The Chrizy Golf Masters minigolf competition in Manchester

I won the Chrizy Golf Masters minigolf tournament in Manchester 13 years ago today!

The first - and to date only - Chrizy Golf Masters minigolf tournament was held on a festive-themed pop-up crazy golf course at Piccadilly Place in Manchester on the 30th November 2012.

The Chrizy Golf course was gone once the 2012 festive season was over and the building remained empty, or used for other pop-ups, until the team at Junkyard Golf made it their home for another minigolf course. That layout was there for a couple of years. They have since moved on and can be found at a permanent venue at First Street in the city.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Chrizy Golf course was the 313th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 1,111 courses since September 2006.

Crazy Golf at Northwich Christmas Extravaganza - Saturday 29th November

There's a free-to-play Crazy Golf course at the Christmas Extravaganza in Northwich, Cheshire.

Northwich Christmas Extravaganza will have a free Crazy Golf course for visitors to play on Saturday 29th November.

Find out more.

The Northwich Christmas Extravaganza takes place in the town centre between 11am and 6pm on Saturday 29th November.

Find out more on the Visit Northwich website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We played a pop-up Christmas-themed course at the 2024 edition of Northwich's Christmas Extravaganza.

Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7

Lane7 in Manchester has a new high-tech twist on minigolf.

Lane7 at the Great Northern warehouse venue on Deansgate in Manchester has introduced 'Mini Golf Lanes' to the venue.

Rather than playing a round across a course of several holes, the Hi-Tech Golf at Lane7 sees players book a lane for a 60-minute session of minigolf games and challenges.

Find out more.

Visit the Lane7 website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The new Hi-Tech Golf Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7 will be a new type of minigolf game for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Links:

• Lane7
• Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7

Related blog posts:

• Lane7
• Minigolf
• Manchester

2026 British Minigolf Association Calendar of Events

Details of the British Minigolf Association Tour Calendar of Events for the 2026 Season.

The British Minigolf Association - the National Governing Body for the sport of minigolf in the UK - has released details of its 2026 Tour Calendar of Events.

18 events have been announced, with the Thanet Open at Lost Island in Margate, Kent teeing-off the season on the 1st February 2026. The 2026 BMGA Tour season is capped off with the British Indoor Minigolf Open at Volcano Falls in Castleford, West Yorkshire on the 29th November 2026.

Find out more

Check out the BMGA website for information about the British Minigolf Association, minigolf competitions, minigolf clubs and more.

The 2025 BMGA Tour Season.

The current BMGA Tour Season draws to a close on the 7th December with this years British Indoor Minigolf Open at Volcano Falls in Castleford.

Playing on the BMGA Tour.

Emily and I were full members of the BMGA from 2007 to 2015 and played in hundreds of minigolf, crazy golf and adventure golf tournaments around the UK during that time.

I'm a seven-time winner on the UK national minigolf circuit, including two BMGA British Club Championships in 2008 and 2015, and a four-time finalist in the World Crazy Golf Championships. Through the BMGA I represented Great Britain in Nations Cup international tournaments in Finland and Sweden in 2008 and 2011.

Emily made her debut in the 2007 Virgin Money World Crazy Golf Championships and won 'The Gommery' Aces Title at the World Crazy Golf Championships in 2014 & 2015. A two-time WMF World Adventure Golf Masters Women's Champion, Emily is also the British Women's Record Holder on the Eternit system of Miniature Golf with an 18-hole round of 24 (-12) at the Nations Cup in Stockholm in 2011.

Links:

• British Minigolf Association
• European Minigolf Sport Federation
• World Minigolf Sport Federation

Related blog posts:

• BMGA
• BMGA Tour
• British Minigolf Association
• Richard Gottfried's Minigolf Player Profile
• Emily Gottfried's Minigolf Player Profile
• In the Crazy Golf Museum - minigolf membership cards

Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf at Willows Activity Farm in St Albans

Finding the Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf course at Willows Activity Farm in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

My brother Christopher - a charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - and his family recently visited Willows Activity Farm in St Albans, Hertfordshire and while there spotted the Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf course!

The Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf course at Willows Activity Farm is an outdoor 9-hole layout based on the fictional character by Beatrix Potter!

The Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf course opened at Willows Activity Farm in 2024.

Find out more.

Check out the Willows Activity Farm website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Emily and I have been to 1,111 courses overall in the last 19 years, with 1,050 of those locations in the British Isles.

Together with Christopher and his family's branch of the tour we've visited a total of 1,165 courses!

Play Putt indoor mini golf & bar opening in St Albans this December

The new Play Putt indoor crazy golf & bar venue is opening next to DJ's Play Jungle in Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire in December.

The team at DJ's Play Jungle will be opening a new indoor crazy golf course in Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Find out more.

Check out the Play Putt and DJ's Play Jungle websites for more information about Play Putt.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Play Putt indoor mini golf & bar in Sandridge will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf on the Saundersfoot Harbour Coastal Schooner

There are plans to create a mini golf course on Saundersfoot Harbour’s Coastal Schooner.

The Coastal Schooner is a replica of a traditional vessel which would have operated in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The schooner is home to a museum and the new indoor mini golf course would become part of the attraction.

Find out more.

Check out the Saundersfoot Harbour website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The mini golf course onboard the Saundersfoot Harbour Coastal Schooner would be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We visited Saundersfoot on our travels back in 2009 where we played a Crazy Golf course just off the main promenade, and found a minigolf putting course at The Merlewood Hotel.

Adventure Mini Golf at Hawley Garden Centre in Sutton at Hone, Dartford

A new Adventure Mini Golf course is opening at Hawley Garden Centre in Sutton at Hone, Dartford, Kent.

Hawley Garden Centre in Sutton at Hone, Dartford, Kent will soon be opening a new Adventure Mini Golf course.

The new Adventure Mini Golf course is planned to open in December.

Find out more.

Check out the Hawley Garden Centre website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Adventure Mini Golf course at Hawley Garden Centre will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Rockin' Romans Golf in Verulamium Park, St Albans

A look at the Rockin' Romans Golf course at Verulamium Park in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

On my recent trip to Hertfordshire I made a quick detour visit to Verulamium Park in St Albans to take a look at the Rockin' Romans Golf course.

As it was a Friday and out of peak season the outdoor adventure golf course was closed.

Find out more.

Visit the Rockin' Romans Golf website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Rockin' Romans Golf at Verulamium Park in St Albans was the 1,110th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It's actually the third miniature golf course we've visited on the same spot in the park on our travels! Back in 2007 I played a 12-hole course on the site, and in 2013 we visited a 9-hole course there.

Minigolf in Leeds

A look at minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf and crazy pool courses in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

The minigolf boom.

Mini Golf (also known as Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf) is an incredibly popular leisure and sporting activity for all ages, and we're seeing an exciting boom in new courses opening up across the UK.

From the seaside to the city centre.

While minigolf was traditionally a seaside summer pastime in the UK, the last decade or so has seen its growth into more urban settings, with many venues now catering to a late night audience. It can be the perfect activity for groups of friends, families, and young and old alike. The game continues to evolve and captivate players all year round.

Looking for a minigolf course in Leeds.

If you're looking for a place to play a game of miniature golf in Leeds, check out this list below.

Adventure Golf.

• Adventure Golf at Mission Out at Tingley Garden Centre - an outdoor 9-hole adventure golf course.

Crazy Golf.

• Crazier Golf at Boom Battle Bar - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.
• Junkyard Golf at The Light on The Headrow - three indoor 9-hole crazy golf courses.
• Roxy Golf at Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane - an indoor 9-hole crazy golf course.

Crazy Pool (think of a cross between pool and crazy golf).

• Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre - an indoor crazy pool course.
• Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street - an indoor crazy pool course.
• Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane - an indoor crazy pool course.

Minigolf.

• Mini Golf at Leeds Hollywood Bowl - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.
• Putt & Play Leeds at The Springs - two indoor 9-hole mini golf courses.
• The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf at St John’s Centre - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.

Are there others?

Have we missed any minigolf courses in Leeds? Do let us know.

Your favourite minigolf course.

Where's your favourite place for a round of minigolf in Leeds?

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We often visit Leeds and have visited most of the courses there on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We're looking forward to a return visit to Leeds to see what's new.

Planning to visit a Mini Golf course - check ahead of time.

Where possible please do check that the course is still there and open before travelling to it. The online presence of courses is improving, and the way businesses market themselves is always evolving, so it's becoming somewhat easier to find the opening and closing times of courses. That said, we've spent the last two decades attempting to play as many courses as possible, and even we've ended up finding courses to be derelict, abandoned or unplayable when we've arrived!

Related blog posts:

• Leeds
• Adventure Golf
• Crazy Golf
• Crazy Pool
• Minigolf
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Wild Golf Mini Golf at Thoulstone Park in Wiltshire

A new mini golf course is opening at Thoulstone Park near Warminster in Wiltshire.

Thoulstone Park in Chapmanslade, Westbury, near Warminster in Wiltshire will soon be opening a new 18-hole outdoor mini golf course.

Find out more.

Visit the Thoulstone Park website and Wild Golf on Instagram and Facebook for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Wild Golf at Thoulstone Park will be a new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Rockin' Romans Golf at Verulamium Park in St Albans

Swinging by the Rockin' Romans Golf course at Verulamium Park in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

On my recent trip to Hertfordshire I made a quick detour visit to Verulamium Park in St Albans to take a look at the Rockin' Romans Golf course. As it was a Friday and out of peak season the outdoor adventure golf course was closed.

Find out more.

Visit the Rockin' Romans Golf website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Rockin' Romans Golf at Verulamium Park in St Albans was the 1,110th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It's actually the third miniature golf course we've visited on the same spot in the park on our travels! Back in 2007 I played a 12-hole course on the site, and in 2013 we visited a 9-hole course there.

Globalls Mini-Golf in Weymouth

A new Globalls Mini-Golf venue is planned to open in Weymouth, Dorset.

The team at Globalls Mini-Golf are planning to open a new indoor glow-in-the-dark venue in Weymouth, Dorset.

The new Globalls Mini-Golf course location is opening on St Thomas Street in Weymouth and will be home to two indoor 12-hole crazy golf courses.

Find out more.

The first Globalls UV Mini Golf & Games venue opened at Brighton Marina. Check out the Globalls website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Globalls Mini-Golf in Weymouth would be a new place for us to visit in the seaside town on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've been to Weymouth several times on our travels over the years - including a number of visits to play in championships in the seaside town.

Related blog posts:

• Globalls
• Weymouth
• Dorset

Putt Above Mini Golf in Bristol

Putt Above Mini Golf is now open in Bristol.

The latest Putt Above Mini Golf has opened in Bristol.

Putt Above's minigolf courses differ from others in that each hole on a courses is projection mapped onto the same lane, so you don't walk the course - more like it's brought to you.

Find out more.

Check out the Putt Above website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We're yet to have a game of the Putt Above brand of minigolf on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, but look forward to a game at Putt Above's venues in Dudley, Blackpool and Bristol in the future.

On the lookout for new minigolf courses in the UK

I'm always on the lookout for new minigolf courses.

I post about new places planned, in development and opening using the 'New course' tag here on the blog.

If you know of a new minigolf, crazy golf, or adventure golf course opening please do get in touch.

Related blog posts:

• New Minigolf Courses in the UK: Mid-Year 2025 Update.
• New minigolf courses in the UK: January 2025
• New course

Minigolf Magazin from Germany

Now in the Crazy Golf Museum - further editions of Minigolf Magazin.

Minigolf Magazin is the official magazine of the German Minigolf Federation / Deutsche Minigolfsport Verband.

Find out more.

Visit the German Minigolf Federation / Deutsche Minigolfsport Verband website for more information.

Lavvy golf at Golf Fang Nottingham

There's a toilet obstacle hole at Golf Fang crazy golf in Nottingham.

Would you fancy playing this minigolf hole?

The lavvy bowl is the 'cup'!

Find out more.

Check out the Golf Fang website for more information.

The Golf Fang course in Byker, Newcastle also has an absolutely horrifying ablutions hole!

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Golf Fang crazy golf course in Nottingham was the 1,088th course visited and 587th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Related blog posts:

• Playing Golf Fang indoor crazy golf in Nottingham
• Mini Golf Toilets
• Toilets

Stonehenge The BIG Mini Golf course in Hemsby, Norfolk

A look at the Stonehenge-themed adventure golf course in Hemsby, Norfolk (May 2022).

Stonehenge The BIG Mini Golf course in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk was the 174th course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in June 2010 back when it was a 15-hole layout. We first visited it in May 2009 when it was a 12-hole course. It's now an 18-hole course.

Here's how the course looked on our last visit back in May 2022.