Dragon Quest Adventure Golf at World of Golf in Croydon

A visit to the Dragon Quest Adventure Golf course at World of Golf in Croydon.

The second part of the inaugural Will Donnelly Invitational Minigolf Tournament saw us all head from Kelsey Park's Minigolf course in Beckenham to the nearby World of Golf Centre in Croydon which is home to an 18-hole Dragon Quest Adventure Golf course! 

A view of the 18-hole tropical Dragon Quest Adventure Golf. In Croydon!

Emily looks distracted as tournament organiser Will Donnelly plays a tricky second shot

Taking a shot at the Dragon Quest Adventure Golf

The visit to the Dragon Quest Adventure Golf course was number 526 overall on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 316th course played since September 2006!

A view of the course. Note the GIANT catapult to the right of the photo!

After the day of Minigolf we set off on our way to Guildford for an evening of Archery Tag, but before we arrived there we found another Minigolf course, in Carshalton, that we hadn't previously visited or played!

Emily and I have also played the Adventure Golf courses at the World of Golf centres in New Malden and Sidcup. We're yet to visit the World of Golf in Glasgow, but it's on our 'to play' list!

Related Blog Posts:

- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Courses Visited List

- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in and around London

Links:

- Dragon Quest Adventure Golf at World of Golf, Croydon
- World of Golf

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Crazy Golf at The Grove Park in Carshalton

A visit to the Crazy Golf course in The Grove Park in Carshalton.

After a packed day of Minigolf with our fellow Minigolf Pro Players in Beckenham and Croydon Emily and I headed towards Guildford for an evening playing the new sport of Archery Tag.

Taking a leisurely drive towards Guildford we found ourselves driving through the pleasant surroundings of Carshalton and I remembered there was a Miniature Golf course in the town that we had not yet visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

I had an inkling that the Minigolf course was in Carshalton Park, so we headed there first. Upon arriving at the park we found it wasn't there, but instead it's at The Grove Park in the very centre of Carshalton.

We parked up and went to find the course which was discovered to be a 9-hole Crazy Golf of the fibreglass variety. Unfortunately it wasn't open, nor had it been for a while by the look of it. We guessed that the extended spell of inclement weather had meant the course was not yet ready for the summer season.

Our visit to the course was number 527 on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006!

The course was laid out on a flat surface, which for this type of course is a very good thing. We've found that they play quite poorly when placed on gravel or grass. The best type of this course variety we played was at Conyngham Hall Gardens in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. We also found a very interesting variety of this course at Bainland Country Park in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire!

After finding the Crazy Golf course in the park we then went for a pleasant stroll around Carshalton. A very nice spot and a place we'll re-visit on a sunnier day in the future.

Related Blog Posts:

- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Courses Visited List
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in and around London

Link:

- The Grove Park, Carshalton

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New Malden's Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf

Last night we re-visited minigolf course number 74 on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour (Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf at World of Golf, New Malden).

It was the first time we had teed-off since the last event of the 2009 BMGA Tour - the Kent Open - at the beginning of the month. The weather wasn't much better than at the Kent Open!

The contest between me and Emily also marked the start of the 2009-2010 Season of the Irregular Minigolf Tour.



After playing 18-holes Richard won after hitting a new personal best score of 42(+4), to Emily's 43(+5). In the matchplay scores Emily won 1-up.

Richard with his champion's certificate.

Emily with her runner-up certificate.

Videos from the visit last night:









After the first two rounds of the 2009-2010 Irregular Minigolf Tour it is a tie for first place with both Richard & Emily on 175 points.

There will be many many more Irregular Minigolf Tour events taking place throughout the season, with the next event due to take place at Devonshire Square in the run-up to Christmas.

Links to other Ham & Egger Files blog posts about the Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf at World of Golf, New Malden are below:
- Photos from our original visit in September 2008
- Report from the New Malden Invitational from March 2009
- Results of the New Malden Invitational
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Minigolf Course Visit No. 117 - Lammas Park, Staines

On Sunday 26th July we played the very good new 18-hole Adventure Golf course at Lammas Park, Staines.




The course will be the venue for the London Open minigolf tournament in October.

View other courses visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Link to a blog post about other Mini Golf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf courses in and around London.

Check out the Golden Putter website for further details of the Lammas Park Recreation Ground course, and the other courses they operate.

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Actual Minigolf Course 75 - Guildford

A cracking 12-hole Swedish Felt Run Course in Stoke Park, Guildford.

The 75th course played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was a very rare type of course to find in the UK.

Minigolf Course Number 74...

...The Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf Course in New Malden!


A very nicely themed new course and an enjoyable visit on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


The scores on the day:
- Emily 'Coach' Gottfried 42(+6) - win
- 'Squire' Richard Gottfried 45(+9)

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- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in and around London

- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- London

Link:
- Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf

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