The Ham and Egger Files: Andreas Sollman

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Plonk Golf at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton

Playing the new Plonk Golf minigolf course at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton.

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton

On Friday 26th February we visited the 676th course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we headed to the Plonk Golf course that is set-up in a marquee in the giant beer garden of the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton, London.

Plonk Golf in Brixton

The course was the 392nd played on our tour since September 2006.

A view of the interior of the Plonk Golf course located in the outside of the Duke of Edinburgh pub

We were joined on this leg of the tour by Swedish minigolf legend Hans Olofsson - a winner of multiple tournaments around the world - and miniature golf professional Andreas Sollman who were on a short trip to the UK.

The crazy golfers at Plonk Golf

In our match-up Emily won with a round of 20, including one ace. I was runner-up with a round of 21, aceing the first hole. Hans was the bronze medallist shooting a 23, with Andreas taking home the wooden spoon after scoring a 29.

Emily on her way to victory. Fuelled by wine

There is certainly talk of a rematch!

The path to the course in the big beer garden at the Duke of Edinburgh

Hole 8 looked like a great hole-in-one opportunity. It'll need a bit more practice to make the shot though

Andreas on the 1st hole

Emily on the 2nd hole

Hans in a tricky predicament

The 6th hole has a classic Plonk Golf volcano on it. It's a very tall minigolf volcano indeed!

It's always great to see new minigolf courses opening in London. Until fairly recently there was a real dearth of places to play Crazy Golf in the capital, but this is certainly changing for the better.

Lining up the right angle on the 9th hole

The Plonk Golf course costs £7.50 a round for 9-holes, and while a bit on the pricey side, it was very good fun. In a relatively small space the Plonk Golf team have put together a great layout. Many of the holes had good hole-in-one opportunities and there were a few very tricky holes too.

The course is well made and sturdy. It looks good too

Playing Crazy Golf in a pub is also a nice novelty. We've played a few Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in Pub Beer Gardens over the years. In fact Plonk Golf are opening more pub courses - with set-ups at The Four Thieves pub in Clapham and The Peoples Park Tavern in Hackney.