Holbeck Putting Green in Scarborough

A visit to the Holbeck Putting Green in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Before we left Scarborough on Sunday 9th June we fully explored the South Bay and South Cliff Gardens, home of the Holbeck Putting Green.

The views from the course are superb

The course was the 901st visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 521st we've played since September 2006.

The next stage of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the journey to 1,000 courses started at the Holbeck Putting Green

It was brilliant chatting to Gerry, the man running the course, as he had an in-depth knowledge of the Putting Green's history, and also that of other courses in Scarborough.

The Holbeck Putting Green was opened in 1925 and was the first Putting Green to be established in the town.

While nowhere near the course record, my score of 44 was the third best of the season so far. The best round in 2019 was a 40, with the second best a 43.

If you're in Scarborough the Holbeck Putting Green is well worth a play.

Looking through my postcard collection I found two cards showing the Putting Green. Both cards are undated.

Putting Green, Holbeck Gardens, Scarborough 867 The Queen Series. Postally unused. Undated

Putting Green and Holbeck Clock Tower, Scarborough. Lilywhite Ltd. Postally unused. Undated

How the course looked on our visit

If I'd had more time I would've had a few more rounds on the challenging links Putting course

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- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Mini Golf in Scarborough
- Scarborough

Putting Course at Barrow Park

A visit to the Putting Course at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness.

On a recent visit to Barrow-in-Furness we found a Putting Course at Barrow Park. Sadly it was closed.

The course looked like it was ready for play, or at least very nearly ready for the summer season.

Some of the holes looked really good, with plenty of lumps, bumps, twists and turns to tackle.

The course became the 893rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Barrow Park is also home to a very nice looking model railway.

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- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Putting Course
- Putting Green
- Miniature Railway

Golf Putting course at Mooragh Park in Ramsey on the Isle of Man

Playing the Mini Golf Putting course at Mooragh Park in Ramsey on the Isle of Man.

Last summer we had a holiday on the Isle of Man and clocked up five more course visits on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. One of which was the grass Putting course at Mooragh Park in Ramsey.

The 18-hole Putting course at Mooragh Park became the 828th visited and 488th played on our travels.

Mooragh Park is also home to an 18-hole TT Putting Crazy Golf course, that layout became the 827th visited and 487th we've played.

The TT-themed Crazy Golf course at Mooragh Park

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- Mini Golf on the Isle of Man
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Putting Green at Griffin Park in Porthcawl

A visit to the Putting Green at Griffin Park in Porthcawl.

On my way home from the Welsh Mini Golf Club's Doubles Championships in Aberavon I stopped off at Porthcawl as I'd seen there was a Putting Green in Griffin Park. Unfortunately it wasn't yet open for the season and the groundskeepers were working on a few other areas of the park to get it ready for the summer.

We have been to Porthcawl before, although only to Trecco Bay Holiday Park where we played Adventure Golf back in 2009. So it was nice to explore a new seaside resort and play in some new amusement arcades.

The Hi-Tide amusement arcade in Porthcawl

Porthcawl beach looked amazing

The Putting Green at Griffin Park in Porthcawl was the 886th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

I also saw a 7D cinema there! Sadly it was closed

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- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - update from Wales
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Wales

The World's Oldest Bowling Green

A visit to Southampton Old Bowling Green - the World's Oldest Bowling Green.

As a fan of sporting history it was very interesting to stumble upon the World's Oldest Bowling Green during our minigolfing road-trip to Hampshire.

We've not played a game of bowls before. But we do play Petanque. We've also played minigolf on a number of bowling greens that have been used as Putting courses, including Edinburgh, Glasgow and at the Wales National Crown Green Bowling Centre in Rhyl. We also found an excellent pair of Putting courses in Looe, Cornwall. Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour has also seen us play miniature golf at the bowling club in Aberdovey, Wales.

The Putting Green above the Bowling Green in Looe, Cornwall

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- Bowling Green
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Marine Gardens Putting course in Worthing

A revisit to the Marine Gardens Putting course in Worthing.

The flags were not out

On Saturday evening we had a stroll along the promenade to visit the Marine Gardens in Worthing.

The cups were in place though

Unfortunately we were a little late to play a game on the course.

Spot the wolf!

We'll play it one day...

It's a lovely looking Putting course 

In 2016 out friend and minigolf rival Trevor 'Lord of Smeeth' Robertson noticed that a quirky Crazy Golf style course had been set up next to the grass Putting Green at the gardens.

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Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf course and Putting Green in Cleethorpes

Playing Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf and Putting in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.

On our holiday in Cleethorpes last May we revisited a number of miniature golf courses, two of which were Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf and Putting Green.

Luckily the courses were open during our stay so we were able to have a round.

Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf course was the 483rd played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The Putting Green was the 484th played.

We'd originally visited the two courses in May 2011.

Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf course.

Terry's Traditional Putting Green.

Related blog posts:
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- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf and Putting in Cleethorpes (2011)
- Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf and Putting in Cleethorpes (2018)