Friday, August 21, 2015

Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf in Milton Keynes

A visit to Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course in Milton Keynes.

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

On the way home from a recent trip to Milton Keynes I swung by Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre for a round on the 18-hole course.

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Welcome to Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf

Back in December 2011 the course became the 281st played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. It's changed a bit since my first visit. Most noticeable is the change of name from its previous incarnation as Pirate Island Adventure Golf.

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
A skull's eye view of the 18th and 2nd holes

The course itself was still in good condition and the huge pirate ship that houses the first two holes of the 18-hole layout is still a dominant site upon entering the car park at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre!

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Hole 1 is an indoor hole, with hole two having upper and lower level tee-off points

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
The 'High Rise Pirates' tee-off area of hole 2

As it was a bit drizzly on my visit I was able to have a clear course ahead and behind me so got to enjoy the £8.25 round at a leisurely pace.

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
There's a pair of dueling pirates near the fourth hole

Mr Mulligan's Milton Keynes course is really tough, with some large minigolf holes, tricky obstacles and uneven greens. It's a course worthy of its par score of 55 (I shot a 51! And that included a hole-in-one on the very long fourth hole).

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
The very long fourth hole. Nicely aceable

You can find Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre on Monks Way in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 8AA.

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
The coffin is a new addition

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
You used to have to play over the gap and avoid the water

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
The Scallywag's Tee

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
A soggy green

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Another one of the skellingtons on the course. There are loads of them there now!

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
There's a stack of treasure beyond the double plateau

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
You have to travel by raft to get on and off the island hole

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Rummy the crocodile. Or is it an alligator?

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
A view from the island hole

Photo of Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
I do like good theming

Visit Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf website for details of the course, opening times and prices, as well as the other Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses in Castleford, Nottingham and Woking. We've played at Castleford and Woking, but are yet to get to the Ramsdale Park Golf Centre course.

Related blog posts:
- Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Abbey Hill Golf Centre, Milton Keynes - Minigolf Course Played #281
- Milton Keynes
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Links:
- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf website
- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf, Milton Keynes website
- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf on the Abbey Hill Golf Centre website

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2 comments:

Mr Mulligan MK said...

Great write up and photos Richard, thanks. Glad you had a good time! Congrats on the hole in one!

Ian
Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf MK

The Putting Penguin said...

Looks excellent! We always love a well themed course and pirate ones always seem to be in the tops in courses that do it best. Must be because they always have a lot of booty!