The American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship

A look back at the 2017 American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship.

My team-mate Peter Jones and I qualified for the American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final by winning the Welsh Regional Qualifier at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham, Wales.

Playing in the final of the American Golf National Pairs Championship

Winners of the Regional Qualifiers progressed to the grand final at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in Sutton Coldfield.

Peter Jones in action in the final of the American Golf National Pairs Championship

National Television Championships.

The American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final was contested on the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course at The Belfry in September 2017 and was televised on Sky Sports Golf.

You can watch the tournament in the video below from 26m 55s.

You can also watch the American Golf Championship Tour Season Review programme on the American Golf YouTube Channel with the Adventure Golf competition starting at 31m 33s.

Qualifying for the American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship.

Players earned their places in the final by competing in qualifying events in England, Scotland and Wales at the following venues:

• Bristol Golf Centre
• Clays Farm Golf Centre, Wrexham
• Great Western Golf Clydebank
• Top Golf Watford
• Trent Lock, Long Eaton
• World of Golf Croydon

Action from the TV tournament at The Belfry

Miniature Golf course at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham.

Each of the holes on the 9-hole Miniature Golf course at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham were based on famous holes from big/regular golf.

Miniature Golf course at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham

Related blog posts:

• American Golf
• American Golf Adventure Golf Championship
• Clays Golf Centre
• Competition
• The Belfry
• Tournament
• Wrexham

The Ryder Legends Mini Golf course at The Belfry Hotel & Resort - the outdoor 12-hole course was the 456th played and 768th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Links:

• American Golf
• Clays Golf Driving Range & Golf Course
• The Belfry Hotel & Resort

A video shop shopfront

Spotting a 'video shop' in Watford.

I spotted this nice shop sign for GTV TV & Video on St Albans Road in Watford, Hertfordshire on my recent visit to the town.

I wonder how many TVs and VCRs get rented out in 2025?

Puttshack High Tech Indoor Minigolf in Watford

A look at the Puttshack High Tech Indoor Minigolf venue at the Harlequin Centre in Watford, Hertfordshire.

Puttshack Minigolf in Watford

A sign for Puttshack in Watford

I swung by Puttshack at the Harlequin shopping and entertainment centre on a recent trip to Watford, Hertfordshire on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The high tech indoor minigolf venue is home to four 9-hole courses - Amber, Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire.

There's a lot going on on this hole!

Puttshack Prizes

Puttshack Prizes

Minigolf signs

Minigolf merch!

Minigolf socks!

Minigolf hats and caps!

A minigolf bag!

Find out more.

You can also find Puttshack venues in Bank and White City in London, and at Lakeside in Essex.

Visit the Puttshack website for more information.

The Watford Pyramid

A look at the pyramid in Watford town centre.

Watford Pyramid was built in 1985 and was designed by Arthurell and Kirkland Architects to be home to a Blockbuster Video store!

The front of the pyramid (or should that be pyramids?)

The shop - located at 161-165 High Street, Watford - is now home to a Cotswold Outdoor store.

A view from the side

More lesser-known UK pyramids.

Check out this thread on Twitter/X from the Twentieth Century Society for more examples of lesser-known pyramids in the UK.

The other side of the pyramid

Pyramid hunting.

I enjoy seeing and discovering different and interesting examples of architecture. And living in Stockport we have a myriad of intriguing buildings. Most notable of which is possibly the Stockport Pyramid! It's a striking sight and clearly seen by thousands of people passing by on the M60 and railway lines each day.

The rear of the Watford pyramid

The Watford Pyramid was doubly interesting to me as it was a) a pyramid, and b) a former Blockbuster Video store - another area of study of mine.

How tall is the Watford Pyramid?

I'd be interested in finding out how tall the Watford Pyramid is, and how it compares in size to the Stockport Pyramid.

Links:

• Arthurell and Kirkland Architects
• Cotswold Outdoor Watford
• Twentieth Century Society

Related blog posts:

• Pyramid
• Pyramids
• Watford
• Architecture
• Blockbuster Video

Puttshack in Watford

A look at Puttshack in Watford.

I swung by Puttshack on a recent trip to Watford, Hertfordshire on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The venue is home to four 9-hole indoor high-tech minigolf courses - Amber, Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire.

Find out more.

You can also find Puttshack venues in Bank and White City in London, and at Lakeside in Essex.

Visit the Puttshack website for more information.

Glow In One mini golf in Watford

Swinging by Glow In One mini golf in Watford, Hertfordshire.

Glow In One mini golf in Watford is an indoor 14-hole glow-in-the-dark mini golf course.

Find out more.

Visit the Glow In One website for more information.

Glow In One indoor mini golf in Watford

There's an indoor glow-in-the-dark mini golf course in Watford, Hertfordshire.

I've just found out about the Glow In One indoor mini golf in Watford. It's a 14-hole layout on The Parade in the town.

Check out the Glow In One website for more information.

When we lived down south we often visited Watford and some of the first courses we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour were there.

Glow In One is a new course for us to check out.

Crazier Golf and Crazier Nolf at Boom Battle Bars

A look at Boom Battle Bars offering Crazier Golf and Crazier Nolf.

Emily recently visited Boom Battle Bar in Bournemouth and saw Crazier Nolf there. A first for our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Boom Battle Bar calls its crazy golf courses 'Crazier Golf' (and we've played the location in Norwich). Crazier Nolf is Crazier Golf, but played without putters!

Hole 2 of the Crazier Nolf course at Boom Battle Bar Bournemouth

There are currently 29 Boom Battle Bars in the UK! Each of them offers a range of games, with most (23) home to a Crazier Golf layout at the venue. Other games include shuffleboard, augmented reality darts, axe throwing and more.

Hole 3 of the Crazier Golf course at Boom Battle Bar Norwich 

Here's the list of Boom Battle Bars:

1. Aldgate East - Crazier Golf
2. Bath - Crazier Golf
3. Birmingham Broad Street - Crazier Golf
4. Bournemouth - Crazier Nolf
5. Canterbury - Crazier Golf
6. Cardiff - Crazier Golf
7. Chelmsford - Crazier Golf
8. Coventry - Crazier Golf
9. Ealing - Crazier Golf
10. Eastbourne - Crazier Golf
11. Edinburgh - Crazier Golf
12. Exeter - Crazier Golf
13. Glasgow - Crazier Nolf
14. Ipswich - Crazier Golf
15. Lakeside - no golf or nolf
16. Leeds - Crazier Golf
17. Liverpool - Crazier Golf
18. London Oxford Street
19. Manchester - no golf or nolf
20. Norwich - Crazier Golf
21. Plymouth - no golf or nolf
22. Sheffield - Crazier Golf
23. Southampton - Crazier Golf
24. Southend-on-Sea - Crazier Golf
25. Stevenage - no golf or nolf
26. Swindon - Crazier Golf
27. The O2 - Crazier Golf
28. Wandsworth - Crazier Golf
29. Watford - Crazier Golf

Visit the Boom Battle Bar Bournemouth website for more information.

The American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship 2017

A look back at the 2017 American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship.

My team-mate Peter Jones and I qualified for the American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final by winning the Welsh Regional Qualifier at Clays Golf Centre on this day in 2017!

The Clays Golf Centre Adventure Golf course

Each of the holes on the 9-hole Miniature Golf course at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham are based on famous holes from big/regular golf.

National Television Championships

The American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final was played at The Belfry in September 2017 and was televised on Sky Sports Golf.

You can watch the tournament in the video below from 26m 55s.

You can also watch the American Golf Championship Tour Season Review programme on the American Golf YouTube Channel with the Adventure Golf competition starting at 31m 33s.

Players earned their places in the final by competing in qualifying events at courses in England, Scotland and Wales including:

• Great Western Golf Clydebank
• World of Golf Croydon
• Top Golf Watford
• Bristol Golf Centre
• Trent Lock, Long Eaton
• Clays Farm Golf Centre, Wrexham

Action from the TV tournament at The Belfry