Showing posts with label Christopher Gottfried. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christopher Gottfried. Show all posts

Monday, December 09, 2019

Savage Golf minigolf pop-up in Norwich

A look at the pop-up Crazy Golf course in Norwich.


Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour member Christopher Gottfried played the new 9-hole Savage Golf pop-up in Norwich yesterday.


Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

The Savage Golf course and cocktail bar is open until Saturday 21st December and can be found on St Stephens Street in Norwich city centre.

Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

Savage Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 8th December 2019

Visit the Savage Golf website for more information.

Together we've now visited 962 courses on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Medmerry Park holiday village in Earnley, West Sussex.


Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

My brother Christopher has visited another course on his branch of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The 9-hole course is at Medmerry Park in Earnley, West Sussex.


Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

He said it's the nicest looking course he's ever seen on his travels.


Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

It does look very smart and there appear to be some nice hole-in-one opportunities on the layout. I'd love to give it a play.

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Looking online the course Christopher saw is relatively new and replaces the old Crazy Golf course which was on the same spot.

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019
A nice spot for a sit down

Visit the Windrush Holidays website to find out more about Medmerry Park.

Here are more snaps of the Crazy Golf course.

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, October 2019

Christopher Gottfried has now been to 31 courses in the UK and nine overseas countries on his own branch of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Altogether we've visited 948 courses.

Emily and I have also played in Earnley. That was the 15-hole Millennium Crazy Golf course at Earnley Gardens back in October 2011. It was the 270th course played on our tour.

Friday, October 04, 2019

Eight years ago in Southsea

Looking back at a revisit to Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea.


We recently celebrated the milestone 13th year of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The very first course we played was the Victory Trail at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea.


Christopher and Richard Gottfried at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea
This photo was taken eight years ago when we were celebrating five years of our Crazy Golf adventures

At the end of that road-trip to Southsea in 2011 we'd played 276 courses, with visits made to 430 courses overall.


We've now visited 925 courses, playing 528 of them - some of them multiple times.

When our travels began there were around 600 courses in the UK. That number has grown massively in recent years and the game is booming.

Monday, September 30, 2019

13 years of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Marking 13 years of our crazy golf travels.


Today we're celebrating 13 years of our minigolfing adventures.


Emily and Richard Gottfried at the North Bay Crazy Golf course in Scarborough
At our 900th minigolf course visit earlier this year

While we were visiting my brother Christopher at uni in Portsmouth back in 2006 we played the Victory Trail course at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea. At the end of our round on Saturday 30th September I won a free game by firing the cannon on the lucky last hole.


Free game pass from Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea
We last played the Treasure Island Adventure Golf course in Southsea on the 30th September 2016 to celebrate ten years of our travels. I won another free game then too. I also won a free game when we revisited the course on the fifth anniversary of our tour on the 30th September 2011. Incredibly I won again on the 7th August 2015

That was the beginning of our minigolf travels. We've now visited 925 courses, 39 of which have been overseas.

Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea
The first course we visited on what would become our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

How different would our lives have been if I'd missed my shot on the final hole?

The lucky last hole at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea
The lucky last hole at Treasure Island Adventure Golf

When our travels began there were around 600 courses in the UK. That number has grown massively in the last eight years. When we first set out to visit all the courses in the country there were only two indoor courses, one in Felixstowe and one in Great Yarmouth. Both are still open and have been joined by around 100 other indoor minigolf venues!

My brother Christopher has now been to 30 courses in the UK and nine overseas countries on his own branch of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Altogether we've visited 947 courses.

Check out our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list of courses for links to the courses we've been to.

Monday, August 26, 2019

Le Mini Golf at Bar du Lac in Pierrefonds, France

A look at Le Mini Golf at Bar du Lac in Pierrefonds, France.


Le Mini Golf at Bar du Lac in Pierrefonds, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried 26/08/19
Le Mini Golf

Christopher Gottfried has struck minigolf gold again as he found another miniature golf course on his way home from holiday in Germany and France.


Le Mini Golf at Bar du Lac in Pierrefonds, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried 26/08/19

Le Mini Golf at Bar du Lac in Pierrefonds, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried 26/08/19

Le Mini Golf at Bar du Lac in Pierrefonds, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried 26/08/19

Christopher tells me that the castle you can see on the Mini Golf course is a miniature version of Château de Pierrefonds.


Le Mini Golf at Bar du Lac in Pierrefonds, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried 26/08/19

Visit Le Kiosque Mini-Golf Pierrefonds on Facebook for more information.

Le Mini Golf at Bar du Lac in Pierrefonds, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried 26/08/19

Christopher has now been to 30 courses in the UK and nine overseas countries. Prior to visiting Le Mini Golf at Bar du Lac in Pierrefonds the last course he visited was at Adventuregolf Gutach in Germany.

Emily and I have been to eight of those 30 too. We have visited 884 courses in the British Isles and 39 courses in eleven overseas countries for a total of 923 course visits. The combined total of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is now up to 945 courses since September 2006.

Friday, August 23, 2019

Adventure Golf Gutach in Germany

Spotting Adventure Golf Gutach in Germany.


My brother Christopher was recently on holiday in Germany and while driving through Gutach spotted the adventure golf course there.


Adventuregolf Gutach in Germany
There's an old train carriage at the course!

Check out the Adventuregolf Gutach website for more information and photos of the 18-hole course.


Christopher has now been to 29 courses in the UK and nine overseas countries. Prior to Adventuregolf Gutach the last course he visited was the Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia.

Emily and I have been to eight of those 29 too. We have visited 883 courses in the British Isles and 39 courses in eleven overseas countries for a total of 922 course visits. The combined total of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is now up to 943 courses since September 2006.

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

A look at a Mini Golf course in Pula, Croatia.



Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

While we were exploring the minigolf courses in St Helens, Merseyside my brother Christopher was on holiday in Croatia. Staying on the Istria peninsula he managed to find a minigolf course at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula!


Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

Christopher has now been to 28 courses in nine overseas countries. Emily and I have visited 871 courses in the British Isles and 39 courses in eleven overseas countries for a total of 910 course visits. The combined total of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is now up to 926 courses since September 2006.

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

More photos of the Mini Golf course in Pula, Croatia.

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia


Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia
  
Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia

Monday, June 24, 2019

What a weekend of minigolf!

Updates from miniature golf courses in St Helens, Swadlincote, Leicester and Pula in Croatia.


Adventure Golf course at Clarkes Golf Centre in Rainford, St Helens
The new Adventure Golf course in Rainford, St Helens

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour continued over the weekend, with five new courses visited, a course revisit, a tournament final and a report from a course in Croatia!


Mini Golf at Pula Arena in Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried June 2019
The Pula Arena Mini Golf course

We certainly took in a variety of courses on our travels.


At the Eureka Park Crazy Golf course in Swadlincote
At the 910th course on our adventures

On Saturday we visited Garswood in St Helens, Merseyside as Emily had spotted what looked like a Crazy Golf course in a pub beer garden. The sighting was correct and The Railway Hotel in the St Helens suburb did indeed have a course.

We'd love to know more about the history of the pub beer garden Crazy Golf course

Unfortunately the 9-hole Crazy Golf course was no longer in use. While we didn't get to have a game, we did however enjoy sitting in the sun in the pub's beer garden before moving on to our next location.

At The Railway pub in Garswood
A nice spot on a sunny afternoon

The Railway in Garswood
The Railway in Garswood

We'd recently heard that a new Adventure Golf course was opening up at Clarkes Golf Centre in Rainford, St Helens and called in for a look. The course is there, but we were a week too early for a round as it's opening this Friday, 28th June.

Adventure Golf course at Clarkes Golf Centre in Rainford, St Helens
A view of the new Adventure Golf course in Rainford

Putting Green at Clarkes Golf Centre in Rainford, St Helens
There's a really nice looking Putting Green at Clarkes Golf Centre

Driving back home we swung by Bents Garden Centre in Glazebury to see if the second Adventure Golf course is open there yet. Unfortunately we were half hour too late and the centre had closed for the day.

Jurassic Adventure Golf at Bents Garden Centre in Glazebury
Emily at Bents Garden and Home garden centre near Warrington in 2017

While we were in St Helens my brother Christopher was on holiday in Croatia. Staying on the Istria peninsula they managed to find a minigolf course at the Pula Arena holiday camp!

Mini Golf at Pula Arena in Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried June 2019
The Mini Golf course at Pula Arena - they couldn't find anyone or anywhere to hire equipment from

On Sunday we returned to Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester to compete in the grand final of the inaugural Caddyshackers Open tournament.

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester
Caddyshackers is one of the new breed of indoor Crazy Golf drinking establishments

En route to Leicester we made a stop in Swadlincote, Derbyshire to look for the Crazy Golf course in Eureka Park.

Crazy Golf course at Eureka Park in Swadlincote
The colourful Crazy Golf course at Eureka Park looked really nice. However we couldn't find the Park Keeper to hire a putter and balls from so it was an unplayed course visit this time

It was brilliant meeting up with our friends and old minigolf rivals Brad, Jam and Seth for the Caddyshackers Open team competition and we had a fun evening out in Leicester after the tourney.

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester
Hole 11 at Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course

Emily and I have now been to 871 courses in the British Isles and 39 courses in eleven overseas countries for a total of 910 course visits.

Christopher has been to 28 courses in nine overseas countries.

The combined total of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is now up to 926 courses since September 2006.