Bonkers Illumination Golf opening in Matlock Bath

A new minigolf course is opening in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire on Tuesday 2nd January 2024.

Visit the Bonkers Illumination Golf course website to find out more about the 9-hole indoor minigolf venue.

It'll be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour continues...

Up to Saturday 30th December 2023 we had visited a total of 1,044 miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. 997 of these have been in the British Isles.

Moby Golf

Our minigolfing adventures began on the 30th September 2006 and in that time we've been able to play a total of 573 of them. Many have been found to be abandoned, closed, out-of-season or derelict on our initial visit. Luckily some courses that were closed on our original visit have since been played. And there are some course we've revisited and replayed dozens of times!

Southend Pier Crazy Golf

Last year we played courses together in England, while Emily also had rounds in Majorca and Orlando!

Our travels have been recognised by the Guinness World Records, and I'm a record holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time of going to press last year). Check out the Guinness World Records 2024 book to see a lot more minigolf records too!

Together with my brother Christopher - a charter member of the tour - and his family, we've visited a total of 1,089 courses.

When we originally set off to visit as many courses as possible the target list was 600 in the British Isles. We've still got around 50 of those original courses to visit.

Minigolf is an incredibly popular activity for all ages and there are new courses opening up all the time in a wide-range of outdoor and indoor locations.

It'll be interesting to see what takes place in the world of minigolf in 2024.

Check out the full list of courses we've visited.

Merry Christmas 2023!

Happy Christmas!

We wish you a very merry Christmas.

Christmas Crazy Golf courses from our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Miniature Golf Days in 2024

Details of National Miniature Golf Day and Miniature Golf Day 2024.

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day on the second Saturday in May and Miniature Golf Day on the 21st September.

In 2024 National Miniature Golf Day will be on Saturday 11th May.

In 2024 Miniature Golf Day will be on Saturday 21st September.

2024 British Minigolf Association Tournament Calendar

Details of the 2024 British Minigolf Association Tournament Events Calendar.

The British Minigolf Association has published the tournament calendar for the 2024 season.

Visit the British Minigolf Association website to find out more, and details of how you can join the BMGA and take part in events.

Please note: events are subject to change. Further events may be added to the BMGA Tour schedule.

New minigolf course opening in Edinburgh

There will be a minigolf layout at the new Level X venue in Edinburgh.

Visit the Level X website for more information.

It'll be another new location for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf at Spalding Bowl

Spalding Bowl in Spalding, Lincolnshire now has a mini golf course.

There's a new indoor mini golf course at Spalding Bowl in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

The 9-hole layout at the bowling alley will be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Spalding Bowl website for more information.

Mini-Golf at Teesside Park

A new Mini-Golf course is planned to open at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees.

The 12-hole indoor Mini-Golf course is set to open as part of an expanded Hollywood Bowl centre.

The layout will be a Puttstars Mini-Golf course.

Puttstars Mini-Golf in Rochdale (June 2021)

Visit the Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars websites for more information.

We've played at Puttstars before, and been to Teesside Retail Park - but not done both together. We visited the old Toys R Us store there in April 2021.

Globetrotters Winter Whimsy at Camping World, Horsham

A new Christmas-themed Mini Golf course will be set up at Camping World in Horsham, Surrey in November and December.

Globetrotters Winter Whimsy will be a 9-hole course themed on famous landmarks from around the world, decorated with a festive-theme.

Find out more on the Globetrotters Mini Golf website.

Sneaky Links Mini-Golf in Bury St Edmunds

A new indoor minigolf course is opening in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Sneaky Links Mini-Golf is a 9-hole indoor miniature golf course and will be opening in Bury St Edmunds in November.

The venue describes itself as a 'boozy crazy golf' will open on Brentgovel Street.

It'll be a new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when visiting family and friends in East Anglia.

Check out the Sneaky Links website for more information.

Mini Golf Cumberland at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven

Mini Golf Cumberland Edition has opened at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria.

A new indoor Mini Golf course has opened at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria.

Mini Golf Cumberland is a 9-hole layout, with obstacles themed on Cumberland landmarks.

The course opened on Saturday 21st October and closes on Sunday 14th April 2024.

Visit The Beacon Museum website for more information.

As Curators of The Crazy Golf Museum it's nice to see another museum including minigolf as an interactive exhibit to facilitate learning.

We visited Cumbria earlier this year, but didn't have time to visit Whitehaven. Hopefully we'll get to have a game on the Mini Golf Cumberland Edition course at The Beacon Museum on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf at The Light cinema in Banbury

There's a new mini golf course at The Light cinema in Banbury.

The Light cinema in Banbury, Oxfordshire is now also home to a 10-hole mini golf course.

The course is a film-themed layout.

The indoor glow-in-the-dark crazy golf course will be another new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we're back in my home county.

Visit The Light Banbury's website for more information.

Crazy Golf at Challenge Point Manchester

There's a new indoor minigolf course in Manchester.

Challenge Point Manchester is now open in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The venue is home to a Crazy Golf course, but one with a difference.

The Crazy Golf course is one of five crazy mini games at the venue. Teams are tasked with trying to win as many points as possible by playing each of the mini challenges in their overall game.

As well as Crazy Golf, competitors need to tackle a Laser Maze, play Tokyo Tanks (remote control tanks), dive into a Ball Pit, and play a shooting game.

Visit the Challenge Point Manchester website for more information.

World Octopus Day

Today is World Octopus Day.

We've seen quite a few octopuses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour over the years.

New Mini Golf course at Sunderland Bowl

Sunderland Bowl will soon have a new Mini Golf course.

A new indoor Mini Golf course is opening at Sunderland Bowl in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear this month.

Visit the Sunderland Bowl website for more information.

Crazy Golf at Level Up in Warrington

A new Crazy Golf course has opened in Warrington town centre.

You can find an 18-hole Crazy Golf course at Level Up in Warrington, Cheshire.

You can also play axe throwing and archery at the indoor venue.

Warrington isn't too far from us so we'll have to swing by for a look at the Mini Golf course when we're next over there.

Check out the Level Up website for more information.

Mini Golf at Horton's Emporium in Northampton

We spotted there was a Mini Golf at Horton's Emporium in Northampton on a trip to the town in April this year.

We tried to play there several times, but the door to the upstairs indoor venue was never open.

Visit the Horton's Emporium website for more information. 

Mini Golf at Clubhouse Meadowhall in Sheffield

A minigolf visit in Sheffield.

The 1,031st course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was at Clubhouse at the Meadowhall shopping and entertainment centre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Check out the at Clubhouse Meadowhall website for more information.

Obstacle Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria

A look at the Obstacle Golf course at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria.

We revisited the Obstacle Golf course at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria in June this year.

Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria

There's also a grass Putting layout and a Pitch & Putt at Hope Park (and Boules) and there are some wonderful views of the Skiddaw mountain from the courses.

Obstacle Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria

We first visited the park back in April 2012 and played the Putting course on that occasion.

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria

Miniature Golf at Hope Park

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Putting at Hope Park

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