Arnold Palmer Putting course at Pop’s Meadow in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk

A look at the old Arnold Palmer Putting course at Pop’s Meadow in June 2010.

Miniature Golf of one sort or another has been played on the site since the early to mid-1900's.

There used to be an Arnold Palmer Putting Course at Pop’s Meadow Putting Green in Gorleston-on-Sea. In May 2009 that layout became the 100th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We played the 9-hole Arnold Palmer Putting Course that was at Pop’s Meadow back in June 2010.

There is still a crazy golf course at Pop’s Meadow. The area is now Pop’s Meadow Kids Amusement Park and Café.

Check out the Pop’s Meadow Kids Amusement Park and Cafe Facebook Page for more information.

Arnold Palmer Putting Courses.

Arnold Palmer Putting Courses are a design classic and include all the elements that make a Crazy Golf course great – the Windmill, the Waterwheel, an Obelisk, ledges, bunkers, traps, flat loops, hills and plateaus – everything laid out to make a course interesting, testing and most of all fun!

The Arnold Palmer branded miniature golf courses were part of the Arnold Palmer Enterprises empire set-up in 1961 that saw the legendary golfer's name licensed and franchised to a wide-range of activities and products including Dry Cleaning centres and an Arnold Palmer brand foot detergent.

By 1966 there were 130 Arnold Palmer Putting Courses in the USA, with ten in Japan and some in South Africa.

Take a look at this blog post about "Arnold Palmer Putting Courses in the UK" for further information.

Related blog posts:

• Pop's Meadow
• Gorleston-on-Sea
• Arnold Palmer Putting Courses

Guess the Minigolf course location...

Where in the world was this minigolf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?

Guess the Minigolf course location...

Where in the world was this minigolf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?

Minigolf guest blog posts from around the world

We've now received minigolf guest blog posts from 31 countries - and international waters!

It's brilliant receiving photos, information and updates from - and about - crazy golf, minigolf, miniature golf putting, pitch & putt, adventure golf, and Putt-Putt courses around the world. There's such a wide-range and variety of courses out there.

This week we've received photos from courses in the USA, Belgium and Poland.

We've been playing minigolf on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

During the last 20 years Emily and I have met so many people and made some great friends, many of whom have contributed to our travels by telling us about new courses, letting us know about course refurbs, or by sending over photos of courses they've been too. We've also received excellent photos of miniature golf courses from our family, friends, our networks, and course owners, managers, designers and builders themselves.

Over the last 20 years of blogging we've published guest blog posts about courses in England, Wales, Scotland, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Croatia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain (including Lanzarote, Tenerife and Majorca), Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the USA, on the high seas onboard the MSC Opera cruise ship (sailing from Italy - to Montenegro - to Greece), and even North Korea!

What makes it extra special is that these guest blog posts have captured a course in a moment of time, and in some cases such as pop-ups and courses that are now closed - courses that we'll never be able to visit or play.

It's wonderful seeing the variety of courses around the world, and also how many places you can find a course to have a round.

Some of the courses our friends and family have been to are far flung, and even some of those in the British Isles are in places off the beaten path or in island locations we haven't had the chance to reach yet.

We're looking forward to receiving more guest posts in the future.

Do get in touch if you see or play a course and would like it added as a guest blog post.

Mini Golf Mosir in Warsaw, Poland

A look at a mini golf course in Warsaw, Poland.

Many thanks to our friend, minigolf rival - and my sometimes minigolf doubles team-mate - Kevin Moseley for sending us these snaps of a minigolf course he spotted on a recent trip to Warsaw, Poland.

He spotted the Mini Golf Mosir course at Bar Plażowy (a beach-themed bar) opposite the Polish National Football Stadium.

Related blog posts:

• Warsaw
• Poland
• Guest blog posts

Two months until Miniature Golf Day 2026

There are two months until Miniature Golf Day 2026.

This year Miniature Golf Day will take place on Monday 21st September.

Minigolf courses we've played on Miniature Golf Days in previous years

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.

• National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May.
• The other minigolf day, Miniature Golf Day, is always on the 21st September.

Mini Golf and Snooker Golf at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium

A look at the Mini Golf and Snooker Golf courses at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium.

Many thanks to our friend and minigolf rival Gareth Holmes for sending over these photos of the Mini Golf and Snooker Golf courses at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium.

Find out more about the Leopoldpark in Blankenberge

Visit the Leopoldpark website for more information.

Visiting the Leopoldpark in Blankenberge on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Emily has been to Leopoldpark in Blankenberge on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour twice. The first time in October 2016, and a return in January 2017. 

Related blog posts:

• Blankenberge
• Leopoldpark
• Guest blog posts

Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA

A look at Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA.

A big thank you to my friend and fellow minigolf fan PJ Goedhals for sending over these photos from he and his family's visit to Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA.

Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas is home to two outdoor 18-hole minigolf courses - the Seaside and Jungle layouts.

PJ and his family swung by for a round on the Seaside course at Magic Carpet Golf.

A minigolf toilet hole

Inside the lavvy!

The last hole

Scorecards from Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA

Scorecard from Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA

Scorecard from Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA

Find out more about Magic Carpet Golf

Check out the Magic Carpet Golf website for more information.

Magic Carpet Golf on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

My brother, and charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, Christopher and his family recently played the two courses at Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston back in November 2021.

Related blog posts:

• Magic Carpet Golf
• PJ Goedhals
• Guest blog posts