Saturday, June 11, 2011

Great Yarmouth Minigolf Course Revisits - 5th June 2011

Arnold Palmer Putting Crazy Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

On Sunday 5th June 2011 Emily and I headed to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and we're lucky enough to make it there in time to play two of my favourite minigolf courses in the world - the 9 and 18-hole Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf/Putting Courses on the Seafront.

The story wasn't the same on one of our very first Crazy Minigolf Holidays, way back in February 2007, when all of the courses we visited in Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth were closed! This 'Irregular Mini Golf Tour' to the East Anglian coast really was the start of what would evolve to become the huge Crazy World of Minigolf Tour that we have been on for years now!

Thankfully on our return to Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth in June 2007 the courses were open.

Photo: Emily tees-off on the first hole of the 18-hole Arnold Palmer Putting Course

Arnold Palmer Putting Crazy Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

First of all we played the 18-hole course, and a fine example of an Arnold Palmer Putting Course it is too.

We first played the course on the 9th of June 2007 when it became the 22nd course played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

In our Irregular Mini Golf Tour Match-up...Emily defeated me 37-39.

Review at Miniaturegolfer.com here (2007)

Arnold Palmer Putting Crazy Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Crazy Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Crazy Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Crazy Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Crazy Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Crazy Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Next we played the excellent 9-hole course.

The course was the 23rd played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in June 2007.

In our Irregular Mini Golf Tour Match-up...I defeated Emily 16-21.

Review at Miniaturegolfer.com here (2007)

Arnold Palmer Putting Mini Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Mini Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Mini Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Mini Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Mini Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Amazingly I managed to win a FREE GAME on the Top Hole! A feat I am not renowned for.

Arnold Palmer Putting Mini Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Arnold Palmer Putting Mini Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

After the round on the 9-hole course Emily also managed to win a FREE GAME on the Top Hole - something that has never before happened to us on our many tours!

Arnold Palmer Putting Mini Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

After playing the Arnold Palmer courses we went for a walk around Great Yarmouth and the next stop was at the Merrivale Model Village, which is now home to a Crazy Golf course. Unfortunately it was closed.

Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth

The Pleasure Beach Gardens course was closed for the day too.

Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

The Hollywood Adventure Golf at the Windmill Theatre was also locked up. They have now changed the posters outside (they used to say 'Grazy Golf'!?).

Indoor Crazy Mini Golf in Great Yarmouth

The 18-hole Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course was closed by the time we reached it.

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course in Great Yarmouth

It was originally the 21st course we played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course in Great Yarmouth

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course in Great Yarmouth

Emily and I are already looking forward to our next trip to Great Yarmouth.

A view of the 9-hole Arnold Palmer Putting Course, a Rocket obstacle, and the Top Hole.

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