Showing posts with label Mini-Golf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mini-Golf. Show all posts

Monday, March 18, 2024

Hollywood Bowl Mini-Golf at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees

A new Mini-Golf course is opening 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 and is opening on Friday 22nd March.

Puttstars Mini-Golf in Rochdale (June 2021)
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.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Easter Mini-Golf in Shrewsbury

Free mini-golf at The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury this Easter.


Free mini-golf at The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury this Easter

There will be a pop-up 9-hole mini-golf course at The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th March.

Visit the Shropshire Council website for more information.


We enjoyed two trips to Shrewsbury last year and are looking forward to returning this year. Unfortunately we won't be there in time for the Easter mini-golf event.

Saturday, March 09, 2024

Golf Môn Mini-Golf on Anglesey

A new Adventure Mini Golf course is being built on Anglesey, Wales.


A new Adventure Mini Golf course is being built on Anglesey, Wales

The 18-hole outdoor Adventure Mini Golf course will open at the Mon Golf Complex in Llangefni.

Visit the Golf Môn website for more information.


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

Friday, March 01, 2024

Pop Playrooms Mini-Golf in Kingston Upon Thames

A new indoor minigolf course is opening in Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London.


Pop Playrooms Mini-Golf is opening at The Rotunda in Kingston Upon Thames

Pop Playrooms Mini-Golf is opening at The Rotunda in Kingston Upon Thames on Thursday 7th March.

The indoor course is a 9-hole layout.

Check out the Pop Playrooms website for more information.


It's another new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Saturday, January 13, 2024

New mini-golf course at Brunswick Moviebowl in Derry

There are plans for a new mini-golf course at Brunswick Moviebowl in Derry, Northern Ireland.


There are plans for a new mini-golf course at Brunswick Moviebowl in Derry, Northern Ireland

Visit the Brunswick Moviebowl website for more information.

We haven't been to Northern Ireland for a fair few years and the course at the Brunswick Moviebowl will be another to add to our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Monday, January 01, 2024

Minigolf did you knows...?

Did you know these things about minigolf?


Did you know these things about minigolf

  • The world's first miniature golf course was set-up at St Andrews, Scotland in 1867.
  • James Barber opened the first minigolf course in the USA in 1916. The 'Lilliputian' miniature golf course was called 'Thistle Dhu' and located in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
  • A Miniature Golf contest was part of the Olympic Games at the 1904 St Louis Games in the USA.
  • Crazy Golf is 98 years old in 2024. The first course opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England in 1926.
  • 1926 also saw the first artificial miniature golf course open in the USA. Garnet Carter opened the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • The first National Tom Thumb Golf Championship took place on the 23rd October 1930.
  • The first Putt-Putt brand miniature golf course was set-up by Don Clayton in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA in 1954.
  • There are several Guinness World Records for achievements in Minigolf, Miniature Golf, Crazy Golf, Adventure Golf, and Putt-Putt. The 2024 edition of the Guinness World Records features a whole page about minigolf.

Miniature Golf 'Days' in 2024

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.


There are two 'miniature golf days' each year

  • National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May. In 2024 that will be Saturday 11th May.
  • The other minigolf day, Miniature Golf Day, is always on the 21st September. In 2024 that will fall on a Saturday.

Friday, December 08, 2023

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.

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour travels since 2006

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.

Provisional 2024 BMGA tour calendar

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.


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.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Jurassic Mini-Golf at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon

A new Jurassic-themed Mini-Golf course is opening at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon, Essex.


A new Jurassic-themed Mini-Golf course is opening at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon, Essex

The indoor dinosaur-themed Mini-Golf course will be part of the new Jurassica Live venue at the shopping centre.

Visit the Jurassica Live 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.


A new Puttstars 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)
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.

Sunday, October 22, 2023

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

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.

Friday, October 20, 2023

Mini Golf at The Light cinema in Banbury

There's a new mini golf course 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.

Sunday, October 08, 2023

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.

Minigolf Octopus Obstacles

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

A look at the 999th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

The 999th course we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was the 9-hole Mini-Golf layout at Prospect Park in Reading, Berkshire on the 2nd September 2022.

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

Mini-Golf at Prospect Park in Reading

Visit the course website for more information.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Today is Miniature Golf Day

Happy Miniature Golf Day.


Snaps from our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Snaps from our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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.

Happy Miniature Golf Day 2023

Today is Miniature Golf Day.


Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012
Playing at The Himalayas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2012. The course is the world's first miniature golf and home to the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club

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.

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Miniature Golf did you knows...?

Did you know these things about miniature golf?


  • The world's first miniature golf course was set-up at St Andrews, Scotland in 1867.
  • James Barber opened the first minigolf course in the USA in 1916. The 'Lilliputian' miniature golf course was called 'Thistle Dhu' and located in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
  • A Miniature Golf contest was part of the Olympic Games at the 1904 St Louis Games in the USA.
  • Crazy Golf is 97 years old in 2023. The first course opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England in 1926.

The Original Crazy Golf in Skegness
At The Original Crazy Golf in Skegness in May 2015

  • 1926 also saw the first artificial miniature golf course open in the USA. Garnet Carter opened the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • The first National Tom Thumb Golf Championship took place on the 23rd October 1930.
  • The first Putt-Putt brand miniature golf course was set-up by Don Clayton in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA in 1954.

What are your favourite minigolf facts and stats?

Miniature Golf Day 2023 is on Thursday 21st September

This Thursday is Miniature Golf Day.


Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012
Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012

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.

Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012
Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012