Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Minigolf Summit 2018

The first-ever Minigolf Summit is taking place in Costa Nova, Portugal this May.


The team at Minigolfe in Portugal are incredibly keen to get the word out about minigolf and are putting in a lot of effort to promote the sport. Last year saw Portugal's first-ever Minigolf Tour take place over three events at courses in the Azores, Vilamoura and Costa Nova.

Minigolf Summit in Costa Nova, Portugal


This year the team are organising the first-ever Minigolf Summit in Costa Nova. The summit will see events take place between the 19th and 29th of May, including:

  • The 22nd edition of the XXII Palheiros da Costa Nova tournament
  • Meetings and events to discuss inclusion of players of all ages and abilities
  • The European Deaf Minigolf Open tournament
  • Minigolf School Sports Challenge
  • The first-ever minigolf tournament for the blind


Check out the Minigolf Summit website for more information.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Minigolf in Canada, Spain and Portugal. And Beer in Devon

A selection of photos from minigolf courses in Portugal, Spain and Canada.

I recently received some great photos and scorecards from my friend (and coin & token dealer) Nigel Lutt following his travels to Huelva in Spain, Lagos in Portugal, Niagara Falls in Canada and Beer in Devon! Top stuff indeed.

It's always wonderful to find out about new courses - as well having a look at the scorecards players get too!

First up was the Dinosaur Adventure Golf course in Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Canada. Take a look at the size of that volcano!

The Dinosaur Adventure Golf course in Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Canada. Photo by Nigel & Ruth Lutt, 2017
That is a BIG minigolf layout!

Next up are some snaps of the interesting looking and motor racing-themed Crazy Golf course in Isla Canela in Huelva, Spain.

Crazy Golf course in Isla Canela in Huelva, Spain. Photo by Nigel & Ruth Lutt, 2017
A nice looking minigolf course

Crazy Golf course in Isla Canela in Huelva, Spain. Photo by Nigel & Ruth Lutt, 2017
Nigel in action on the course

Crazy Golf course in Isla Canela in Huelva, Spain. Photo by Nigel & Ruth Lutt, 2017
Each of the holes is constructed to look like a road/racetrack!

Nigel and Ruth also visited the Pro Putting Garden in Lagos, Portugal. What a brilliant looking minigolf course.

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017
Nigel in action at the Pro Putting Garden

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017
A tricky double plateau hole!

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017
That looks like a tough hole to ace

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017
One of the longest raft rides we've seen on a minigolf course

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017
  
Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017

Pro Putting Garden minigolf in Lagos, Portugal. Photo by Ruth Lutt, 2017

Here's the Pro Putting Garden scorecard from Nigel and Ruth's minigolf match-up.

Pro Putting Garden course scorecard from Lagos, Portugal. Courtesy of Nigel & Ruth Lutt, 2017
It looks like the front nine holes were tricky

Pro Putting Garden course scorecard from Lagos, Portugal. Courtesy of Nigel & Ruth Lutt, 2017
The Rules

It's always nice to see the types and variations of scorecard in use at courses. Back on our tour of the south west coast of England Emily and I ran out of time to have a day out at Pecorama in Beer. Judging by Nigel's scorecard from the Pecorama Crazy Golf course we could have been there a long time too as it looks like holes 2, 5, 7 and 8 were very tricky indeed!

Pecorama Crazy Golf course scorecard from Beer, Devon. Courtesy of Nigel & Ruth Lutt, 2017
Nigel's round at Pecorama Crazy Golf in Beer, Devon

Pecorama Crazy Golf course scorecard from Beer, Devon. Courtesy of Nigel & Ruth Lutt, 2017
What a scorecard! Don't lose your balls

Many thanks again to Nigel and Ruth for the snaps and scorecards from their travels. It's so nice to see the wide-range of minigolf courses there are around the world. There's always something new to see. Check out the more guest blog posts in the links below.

Related blog posts:
- Guest blogs
- Portugal
- Spain
- Canada
- Devon

Links:
- Dinosaur Adventure Golf course in Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls
- Pro Putting Garden in Lagos, Portugal
- Pecorama in Beer, Devon

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Minigolf Tour 2017

New Minigolf Competition Tour launched in Portugal.


Minigolf Tour 2017 - new minigolf tournament in Portugal

The team at Minigolfe.pt have got in touch to let me know about a new tournament series - the Minigolf Tour 2017. The competition begins later this month and will take place over three stages in October, November and January.

Minigolf Tour 2017 - new minigolf tournament in Portugal

Aimed at  those seeking new minigolf challenges, the tournament aims to extend the competitive side of the sport to all fans of minigolf. The Minigolf Tour 2017 will start on the last weekend of October, with the first of three stages to be played at the Minigolf course of the “União Desportiva Praiense” in the Azores on the 28th and 29th.

“União Desportiva Praiense” in the Azores. Photo by Minigolf.pt

The second stage will be held in Family Golf Park in Vilamoura on the 11th and 12th November, and the third and final stage will take place in Costa Nova on the 6th and 7th January 2018.

Pro Putting Garden Lagos. Photo by Minigolf.pt

Each event consists of six rounds - three rounds will be played on Saturday afternoon, and three on Sunday morning. Each stage will be played using the strokeplay system. At the end of each stage, the winners will be awarded with medals.

Minigolfe Costa Nova. Photo by Minigolf.pt

After each stage the players will be scored according to their result. These scores count towards the General Ranking that is calculated by the sum total of points from the three stages.

Entries for the Minigolf Tour 2017 are already open. Each of the stages has a registration fee of €10. It is not mandatory to play all three stages. More information about the Minigolf Tour 2017 can be found on the Minigolfe.pt website.

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances the second stage will be not be held in Lagos, Algarve, on the 25th and 26th. Instead the second stage will be held at the Family Golf Park in Vilamoura on the 11th and 12th November.

Minigolfe.pt is an online minigolf magazine and official partner of the “Hole in 1 Challenge 2017” and is dedicated to promoting the sport of minigolf in Portugal. Minigolfe.pt has the largest database of places where you can play minigolf in Portugal.

Wednesday, August 09, 2017

Wasp attack closes minigolf course in Portugal

I love hearing about news and events from around the world of minigolf and as such receive the excellent enewsletter from the team at minigolfe.pt in Portugal.

One news item in the latest update stood out in particular as an attack of wasps ("Ataque de vespas") has temporarily closed a minigolf course at the Jamor Sports Complex!

Unsurprisingly I own a minigolf ball with a wasp on it (unless it's a hornet)
Unsurprisingly I own a minigolf ball with a wasp on it (unless it's a hornet)

It used to be a bit of a running joke that the only way a British minigolfer WOULDN'T finish last in an international minigolf tournament was if an opponent got 'stang' off of a bee, wasp or hornet. It's not actually a made up story, as a poor Finnish player did have to retire from an event after getting stung, which meant a Brit was bumped up one place above the DNF on the leader-board.

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