Showing posts with label Concrete. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concrete. Show all posts

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Minigolf Sport Club Sanremo in Arma, Italy

Photos of the minigolf course in Arma, Italy.

Our friends Karl and Sophia Moles were recently on holiday in Arma, Italy and sent through some snaps of the minigolf course they found there.

Minigolf course in Arma, Italy by Karl and Sophia Moles August 2015
Sophia and Karl Moles at the course


Minigolf course in Arma, Italy by Karl and Sophia Moles August 2015
Action on the Arma minigolf course


Karl told me "I came joint first with 61. There was one hole that was dead straight down the fairway and the green was a circle about three metres in diameter, depending on where your ball stopped there was a code round the outside with instructions on a sign which you had to decode which then gave you the direction to hit the ball to get it in the hole. For example when you worked it out it would say 3cm to the left of the hole! It was in Italian which made it even harder!"

The Moles family are big minigolf fans and always give a course a play if they see one. We've also had some matches against Karl while daytripping in Felixstowe.

The course is a Concrete (Beton) variety of minigolf. We've played a few Beton minigolf courses on our travels. Most notably in Finland and Sweden while playing for the Great Britain team in Nations Cup international tournaments.

You can find out more about the different types of minigolf in the World Minigolf Sport Federation's Starting Out In Minigolf guide.

Minigolf course in Arma, Italy by Karl and Sophia Moles August 2015
The minigolf course is approved by the World Minigolf Sport Federation


Check out the Minigolf Sport Club Sanremo Facebook page for more information.

Minigolf course in Arma, Italy by Karl and Sophia Moles August 2015
The trophies won by Minigolf Sport Club Sanremo!

Links:
- Minigolf Sport Club Sanremo Facebook
- World Minigolf Sport Federation website
- Federazione Italiana Golf su Pista / Italian Minigolf Federation website

Related blog posts:
- Italy
- Karl Moles
- Sophia Moles

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Minigolf in Sirmione, Italy

A visit to the Mini Golf course in Sirmione, Italy.

Photo of the Minigolf course in Sirmione, Italy

Charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Christopher Gottfried has found another miniature golf course while overseas!

Photo of the Minigolf course in Sirmione, Italy
A wavy and long hole

On his mini-honeymoon in Sirmione he spotted a Mini Golf course!

Photo of the Minigolf course in Sirmione, Italy
A bit of a dip. We played a hole similar to this (without the plateau) in Lyme Regis

Christopher told us they were having an afternoon stroll and about half a mile from where they were staying in Sirmione they spotted the 18-hole course. He said they saw only two people playing there.

Photo of the Minigolf course in Sirmione, Italy

Sirmione is the small peninsula that points out at the southern part of Lake Garda. Christopher tells me that apart from the thermal spas and the ice cream parlours, the Crazy Golf course was the only other nearby attraction in the historic town.

Photo of the Minigolf course in Sirmione, Italy

The course is a style of minigolf called Concrete or Beton. We've played a few of them on our travels. Most notably in Finland and Sweden while on international duty with the Great Britain team.

Photo of the Minigolf course in Sirmione, Italy
It looks like a nice setting for a course

You can see links to other courses visited by Christopher at the bottom of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour links page.

Link:
- Minigolf Sirmione website

Related blog posts:

- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Christopher Gottfried
- Letoonia Golf Resort, Belek, Turkey - Minigolf
- Majorca (Vista Alegre, Porto Cristo, Mallorca) - Minigolf

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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Minigolf competition at Gilmore's Golf in Newquay

Gilmore's Golf on Tower Road in Newquay, Cornwall is holding a Celebrity* miniature golf tournament on Sunday 20th September! Tee-off for the end of summer charity night is 4pm.

Poster for the Minigolf competition at Gilmore's Golf in Newquay
The tournament at Gilmore's Golf is in aid of the Rosie May Foundation

We played the 18-hole minigolf course on our holiday roadtrip around the south west of England earlier this summer and had a great time.

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall
Emily playing a loooooooong hole at Gilmore's Golf

Gilmore's Golf became the 639th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall
An uphill shot on hole 4 at Gilmore's Golf

The tournament is taking place on the eve of Miniature Golf Day too.

Check out the links below for more info on Gilmore's Golf and the minigolf competition.

Links:
Gilmores Golf website
Gilmores Golf on Facebook
Gilmores Golf on Twitter

Related blog posts:
- Gilmores Golf in Newquay
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Mini Golf in the South West of England
Christopher Gottfried celebrates seven years of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour by not playing Minigolf in Newquay, Cornwall
- UK Mini Golf Competitions in 2015
- Mini Golf Days in 2015

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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Gilmores Golf in Newquay

Playing the Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay.

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall
Gilmores Golf can be found on Tower Road

The 639th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was the Mini Golf course at Gilmores Golf on Tower Road in Newquay, Cornwall.

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

The 18-hole Mini Golf layout was the thirteenth played on our tour of the South West of England and the 40th visited during our two-week trip.

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall
At course visit #639

Gilmores Golf became the 376th course played overall on our tour when we had a match on the 9th June 2015. In the contest Emily scored 46 to take the win as I scored 48.

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

We really enjoyed our visit to Gilmores Golf. The course had only recently reopened under new management and were gearing up for the season. When we first arrived in town we headed along for a look at the course ahead of playing it the next day. We didn't expect the course to be open, but as the concept is to have a bar, restaurant and evening events the course is open morning, noon and night.

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Christopher Gottfried actually visited the course in 2013 when he spotted a sign for the course while on a surfing holiday.

Photo of Gilmores Golf in Newquay, Cornwall

The course is of the 'Beton' variety of minigolf which normally has a concrete playing surface and metal rails. The Gilmores Golf course has added felt, which makes it more playable considering the wear and tear on the course - it's been on the site since the 1960's! Check out photos of the course below.

Photo of Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf minigolf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf miniature golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf minigolf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf minigolf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf minigolf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf minigolf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf minigolf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf minigolf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf minigolf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

Gilmores Golf crazy golf course in Newquay, Cornwall

When we visited we chatted to the course owner Elsie who enjoyed hearing about our quest to play all of the UK's minigolf courses. We'd also taken along some of our old postcards showing the course as it looked in the 1970's. It was nice looking at them again on the exact spot, albeit 40 years removed.

Postcard of the Mini Golf course in Newquay, Cornwall (A1E). Harvey Barton Viewcard. Postally unused but dated 16.09.70

Postcard of the Mini Golf course in Newquay, Cornwall (A1E). Harvey Barton Viewcard. Postally unused

For more information, opening times for the minigolf (and the on-site Mexican restaurant) and prices visit the Gilmores Golf website and Facebook page.

During May and June 2015 we visited 62 more courses on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Along the way we visited the 600th and 650th courses overall, and the 600th course we've been to in the UK.

Links:
- Gilmores Golf website
- Gilmores Golf on Facebook
- Gilmores Golf on Twitter

Related blog posts:
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Mini Golf in the South West of England
Christopher Gottfried celebrates seven years of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour by not playing Minigolf in Newquay, Cornwall

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