layout.

Alton Water is a manmade reservoir located on the Shotley peninsula near Ipswich, Suffolk.

Find out more

Check out the Alton Water website for more information on the Alton Water Mini Golf course.

The prices and rules of the Alton Water Mini Golf course

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Emily and I haven't made it to the Alton Water Mini Golf course on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour yet. However, my brother Christopher - a Charter Member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - did visit the course in September 2020.

Related blog posts:

• Alton Water
• Ipswich
• Suffolk