Showing posts with label Welsh Minigolf Club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Welsh Minigolf Club. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Dragon Classic minigolf tournament at Fontygary Leisure Park

Details of the Welsh Minigolf Club's Dragon Classic competition at Fontygary Leisure Park in Barry.


Dragon's Quest Mini Golf course at Fontygary Leisure Park in Rhoose, Barry, Wales
The Dragon can be found on holes 2 and 18 of the Fontygary Leisure Park course

The first mid-pandemic socially distanced minigolf tournament in the UK is taking place on Sunday 26th July.

Organised by the Welsh Minigolf Club the 2020 Dragon Classic will be held on the Dragon's Quest Mini Golf course at Fontygary Leisure Park in Rhoose, Barry.

Entry is limited to 18 players and more information can be found on the Welsh Minigolf Club's website and Facebook page.

Good luck to all of the players in the event.

Playing the course

I played the 18-hole Dragon's Quest Mini Golf course at Fontygary Leisure Park during my trip to compete in the Welsh Double's Championship in May last year.

Dragon's Quest Mini Golf course at Fontygary Leisure Park in Rhoose, Barry, Wales
There are some superb views from Fontygary Leisure Park and it's well worth a visit

Other tournaments

The last minigolf tournament held in the UK before lockdown was the 19th edition of the Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Open held on the 1st March. The Thanet Open had been held in Margate, Kent on 9th February.

Details of minigolf tournaments in the UK can be found on the British Minigolf Association website.

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Wednesday, January 08, 2020

New Miniature Golf course at Pembrey County Park in Carmarthenshire, Wales

A new Miniature Golf course is opening at Pembrey County Park in Carmarthenshire, Wales this year.

A new Miniature Golf course is opening at Pembrey County Park in Carmarthenshire, Wales

Visit the Pembrey County Park website for more information.

We played the old Crazy Golf course at Pembrey County Park on our tour of Wales in 2009.

Crazy Golf course at Pembrey County Park

We're looking forward to playing the new layout on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Welsh Minigolf Club will be holding a tournament at the new course this season.

The Welsh Minigolf Grand Prix

The Welsh Minigolf Club has announced a new season-long event in the Welsh Minigolf Grand Prix.


Welsh Minigolf Grand Prix


Consisting of six open strokeplay events the Welsh Minigolf Grand Prix will see players awarded championship points based on their finishing position.


The six Welsh Minigolf Grand Prix events are:


  • January 27th - Tropical Challenge - Treetop Adventure Golf, Cardiff
  • February 23rd - Island Classic - Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf , Barry Island
  • Date TBA - Parkland Challenge - Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire
  • Date TBA - Dragon Classic - Dragon's Quest Mini Golf, Fontygary
  • October TBA (likely 4th) The Cardiff Open, Tee-Rex Golf, Cardiff
  • November 17th - Combination Classic - Treetop Adventure Golf, Cardiff


Check out the Welsh Minigolf Club website and Facebook Page for more information about the Welsh Minigolf Grand Prix and other club tournaments.