Course Played #63 Shanklin (Isle of Wight) - Beton Crazy Golf - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

On the 26th July 2008 we headed to the Isle of Wight for a marathon day of Minigolf action.

The first course we played on the island was the Beton Crazy Golf Course in Shanklin, which became the 63rd course played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

In the 'Shanklin Classic' minigolf competition, played as a stage of the 'Hampshire & Isle of Wight Invitational Tournament' the results were:
1st - Richard Gottfried - 42(+6)
2nd - Emily Gottfried - 45(+9)
2nd - Christopher Gottfried - 45(+9)

Links to other course visits on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

From the Minigolf Archives - The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Invitational Tournament 2008

Results and report from our three-day Miniature Golf Tour of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight.

Between the 25th and 27th of July 2008 Emily and I headed to the south coast to link up with Christopher Gottfried for a Minigolf Tour of Portsmouth, Southsea, Hayling Island and the Isle of Wight. This trip formed the basis of the ‘Hampshire & Isle of Wight Invitational Tournament 2008’.

During the three days we played 125-holes of Minigolf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf on nine courses in five towns on three islands!

The Competitors line-up at Shanklin's Beton Crazy Golf Course

Courses Played:

61 Southsea (Castle Mini Golf) - Crazy Golf

62 Southsea (Castle Mini Golf) - Putting Green

63 Shanklin (Isle of Wight) - Beton Crazy Golf

64 Shanklin (Isle of Wight) - Adventure Golf

65 Rylstone Gardens (Isle of Wight) - Crazy Golf - a very easy to find course!

66 Sandown (Isle of Wight) - Indoor Adventure Golf

67 Sandown (Isle of Wight) - Beton Crazy Golf

68 Ryde (Isle of Wight) - Adventure Golf

69 Hayling Island - Adventure Golf

- We also visited, but did not play the Putting Course at Shanklin

Stages of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Invitational Tournament:
- 25/07/2008 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Southsea Open
- 26/07/2008 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Shanklin Classic
- 26/07/2008 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Shanklin Jungle Open
- 26/07/2008 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Rylstone Gardens Open
- 26/07/2008 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Sandown Lost World Open
- 26/07/2008 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Sandown Classic
- 26/07/2008 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Ryde Open
- 26/07/2008 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Southsea Victory Masters
- 27/07/2008 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Hayling Island Classic

Final Rankings of the Irregular Mini Golf Tour Hampshire & Isle of Wight Invitational Tournament:
1st – Richard Gottfried - 326(+76)
2nd – Emily Gottfried - 332(+82)
3rd – Christopher Gottfried - 347(+97)

I won four of the stages, Emily also won four events and Christopher collected a single win.
- Richard Gottfried – 4 wins, 4 second places, 1 third place
- Emily Gottfried – 4 wins, 3 second places, 2 third places
- Christopher Gottfried – 1 win, 4 second places, 4 third places

Within the main 125-hole tournament, we also played for ‘The Solent Cup’ – a holes-in-one competition, with the title going to the player who hit the most Aces over the three days. The Solent Cup took the place of the Irregular Mini Golf Tour Wenlock Cup which was introduced into competitive play on the Irregular Mini Golf Tour on the 3rd of February 2008. During 2008 The Wenlock Cup was awarded to the Irregular Mini Golf Tour member playing in an Irregular Mini Golf Tour sanctioned tournament that scored the most holes-in-one.

The results of The Solent Cup were:
1st – Richard Gottfried - 9 Aces
2nd – Christopher Gottfried - 7 Aces
3rd – Emily Gottfried - 6 Aces

The Isle of Wight Championship
Results from the six rounds played on the Isle of Wight:
1st – Richard Gottfried - 213(+39)
2nd – Emily Gottfried - 214(+40)
3rd – Christopher Gottfried - 224(+50)

During our trip to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight we also took part in the Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival.

Link:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - list of courses visited and played

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Played #18 Luton (Wardown Park) - Crazy Golf

On the 5th of May 2007 we played minigolf course number 18 on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour at the 9-hole Crazy Golf course at Luton's Wardown Park.

The course had been closed for around 4-5 years before the owner of the Refreshment Kiosk in the Park was able to re-open it in time for the summer of 2007.

I was the first paying customer to play a shot on the course following its re-opening!











We've since played it a number of times - including for the Irregular Mini Golf Tour Luton Cup throughout 2007. The competition was held over a number of weeks, with 302 holes of Crazy Golf played. I won, with Emily second. '?' picked up third place. Christopher Gottfried was 4th, and Helena Sundarajoo was 5th.

12th May 2007


26th May 2007



28th July 2007




2nd April 2010










We haven't had the time to play the Crazy Golf course during its summer opening times in a few years, although we did play the Mini Golf/Putting course again in May 2010.

Video of the Crazy Golf course - 8th May 2010.


The 19th course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was the Mini Golf/Putting Course, also at Wardown Park, Luton.

An interesting fact about Miniature Golf in Luton is that there has been a course in the same location in Wardown Park since the 19th June 1934.

You can read our review of the Wardown Park Crazy Golf course at MiniatureGolfer.com.

Other Blog Posts Including Wardown Park:- Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man spotted at a funfair in Luton
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf at Luton's Wardown Park
- More Snow - Sledging & Crazy Golf
- Snow Day Crazy Golf Course
- Snow halts play

Course Played #19 Luton (Wardown Park) - Miniature Golf

We first played the 9-hole Miniature Golf Course at Luton's Wardown Park on the 19th May 2007, when the course (along with the Crazy Golf) re-opened having been closed since the early 'noughties'.

In our first match at the course I beat Emily 30(+3) to 39(+12). We went on to play at the course a further seven times over the summer of 2007, with a 28(+1) being the best score recorded in our rounds.

19th May 2007




2nd June 2007



28th July 2007


2nd April 2010





We played the course again in May 2010.

An interesting fact about Miniature Golf in Luton is that there has been a course in the same location in Wardown Park since the 19th June 1934!

You can read a review of the Wardown Park Crazy Golf course at MiniatureGolfer.com.

Other Course Visits on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Join the British Minigolf Association (BMGA) for FREE in 2011

The British Minigolf Association (BMGA), the Governing Body for Minigolf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf Sport in the UK, has introduced two tiers of membership for 2011.

- 'Tour Card Membership' costs £20 and entitles players to discounted pre-event practice rates at tournament venues on the calendar (some venues will offer these rates all season).

- 'Free Membership' via the BMGA website ensures members receive regular newsletters on forthcoming events and results from the BMGA tour.

Full details of what is available to members under the two tiers of membership can be found at BMGA Membership.

To register for Free BMGA Membership please visit the BMGA Website Registration Page.

If you have any questions please do ask by leaving comments here, or you can contact the BMGA via the BMGA Website.

Yours in sport,

'Squire' Richard Gottfried
BMGA Tour Pro and Member of the BMGA since January 2007