John Snelgrove has sent over some more great photos from two more miniature golf courses he's spotted from his travels in Sweden. Both are close to Stockholm.
The first minigolf course is in Mariefred. John tells me its a picturesque town on Lake Mälaren and in addition to the minigolf there is a miniature railway too. Sounds marvellous and it looks great there.
![Minigolf in Mariefred on Lake Mälaren, near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhsvT7iLT7YVR0_rmGmcHO3SKQ97tzcsTuJLRXZXfSKY6GJUEY5VsK2fHJ2DjeccH464iD9huP_f-grqVtZ3rozSrteeCOMrpNtl28qBV_zF_oWqvHjoqx7qSUjb17e6iG4OG/s280/Minigolf+in+Mariefred%252C+a+picturesque+town+with+mini+railway+on+lake+M%25C3%25A4laren%252C+Stockholm+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25283%2529.JPG) |
What a nice setting for a game of minigolf |
![Minigolf in Mariefred on Lake Mälaren, near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXlD3dx3YI_uWiksoEDK3-gbdlDk5RoMwN0eQ0rkTI7Bp3XOAl6XALvdDyBQl8Lgqk_4pSaE47Rpkdadz1taLLfVnCrGsILeUxPBb6OSpb0eTtmg3Bf688xsYsTr87FOg_Jmq/s280/Minigolf+in+Mariefred%252C+a+picturesque+town+with+mini+railway+on+lake+M%25C3%25A4laren%252C+Stockholm+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25281%2529.JPG) |
The miniature railway looks great too |
![Minigolf in Mariefred on Lake Mälaren, near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvFroWA6i4ZOC4wbYPpgxzxQhFIE594cCYP8Lg4HjPhb_3jjXKVFln18QSb0WY4NZQNiq2FLcQxRRPYXolBchW4ubtZzqFcJ7ixN7ckXMvRl621RUotCunPPZxqygIn6zuDqy/s280/Minigolf+in+Mariefred%252C+a+picturesque+town+with+mini+railway+on+lake+M%25C3%25A4laren%252C+Stockholm+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25282%2529.JPG) |
The course is a Swedish Felt type |
The second course is in Siggesta Gård, on Värmdö and is more of a fantasy course compared to the Swedish Felt layout in Mariefred. It also looks brilliant and a course I'd definitely like a round or two on.
![Minigolf at Siggesta Gård, on Värmdö near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1oD6MxwBFiresk4BV5DJbEB1sZ63KGET4Bz-MtlZOo5SGYx1G7_ZLIYH9_SjlpKKwGW7Q0AvdcUN4SKNN1aWEQVNqS4YgDtCf3RXzZon00i9_6lc5g0fETQ1Ks3J6CkLJRRE/s280/Minigolf+in+Siggesta+G%25C3%25A5rd%252C+on+V%25C3%25A4rmd%25C3%25B6+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25281%2529.JPG) |
The course looks quite tricky, with some long holes |
![Minigolf at Siggesta Gård, on Värmdö near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcTTfR0CmXCn_ebz649hrWHrl0SHvHNFPizQ540qnYFOI7vrlLPhLxjHZEWbeyNRK7xpzxwOaeHG6y7tcbMoV3wpNYBklOz8TDQ9SJzTEUONfysC8Rece80nvPXwRxH0uV92E/s280/Minigolf+near+Stockholm+Siggesta+G%25C3%25A5rd%252C+on+V%25C3%25A4rmd%25C3%25B6+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25282%2529.JPG) |
Quite a u-turn! |
![Minigolf at Siggesta Gård, on Värmdö near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW8_jKseI3bdmHLfP2jODq2dvgIK_3sXiDB5kzEphAArhl2izqttI4-JHTwFhLvieYdrgkMMql938642IBomxAvgXQpTl9ku7bDSyDVs_mJFCd6bNrzU5A3Pb85GEKFk9EpUC/s280/Minigolf+near+Stockholm+Siggesta+G%25C3%25A5rd%252C+on+V%25C3%25A4rmd%25C3%25B6+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25283%2529.JPG) |
A fenced off feeding cow as an obstacle! |
![Minigolf at Siggesta Gård, on Värmdö near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt5Npy2pc3VIfzJTwM_J_7HlwOrQbLWgMUBCSJjOjY5y21HReUUFrvQbbD8_zrSkxyWfH5UPUjxLS1E_mXLxnWFKsDzMN7l_6Dt0hFRINDZgyAUkj-rNmnrGGGiwW2b2AgXJO/s280/Minigolf+near+Stockholm+Siggesta+G%25C3%25A5rd%252C+on+V%25C3%25A4rmd%25C3%25B6+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25284%2529.JPG) |
Followed by a GIANT teacup and saucer |
![Minigolf at Siggesta Gård, on Värmdö near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtunVjTR0BN5tWUn9yiyxRmZko8kbHHfp6ZiZ6bi-Gkye8cw9YBbzs01XH0nmH7HM5Xc42WLMoS4XhBrY11UzMvApzeBgCJZ-nCJn6oMVBbvJOCy5V_ZKc7Pv37XncJslPfheX/s280/Minigolf+near+Stockholm+Siggesta+G%25C3%25A5rd%252C+on+V%25C3%25A4rmd%25C3%25B6+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25285%2529.JPG) |
Quite a normal hole after the teacup |
![Minigolf at Siggesta Gård, on Värmdö near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33_fIfJnAadDJXCOy_NVw50sIkuwvoaUAHuyG6j20aG9g736LeTq3eSx9UwwFmpE1p0qxOf06htmYeZRmRLBSlj7eisVFw7Vw98gY1JGNK1Jdfg94bWncdudKJtUwcspXGeXy/s280/Minigolf+near+Stockholm+Siggesta+G%25C3%25A5rd%252C+on+V%25C3%25A4rmd%25C3%25B6+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25286%2529.JPG) |
The course looked like it was proving popular |
![Minigolf at Siggesta Gård, on Värmdö near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFM8UmS1mmodXHFpaIlKWxjyjkNoNPBkT9nVwwVGMsI1Tjf_ZuXvv9IlIsH5X7t84AeJPtDBLV6TXWIRPy_jX1Ap_4lB-SOSMNsVB-92GtgpMNPXZmvc4oO7_OeLcSBEMnrRA1/s280/Minigolf+near+Stockholm+Siggesta+G%25C3%25A5rd%252C+on+V%25C3%25A4rmd%25C3%25B6+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25288%2529.JPG) |
A road bridge takes you to the green on this hole |
![Minigolf at Siggesta Gård, on Värmdö near Stockholm, Sweden by John Snelgrove July 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPempkcw9nDiQFQ2KAF2GwBMJpFrVwTFhp2JYiC-Gh6ICzbt_7DnpRFbfUk06W3HnUprnxjbMzaAwJxxwH31MhC67k0Ec1QafApzaBhIj8PoZo2nkVG9qyHvK6fzfh52htjDsC/s280/Minigolf+near+Stockholm+Siggesta+G%25C3%25A5rd%252C+on+V%25C3%25A4rmd%25C3%25B6+by+John+Snelgrove+July+2016+%25289%2529.JPG) |
A building you play into / out of! |
Earlier this year John sent me some great snaps of the snow covered
'Bangolf' minigolf course at the Hellasgården in Nacka, Sweden and courses in
Sandhamn and Sigtuna. It's always lovely to see different courses from around the world.
In 2011 Emily and I viisted Sweden to play for the Great Britain team in the WMF Nations Cup international tournament in Stockholm.
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