Crazy Golf course on St Anne's Pier

A revisit to the Crazy Golf course on Saint Annes Pier.

Last August we had a weekend away in Lytham St Annes and revisited the miniature golf courses in the area. One of which was the Crazy Golf course on St Anne's Pier.

The Crazy Golf course on the pier in St Annes on the Sea was the 741st visited and 435th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. It was the sixth course we've found on a pier, with others found at Clacton-on-Sea, Southsea, Brighton, Sandown and Southend-on-Sea.

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MiniLinks Majors in Lytham Saint Annes

The team at MiniLinks in Lytham Saint Annes have announced the line-up of MiniLinks Major competitions to take place on the seafront Par-3 miniature golf course this year. The dates are as follows:

• Wednesday 4th - Sunday 8th April - MiniLinks Masters
• Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th June - MiniLinks US Open
• Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd July - MiniLinks Open Championship
• Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th August - MiniLinks PGA Championship
• November - February - MiniLinks Winter Trophy

The contests are open events with players handing in their scores at the end of their round.

Last year I competed in the MiniLinks US Open, MiniLinks Mini Open and MiniLinks PGA Championship finishing in tied 13th, 15th and tied 24th positions respectively. The Par-3 course is a tricky layout, but has some lovely greens to putt on. I certainly had a mixture of weather to contend with during my rounds too!

Hole 1 of the MiniLinks Par-3 Golf course

The MiniLinks Par-3 Miniature Golf course became the 742nd visited and 437th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

This year the course is also holding the first-ever MiniLinks Women's Open Championship. This event will also coincide with the actual golf major - The Women's Open - which is taking place a short distance away at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf course between the 2nd and 5th of August.

The Pennines Putting minigolf course at MiniLinks

MiniLinks is home to three courses - the Par-3 Golf course, an 18-hole Pennines Putting layout and a 9-hole Crazy Golf course.

The Crazy Golf course at MiniLinks

The MiniLinks is currently hosting its Winter Trophy tournament - it's been running since November and entry finishes at the end of February.

For more information check out the MiniLinks website.

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- MiniLinks Par-3 Miniature Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes
- MiniLinks Pennines Putting Mini Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes
- MiniLinks Crazy Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes

Crazy Golf at Lowther Gardens in Lytham

Playing at the Lowther Gardens Crazy Golf course in Lytham.

The Lowther Gardens Crazy Golf course in Lytham

Prior to our trip to St Annes on the Sea to play in the last Mini Major tournament of the season at MiniLinks Golf we'd noticed that Lowther Gardens in Lytham was home to a Crazy Golf course - how we'd previously missed it we don't know as we've been visiting Blackpool and the surrounding seasides since 2008!

The 9-hole Crazy Golf course at Lowther Gardens was good fun and a unique layout.

In our minigolf match-up I picked up the win scoring a 28 to Emily's 35.

This was the first time we'd had printed tickets like this for our round of Crazy Golf! Putters and balls are hired from the Lowther Pavilion Theatre

The course was the 443rd played and 753rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The sign at the park also lists Putting as an activity, but we couldn't see that course.

Lowther Gardens in Lytham is well worth a visit, it's a very pleasant spot

Photos of the 9-hole Crazy Golf course at Lowther Gardens.

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Visit the Lowther Pavilion website for more information, opening times and prices.

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Videos:
- Lowther Gardens Crazy Golf - View 1
- Lowther Gardens Crazy Golf - View 2

- Lowther Gardens Crazy Golf - View 3

- Lowther Gardens Crazy Golf - Hole 3

- Lowther Gardens Crazy Golf - Hole 5
- Lowther Gardens Crazy Golf - Hole 9

Bonder and Bort Simpson

I do like a good bootleg. This is anything but!

What a ludicrous piece of street art we spotted in St Annes on the Sea yesterday.

I always though Bender would be taller than Bart

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MiniLinks Par-3 Miniature Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes

Playing the MiniLinks Par-3 Miniature Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes.

On the 18th June the MiniLinks Par-3 Miniature Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes became the 742nd visited and 437th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

A view looking back at hole 1

The course was proving incredibly popular all day

There are some great views from the links golf course

MiniLinks Golf hosts a number of public tournaments on the Par-3 Golf course throughout the year and there are four special competitions that run at the same time as the 'Majors' in regular golf. Next up is the MiniLinks Open running from the 20th-23rd July.

The MiniLinks US Open golf trophy

My score of 67(+13) - recorded as a 65(+11) with the Beginner's Handicap taken into consideration - saw me finish in tied 13th place in the MiniLinks US Open tournament. A total of 43 players submitted their scores over the weekend, with the winner scoring a round of 48(-6).

Visit the MiniLinks Golf website for more information.

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- Minigolfing in Lytham Saint Annes
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MiniLinks Pennines Putting Mini Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes

Playing the MiniLinks Pennines Putting Mini Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes.

On the 18th June the Pennines Putting Mini Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes became the 740th visited and 434th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The MiniLinks Pennines Putting course

A view of the fine grass putting course

It's not a flat layout! The flag and cup for this hole are on the other side of the hill

A long shot into the corner of the course 

You have to putt through a hedge on this hole!

About to score a hole-in-one on the course

The course is nicely laid out and the hole configuration certainly keeps you on your toes

Another hedge to putt through!

The big flag on the last hole

Visit the MiniLinks Golf website for more information.

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MiniLinks Crazy Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes

Playing the MiniLinks Crazy Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes.

Back in 2008 the Crazy Golf course at MiniLinks Golf in Lytham Saint Annes became the 48th visited and played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The MiniLinks Crazy Golf course

On the 18th June I replayed the course on my day out at the seaside resort.

It's always great to find a Humpty obstacle on a course

The Crazy Golf course is next to the kiosk and sits next to the first hole of the MiniLinks Par-3 Golf course

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5 - and the green of hole 1 of the Par-3 MiniLinks Golf course

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7 - Humpty

Hole 8 - you can see the old hole 8 on this blog post

Hole 9

Visit the MiniLinks Golf website for more information.

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A visit to the MiniLinks Golf courses in Lytham Saint Annes

Playing the three MiniLinks Mini Golf courses in Lytham Saint Annes.

MiniLinks Golf on the seafront in Lytham Saint Annes is home to three miniature golf courses and on Sunday 18th June I played all of them.

If you're heading to the courses from the town centre or Saint Annes on the Sea railway station, just follow this handy - and BIG - Miniature Golf brown tourist sign to the front

First up was a replay of the 9-hole Crazy Golf course. Emily and I had first played the layout in 2008. In my two rounds on the course I scored a 21 and a 20.

The Crazy Golf course at MiniLinks Golf

Next I played the Pennines Putting course. It's a brilliant 18-hole grass putting course, with some very interesting routes to the cups! In my round I scored 43 - shooting 21 'out' and 22 'in'.

About to score a hole-in-one on the Pennines Putting miniature golf course

After a wander around the town and a play of the Crazy Golf course on the pier and the layout at Fairhaven Lake I returned to the MiniLinks for a game on the Par-3 Miniature Golf course when it was a little quieter as it'd been really busy all day. I'd also had a couple of rides on the Miniature Railway which runs around the perimeter of the course to scope it out a bit.

The MiniLinks Crazy Golf course and Saint Annes Miniature Railway

My score of 67(+13) - recorded as a 65(+11) with the Beginner's Handicap taken into consideration - was enough to see me finish in tied 13th place in the MiniLinks US Open tournament. A total of 43 players had submitted their scores over the weekend, with the winner shooting a round of 48(-6).

Hole 1 of the popular miniature golf course

The MiniLinks US Open trophy

The Pennines Putting and Par-3 courses were the 740th and 742nd visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, with the Crazy Golf course already the 48th visited and played back in 2008.

MiniLinks Golf hosts a number of public tournaments on the Par-3 Golf course throughout the year and there are four special competitions that run at the same time as the 'Majors' in regular golf. Next up is the MiniLinks Open running from the 20th-23rd July.

Visit the MiniLinks Golf website and Twitter for more information, opening times, tournament details and prices.

All in all it was a brilliant day out at the seaside. It's always nice to revisit somewhere after a number of years and this time I got to really explore the town. I'm looking forward to my next visit to Lytham Saint Annes already.

MiniLinks Golf gets the thumbs-up from me

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