Mini Golf at Wroxham Barns

A look at the Mini Golf course at Wroxham Barns in Norfolk.

My brother and his family played the Mini Golf course at Wroxham Barns in Norfolk yesterday.

The course was the 70th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour way back in August 2008!

Visit the Golden Putter Mini Golf and Wroxham Barns websites for more information on the course.

Crazy Croquet at Hemsby Mega Maze

Finding out about the new game of Crazy Croquet.

My cousins have recently been on holiday in Norfolk and one of the places they visited was Hemsby Mega Maze where they discovered the game of Crazy Croquet!

Photos of the course by Sarah Roberts.

Crazy Croquet at Hemsby Mega Maze

One of the Crazy Croquet obstacles - a long pipe and dustbin!

Two of the other obstacles at Hemsby Mega Maze's Crazy Croquet course

Two of my cousins preparing to tee-off on the Tractor hole of the Crazy Croquet course

Crazy Croquet is played using a tennis ball and a wellington boot on a stick as the 'club'!

It looks like a bizarre hybrid sport and we'll hopefully give it a go next time we're in the area. Crazy Croquet could also be a potential new sport for my fellow Minigolfer, and champion Croquet player, John Moore too.

For further information about Crazy Croquet visit the Hemsby Mega Maize Maze website.

The seaside town of Hemsby is also home to two great miniature golf courses - the Lost World Adventure Golf Course and Stonehenge BIG Minigolf.

On the trip to East Anglia my family let me know they visited Wroxham Barns too, a great venue and home to an 18-hole Minigolf course.

Link:
- Hemsby Mega Maze

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Types and Variants of Miniature Golf visited and played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Course Played #70 Wroxham Barns - Adventure Golf - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Archive

On the 2nd of August 2008 Emily and I were invited by UrbanCrazy to attend the launch of the new 18-hole Miniature Golf/Adventure Golf course at Worxham Barns, Norfolk.

The course became the 70th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

At the launch event two competitions were played, with me picking up the win and setting the course record at 34(-2).

We have since played at the Wroxham Barns course in two BMGA English Open competitions (2009 & 2011) and the BMGA British Championships (2010).

A great course and well worth a visit. Very tricky too.

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

A New Minigolf Beer - The '19th Hole' from Uncle Stuart's Brewery at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

Uncle Stuart's Brewery and Beer Shop at Wroxham Barns in Norfolk recently launched a brand new Beer, called the 19th Hole!

Wroxham Barns is home to an 18-hole Miniature Golf course and has hosted two BMGA English Open tournaments, and the BMGA British Championships since in opened in August 2008.

The 19th Hole Beer was launched to commemorate the staging of the 2011 BMGA English Open minigolf championships at Wroxham Barns. The first minigolf beer in history to my knowledge!

As I'm a Coeliac I can't drink 'normal' Beer/Lager as I am 'Intolerant to Gluten'. Luckily there are a few brewers out there meeting the needs of Coeliac Beer Drinkers and here's a run down of the other Gluten Free Beers and Lagers I've tried since being a Coeliac.

Photos of the The Putter King Team at the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

Richard & Emily Gottfried were representing The Putter King indoor miniature golf course franchise (based in Japan) at the 2011 BMGA English Open, held at the 18-hole Miniature Golf course at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk. Here are some photos from the BMGA English Open minigolf tournament.

Richard & Emily Gottfried in their Putter King kits

Emily 'Coach' Gottfried

'Squire' Richard Gottfried

Emily 'Coach' Gottfried playing the 10th hole at the Wroxham Barns minigolf course

'Squire' Richard Gottfried playing the 16th hole at the Wroxham Barns minigolf course

Link - Minigolf Report from the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

Link - The Putter King website

Link - Part III of the Putter King Interview Series - An Interview with UK Minigolfer Richard Gottfried

Link - The British Minigolf Association (BMGA)

Minigolf Report - Richard Gottfried 7th in the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

6th June 2011
Press Information
For Immediate Release

Minigolf Report – BMGA English Open

Luton Minigolfers Richard & Emily Gottfried were in action at the 13th Annual BMGA English Open Minigolf Championships which took place at the 18-hole Adventure Golf course at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk on Sunday 5th June.

A 28-player field contested the title and Richard scored a three-round, 54-hole total of 103(-5) which included scores of 31(-5), 33(-3) and 39(+3), to earn 7th place.

Photo: Richard plays the 18th hole in front of the crowd at Wroxham Barns

Emily finished in a respectable 19th place, with rounds of 41(+5), 37(+1) and 39(+3).

Photo: Emily plays the 18th hole at Wroxham Barns

The tournament was won by Oxford’s Michael Smith with a score of 90(-18).

Richard said “The English Open was a great event and I’m pleased with seventh place. I hit an all-time new personal best in my first round and I had 13 Aces overall. It was also great to do well on the round-killer twelfth hole which has been a problem for me in the past. A weekend with two top ten finishes is a great result.”

Richard & Emily were representing The Putter King indoor miniature golf course franchise (based in Japan) at the 2011 BMGA English Open.

Following the BMGA English Open Richard has moved up one place to 13th of 86 players in the BMGA Order of Merit Rankings for 2010-2011. Emily is in 44th spot. In the BMGA Season Only Rankings for 2011 Richard has moved up two places to 11th of 59 players. Emily is in 23rd place.

Prior to the BMGA English Open, Richard & Emily were also in action at the Lost World Adventure Golf Pro-Am Classic minigolf competition in Hemsby, Norfolk on Saturday 4th June - Results.

Next up for Richard and Emily is a trip to Stockholm, Sweden to play for the Great Britain Minigolf Team at the WMF Nations Cup.

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Scrap Iron Cup #10 - Owen Johnson becomes a two-time Scrap Iron Cup Minigolf Champion

Tenth Scrap Iron Cup Minigolf Competition - Results and Report

Owen Johnson becomes a two-time Scrap Iron Cup Minigolf Champion

Owen ‘Jackpot' Johnson became a two-time Scrap Iron Cup minigolf champion on Saturday 4th June 2011 with a one-hole victory over three-time champion Seth ‘Clockwork Orange’ Thomas at the 18-hole Miniature Golf course at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk.

Round one was a 9-hole Strokeplay qualifier, with Seth ‘Clockwork Orange’ Thomas setting the pace with a score of 15. Owen 'Jackpot' Johnson shot a 17.

In the 9-hole Matchplay second round Seth took an early lead, and went two-up at the 3rd hole (the 12th). However, Owen fought back and brought the game back to level pegging at the 8th hole and forced a sudden-death play-off that would begin at hole one.

Both Thomas and Johnson scored twos on the first and second holes, but it was at the short but tricky third hole that Owen, the youngest ever Scrap Iron Cup Champion, stepped up and hit a hole-in-one. Seth was unable to score the much needed Ace and so Owen 'Jackpot' Johnson won the title and the bragging rights.

Defending champion Paul 'The Overtaker' Johnson was unable to retain the Scrap Iron Cup in the event and finished tied third alongside four-time champion 'Squire' Richard Gottfried.

New Scrap Iron Cup Champion Owen Johnson has now won the title twice, from a total of three final appearances.

Emily 'Coach' Gottfried was the other competitor at the tournament.

Scrap Iron Cup #10
04/06/2011
Venue: Wroxham Barns, Hoveton, Norfolk

Round One – Strokeplay
Rank Player
1. Seth Thomas – 15
2. Owen Johnson – 17
3T. Richard Gottfried – 19
3T. Paul Johnson – 19
5. Emily Gottfried – 20

Round Two – Matchplay

Seth Thomas vs. Owen Johnson

Result – Owen Johnson wins 1up at the third extra-hole of the sudden-death play-off

Photos from the 10th Scrap Iron Cup tournament.

Scrap Iron Cup - Hall of Fame
2011 - #10 - Owen Johnson beat Seth Thomas - Wroxham Barns
2011 - #9 - Paul Johnson beat Seth Thomas - Margate
2011 - #8 - Richard Gottfried beat Peter Jones - Liverpool
2011 - #7 - Seth Thomas beat Paul Johnson - Liverpool
2011 - #6 - Seth Thomas beat Owen Johnson - Hither Green
2011 - #5 - Seth Thomas beat Richard Gottfried - Bristol
2011 - #4 - Richard Gottfried beat Cindy Kukielka - Birmingham
2010 - #3 - Owen Johnson beat Richard Gottfried - Birmingham
2010 - #2 - Richard Gottfried beat Paul Johnson - Weymouth
2010 - #1 - Richard Gottfried beat Paul Johnson - Sandbanks

Rules of the Scrap Iron Cup
• Played between members of the Midlands Minigolf Club
• Played in either groups of two, or one group, in round one
• Groups are drawn at random (often using the 'balls in a hat' technique)
• Round one is a strokeplay match played over 7, 9, 11, 12 or 18 holes
• The two players with the top scores after round one qualify for the second round/final
• Round two is a matchplay match played over 7, 9, 12 or 18 holes
• The winner of the matchplay match becomes the Scrap Iron Cup* Champion**

* The Johnson's Scrap Iron Cup (aka the 'NABBA ENGLAND 95 CLASS TWO WINNER' Trophy) remains the property of Owen and Paul Johnson
** The Reigning Scrap Iron Champion retains the cup until the next defence whereupon it is given up until the next Scrap Iron Cup tournament has been completed

SUGAR & SPICE: Wroxham Barns - a great day out !

SUGAR & SPICE: Wroxham Barns - a great day out !: "It was the first weekend of the school holidays and the sun was shining. We wanted to take the kids out somewhere but it wasn't quite warm e..."

Good blog post about Wroxham Barns - it is a great place for a day out. Home to a very good Minigolf course - and several British Minigolf Association Tour Events!

Wroxham Barns Tournament – a new course record

At the launch of the new 18-Hole Adventure Golf Course at Wroxham Barns in Norfolk, Richard Gottfried set a new course record of 34 strokes (-2) while playing in the Wroxham Barns Strokeplay Tournament.

Wroxham Barns Strokeplay Tournament, 02.08.08
Rank/Player/Score
1. Richard Gottfried – 34*
2. Steve Gow – 43
3. Keith Kellard – 43
4. Emily Gottfried – 44
* New Course Record

In the day’s second tournament, the Wroxham Barns Invitational Tournament, Richard achieved 5th place with a round of 44 (+8), while Emily scored 47 (+11) for 6th place.

Wroxham Barns Invitational Tournament, 02.08.08
Rank/Player/Score
1. Keith Kellard – 35
2. Steve Gow – 37
2. Jon Angel – 37
4. Chris Harding – 41
5. Richard Gottfried – 44
6. Emily Gottfried – 47
7. Lionel Bender – 48
8. Madeleine Bender – 54