Miniature Golf in Denton Gardens, Worthing through the years

Denton Gardens in Worthing, West Sussex has been home to miniature golf for 100 years.

Minigolf was first played in Denton Gardens on Tuesday 1st July 1924.

The gardens next to the seafront are now home to the 18-hole Splash Point Mini Golf course.

The 18-hole Splash Point Mini Golf course was the 181st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2010 and we've returned several times since that first visit. It's one of my favourite courses to play as it's areal test of putting skill and a unique set of holes and obstacles to tackle.

Playing Splash Point Mini Golf in 2019

Playing the course in 2010

Worthing, Denton Gardens, Putting Green. The Photochrom Co Ltd. Posted  to Birchington, Kent on 30 July 1928

Putting Green, Denton Gardens, Worthing. Photogravure by S. & E. Ltd., Hastings. Postally unused. Undated

A postcard showing the Putting Green, Denton Park, Worthing - it's unposted and undated

The Putting Green, Denton Gardens, Worthing. Picture Post Card by Wardell's. Postally unused. Undated

Check out the Splash Point Mini Golf website for more information.

Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing

A look at the Splash Point Mini Golf course in Worthing's Denton Gardens.

I swung by Splash Point Mini Golf on my recent trip to Worthing, West Sussex.

It's one of our favourite courses and one we've played many many times on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and in British Minigolf Association competitions.

Visit the Splash Point Mini Golf website for more information.

Putting course at Marine Gardens in Worthing

A look at the grass Putting course at Marine Gardens in Worthing, West Sussex.

I swung by the Putting course at Marine Gardens in Worthing on my recent trip to the seaside town.

We first visited the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2010.

The A-Team van in Worthing

It was absolutely amazing to see The A-Team van while out on a stroll on Worthing seafront at the weekend.

The A-Team van in Worthing

I spotted it cruising down the seafront (see the last pic) and actually managed to track it down better than Colonel Decker ever could.

Check out The A-Team Sussex on Instagram for more info.

Minigolf in Denton Gardens, Worthing

Denton Gardens in Worthing, West Sussex is 100 years old today. There has been minigolf of one kind or another there for many of those years.

It's now home to the 18-hole Splash Point Mini Golf course.

Minigolf was first played in Denton Gardens on Tuesday 1st July 1924.

The 18-hole Splash Point Mini Golf course was the 181st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Playing Splash Point Mini Golf in 2019

Playing the course in 2010

Worthing, Denton Gardens, Putting Green. The Photochrom Co Ltd. Posted  to Birchington, Kent on 30 July 1928

Putting Green, Denton Gardens, Worthing. Photogravure by S. & E. Ltd., Hastings. Postally unused. Undated

A postcard showing the Putting Green, Denton Park, Worthing - it's unposted and undated

The Putting Green, Denton Gardens, Worthing. Picture Post Card by Wardell's. Postally unused. Undated

Splash Point Mini Golf at Denton Gardens in Worthing

A look at the Splash Point Mini Golf course in Worthing's Denton Gardens.

We last got to visit and play at Splash Point Mini Golf in Denton Gardens, Worthing in April 2019. It's one of the best courses in the country and a favourite of ours to play.

The unique 18-hole layout has a range of challenging holes to play and we've enjoyed playing official tournaments and 'fun' competitions between ourselves there over the years.

It'll be ace to be able to get down for another game there again soon.

The front nine

The back nine

Minigolf in Denton Gardens

Minigolf has been played in Denton Gardens since 1924 and the excellent 18-hole Splash Point Mini Golf course opened in 2010 and has proved popular with locals, holidaymakers, day trippers and professional minigolfers ever since.

Worthing, Denton Gardens, Putting Green. The Photochrom Co Ltd. Posted  to Birchington, Kent on 30 July 1928

The layout was the 181st course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We're now up to 956 courses visited on our travels since September 2006.

Visit the Splash Point Mini Golf website and follow the course on Twitter.

Minigolfing in Worthing a decade ago

A look back at Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing's Denton Gardens as it was ten years ago.

Playing hole 13 ten years ago today

This is how the hole looked in April last year.

Take a look at the history of miniature golf in Worthing's Denton Gardens in this blog post. The game has been played there for 96 years.

Minigolf in the time of Coronavirus - Worthing

Social distancing in operation at Denton Gardens.

Minigolf Lockdown pic.twitter.com/5mEeLpLBSo

— Worthing Minigolf (@Worthing_Golf) May 3, 2020

We're looking forward to when it's safe to play minigolf again.

Playing the hardest hole on the Splash Point Mini Golf course last April

Emily playing the lighthouse hole at Splash Point last April

Splash Point Mini Golf is a superb 18-hole layout.

Holes 1-9 of the Splash Point Mini Golf course in Worthing

Holes 10-18 of the Splash Point Mini Golf course in Worthing

Posted from Worthing to Worthing

A look at a minigolf stamp of Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing.

The stamp shows me playing hole 13 of the course in 201. It looks a lot different there now

Hole 13 in 2010

Hole 13 in 2019

An old postcard from Worthing's Denton Gardens Putting Green

A look at an old postcard from Denton Gardens in Worthing, West Sussex.

Minigolf was first played in Denton Gardens on Tuesday 1st July 1924.

Worthing, Denton Gardens, Putting Green. The Photochrom Co Ltd. Posted to Birchington, Kent on 30 July 1928

You can still enjoy a round of miniature golf on the Splash Point Mini Golf course there.

The 18-hole course was the 181st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

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A look at the 18-hole Splash Point Mini Golf course in Worthing

Revisiting the crazy golf course in Worthing's Denton Gardens.

Last April we revisited the brilliant Splash Point Mini Golf course at Denton Gardens in Worthing.

Here's a look at the front-9 holes.

Holes 1-9

Here are the back-9 holes of the layout.

Holes 10-18

The course was the 181st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in July 2010.

Splash Point Mini Golf at Denton Gardens, Worthing

A revisit to the Splash Point Mini Golf course in Worthing's Denton Gardens.

A year ago we'd just got back home from a brilliant weekend away down on the south coast. We stayed in sunny Worthing and of course had to have a game at the excellent Splash Point Mini Golf at Denton Gardens.

The hardest hole on the course

As we were up early we were the first to play the course that day. Marvellous.

In 2010 the 18-hole course in became the 181st course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. At this time last year we'd been to 862 courses. We've now visited 948 courses since September 2006.

Visit the Splash Point Mini Golf website and follow the course on Twitter and Instagram for more info.

Miniature Golf was first played in Denton Gardens on Tuesday 1st July 1924.

We've got a number of nice old postcards showing the park over the years.

Putting Green at Marine Gardens in Worthing

Two old miniature golf postcards from Worthing.

Two of the old minigolf postcards I bought at the recent Stockport postcard fair were of the Putting course at Marine Gardens in West Worthing.

Neither were-posted and are both undated.

Marine Gardens, West Worthing. PT3206. Photo Precision Limited 

Putting Green, Marine Gardens, Worthing. Plastichrome by Colourpicture

We first visited the course in 2010 and revisited last April.

The Putting course at Marine Gardens in Worthing in July 2010

It hasn't changed too much over the years and is a nice spot to visit if you're in Worthing.

An old postcard from the Putting Green, Denton Gardens, Worthing

Minigolf was first played in Denton Gardens on Tuesday 1st July 1924.

You can still enjoy a round of miniature golf on the Splash Point Mini Golf course there.

Splash Point Mini Golf was the 181st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Putting Green, Denton Gardens, Worthing. Photogravure by S. & E. Ltd., Hastings. Postally unused. Undated

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A postcard from the Putting Green in Denton Gardens, Worthing

A look back at the Putting Green in Worthing's Denton Gardens.

A postcard showing the Putting Green, Denton Park, Worthing - it's unposted and undated

Minigolf was first played in Denton Gardens on Tuesday 1st July 1924.

You can still enjoy a round of miniature golf on the 18-hole Splash Point Mini Golf course there.

Splash Point Mini Golf was the 181st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Related blog posts:
- Worthing
- Splash Point Mini Golf
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A Putting Green postcard from Denton Park in Worthing

A look at a Putting Green postcard from Denton Park in Worthing.

Earlier this week I found a very nice old postcard showing the Putting Green in Denton Park in Worthing. The card was never posted and is undated.

Putting Green, Denton Park, Worthing - postcard. Unposted. Undated

Minigolf was first played in Denton Gardens on Tuesday 1st July 1924. Since 2010 the area has been home to the excellent Splash Point Mini Golf course.

The first minigolf courses in Denton Gardens were of the grass Putting variety, when both sides of the lawn in the gardens were given over to miniature golf Putting courses.

I've got a few other postcards showing the Putting Green in Denton Gardens, but this is the first one I've got showing this particular angle of the course.

The 2019 Worthing Open minigolf tournament

The Worthing Open miniature golf competition is taking place on Saturday 6th July.

This Saturday evening the Splash Point Mini Golf course in Denton Gardens, Worthing is hosting the 2019 Worthing Open minigolf competition.

The three round strokeplay format event presented by the Worthing Mini Golf Club tees-off at 5pm.

Entry is open to all. Sign-up is required by 3pm on the day.

Email clubhouse@splashpointminigolf.co.uk for more info.

A view of hole 16 at Splash Point

Minigolf was first played in Denton Gardens on Tuesday 1st July 1924!

95 years later and the relatively new course there is going strong and is popular with locals, tourists, enthusiasts and the characters of the British Minigolf Association tour.

You can see photos of the 18-hole Splash Point Mini Golf course from our visit in April this year.

95 years of Mini Golf in Worthing's Denton Gardens

A look at the history of miniature golf in Worthing's Denton Gardens.

Minigolf was first played in Denton Gardens on Tuesday 1st July 1924!

Almost a century later and the relatively new Splash Point Mini Golf course there is going strong and is popular with locals, tourists, enthusiasts and the characters of the British Minigolf Association tour.

Playing hole 7 - the hardest hole on the course

The first miniature golf courses in Denton Gardens were of the grass Putting variety, when both sides of the lawn in the gardens were given over to minigolf Putting courses.

Worthing, Denton Gardens, Putting Green. The Photochrom Co Ltd. Posted to Birchington, Kent on 30 July 1928

Putting Green, Denton Gardens, Worthing. Photogravure by S. & E. Ltd., Hastings. Postally unused. Undated

The Putting Green, Denton Gardens, Worthing. Picture Post Card by Wardell's. Postally unused. Undated

In 2010 our friends Anthony Pope and Peter Emmerson created the 18-hole Splash Point Mini Golf course. It was the 181st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Interestingly the same kiosk that can be seen in the postcards above is still in use today.

Playing hole 13 on the 3rd July 2010. The course has a lot more foliage now!

We've returned on many occasions to compete in tournaments and to play for fun. You can see what the course looked like on our return to the course in April this year.

Emily playing hole 12

Check out the Splash Point Mini Golf course website and give the course a follow on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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