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Wednesday, October 02, 2024

The Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - taking in 27 countries to date

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour has seen us visit 27 countries so far.


Mini Golf at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium. Photo by Emily Gottfried
Mini Golf at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium. Photo by Emily Gottfried

Since 2006 Emily and I have visited 1,065 miniature golf courses around the UK and overseas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. As well as playing minigolf in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

Hotel Pinija Mini Golf in Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Hotel Pinija Mini Golf in Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

1,007 of the courses we've been to were in the British Isles, with 58 in 12 overseas countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

Mini Golf at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Mini Golf at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

We've been able to play a total of 576 of the courses we've been to. Many of these have been played multiple times. Other courses we didn't manage to play include those we found to be abandoned, closed, out-of-season, or derelict, while others were flying visits as we didn't have time to play. Luckily we've returned to some of the courses that were closed or unable to be played on our initial visit.

Höfner Stübl Minigolf in Sasbachwalden, Germany. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Höfner Stübl Minigolf in Sasbachwalden, Germany. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

When added to the courses Christopher (a founding member of the tour) and his family have visited around the British Isles and Türkiye, Spain (Majorca), Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Indonesia, Croatia and the USA, the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour stands at a combined 1,112 courses visited!

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Time Machine Minigolf in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Emily Gottfried
Time Machine Minigolf in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Emily Gottfried

Countries visited on our minigolfing adventures since September 2006:

  1. England
  2. Northern Ireland
  3. Scotland
  4. Wales
  5. Australia
  6. Austria
  7. Belgium
  8. Croatia
  9. Finland
  10. France
  11. Germany
  12. Greece
  13. Hong Kong
  14. Indonesia
  15. Isle of Man
  16. Italy
  17. Jersey
  18. Luxembourg
  19. Netherlands
  20. New Zealand
  21. Poland
  22. Singapore
  23. Spain (including Lanzarote and Majorca)
  24. Sweden
  25. Türkiye
  26. USA
  27. Chile

Check out the full list of courses we've been to on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Friday, April 12, 2024

The Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - taking in 26 countries to date

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour has seen us visit 26 countries so far.


Mini Golf at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium. Photo by Emily Gottfried
Mini Golf at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium. Photo by Emily Gottfried

Since 2006 Emily and I have visited 1,044 miniature golf courses around the UK and overseas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. As well as playing minigolf in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

Hotel Pinija Mini Golf in Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Hotel Pinija Mini Golf in Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

When added to the courses Christopher and his family have visited around the British Isles and Turkey, Spain (Majorca), Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Indonesia, Croatia and the USA, the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour stands at a combined 1,091 courses visited!

Mini Golf at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Mini Golf at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Höfner Stübl Minigolf in Sasbachwalden, Germany. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Höfner Stübl Minigolf in Sasbachwalden, Germany. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Time Machine Minigolf in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Emily Gottfried
Time Machine Minigolf in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Emily Gottfried

Countries visited on our minigolfing adventures since September 2006:

  1. England
  2. Northern Ireland
  3. Scotland
  4. Wales
  5. Australia
  6. Austria
  7. Belgium
  8. Croatia
  9. Finland
  10. France
  11. Germany
  12. Greece
  13. Hong Kong
  14. Indonesia
  15. Isle of Man
  16. Italy
  17. Jersey
  18. Luxembourg
  19. Netherlands
  20. New Zealand
  21. Poland
  22. Singapore
  23. Spain (including Lanzarote and Majorca)
  24. Sweden
  25. Turkey
  26. USA

Check out the full list of courses we've been to on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère

A look at the minigolf course in Lac de la Cavayère, France.


Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018

Charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Christopher Gottfried has been off on his travels in continental Europe again and this time has come up trumps in finding a minigolf course at Lac de la Cavayère.

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018

However, the course is only open in July and August!

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018
  
Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018
A view of the course from afar

Christopher remarked that the place seems to combine my love of mini golf and park benches... one for every hole it seems!

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018
What a lovely spot it'd be to have a sit down

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018
There do certainly seem to be ample facilities for sitting

A couple of days ago Christopher was in Sète and spotted Mini Golf listed on this map (C1), however it's been turned into a skatepark.

Mini Golf in Sète, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2018
C1 is now a skatepark

Earlier this month Christopher ticked off a few more minigolf course visits in Europe during a cycling trip in the Mosel Valley in Luxembourg and Germany.