Monday, August 31, 2009

Minigolf Course Visit No. 139 - Holyhead Park, Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Môn

On the 19th August we started the day's play on the Welsh leg of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on the Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Môn.

The first of the Isle's courses to be played (and 19th of the Tour of Wales) was the 17-hole Crazy Golf course at Holyhead Park.

In wet and windy conditions we played a very interesting round on the unique and tough course.

Crazy Golf at Holyhead Park on the Isle of Anglesey
Crazy Golf at Holyhead Park on the Isle of Anglesey
Crazy Golf at Holyhead Park on the Isle of Anglesey
Crazy Golf at Holyhead Park on the Isle of Anglesey
Crazy Golf at Holyhead Park on the Isle of Anglesey
Crazy Golf at Holyhead Park on the Isle of Anglesey
Crazy Golf at Holyhead Park on the Isle of Anglesey
Crazy Golf at Holyhead Park on the Isle of Anglesey
Emily won this leg of the Tour with a 53 to my 66 (which was also the worst score on any course played on the trip to Wales).

Crazy Golf at Holyhead Park on the Isle of Anglesey

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Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list of courses visited and played
Minigolf etc. - English to Welsh translations
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Criccieth - no Minigolf, just 'Biggish' Golf

Our last stop on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour of Wales on the 18th August was to the seaside town of Criccieth to look for the two Mini Golf / Miniature Golf courses there.

However, both were found to be (closed for the day) Pitch & Putt courses.

Pitch & Putt in Criccieth

Not playing Minigolf, Crazy Golf or Putting in Porthmadog

Following our visit to the excellent Leisure Park at Tywyn on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour of Wales we set off to visit Criccieth, via Porthmadog.

Whilst driving through Porthmadog town centre we noticed a Crazy Golf course in a park area and set about finding a parking space.

However when we arrived at the kiosk (at 5.30pm) we were turned away from playing as we were told the course closed at 6pm, despite the fact that other people were still playing!? So unfortunately the course lost out on two customers paying to (very quickly) play on their 9-hole Crazy Golf, 9-hole Minigolf and 9-hole Putting Green that all looked to be good fun.


Crazy Golf in Welsh
Porthmadog Crazy Golf courses
A disappointed Richard Gottfried at the Porthmadog Crazy Golf courses
A disappointed Richard Gottfried at the Porthmadog Crazy Golf courses
The courses looked good, but unfortunately the customer service was poor.

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Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list of courses visited and played
Wales
Minigolf etc. - English to Welsh translations

Friday, August 28, 2009

Minigolf Course Visit No. 138 - Tywyn Leisure Park

Our next stop on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour of Wales was to Tywyn Leisure Park on Marine Parade in Tywyn.

This great venue had a huge range of games and activities including a 15-hole Crazy Golf course, Bowls, Tennis, Skittles and a Putting Course.

We had time on our schedule to play the Crazy Golf course, and as the skittles looked like great fun we had to have a mini competition on those too. Unfortunately we didn't have time to play on the 18-hole Putting course, a shame, but I hope to return and play there in the future.

Tywyn Leisure Park
Crazy Golf at Tywyn Leisure Park
Crazy Golf at Tywyn Leisure Park
Crazy Golf at Tywyn Leisure Park
Crazy Golf at Tywyn Leisure Park
Skittles at Tywyn Leisure Park
Skittles at Tywyn Leisure Park

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- Playing Minigolf in the towns of Tywyn and Towyn in Wales
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list of courses visited and played
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Minigolf Course Visit No. 137 - Aberdovey (Aberdyfi) Bowling Club - Putting

After our visit to Aberystwyth we headed off to our next destination in Tywyn. However, on the drive along the coast I spotted what looked to be a Putting Course at the Bowling Club in Aberdovey.

I was right.

Mini Golf Putting Course at Aberdovey Bowling Club
Mini Golf Putting Course at Aberdovey Bowling Club
Mini Golf Putting Course at Aberdovey Bowling Club Mini Golf Putting Course at Aberdovey Bowling ClubA very testing course, with some interesting undulating greens. Good putting practice.

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No Crazy Golf course at the top of Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth...

...despite what some of the advertising says!?

When I asked a member of staff if there was a Crazy Golf course on Constitution Hill she said that there wasn't but lots of people had been asking about it. I wonder why!

There was however a 9-hole Frisbee Golf course. I played five of the holes and then gave myself sevens for the final four holes as it wasn't anywhere near as fun as Mini Golf and Crazy Golf.




As a sort of very poor consolation 'prize' I did manage to find an out of order 18-hole Putting Challenge Minigolf Arcade Machine in the 'Games Room'.




Minigolf in Aberystwyth

A visit to the minigolf courses in Aberystwyth, Wales.

I had wanted to visit Aberystwyth on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour for some time as I knew there has been a Crazy Golf course on the sea front next to the Old College building for many many years. The course has been depicted on quite a few old postcards.

Crazy Golf and Mini Golf Putting in Aberystwyth
Crazy Golf and Mini Golf Putting in Aberystwyth
Crazy Golf and Mini Golf Putting in Aberystwyth
What I hadn't realised was next to the Crazy Golf course was an excellent 9-hole Putting Course in the castle grounds!

Crazy Golf and Mini Golf Putting in Aberystwyth
Crazy Golf and Mini Golf Putting in Aberystwyth
Crazy Golf and Mini Golf Putting in Aberystwyth
Crazy Golf and Mini Golf Putting in Aberystwyth

Hopefully we'll get to once again visit Aberystwyth on our travels in the future.

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Minigolf Course Visit No. 134 - Penrhos Golf & Country Club in Llanrhystud

The first course to be played on the 18th August was the 9-hole Crazy Golf course at the Penrhos Golf & Country Club in Llanrhystud.

Crazy Golf at the Penrhos Golf & Country Club in Llanrhystud, Wales
Crazy Golf at the Penrhos Golf & Country Club in Llanrhystud, Wales
Crazy Golf at the Penrhos Golf & Country Club in Llanrhystud, Wales
Crazy Golf at the Penrhos Golf & Country Club in Llanrhystud, Wales
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Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in Wales - Day six, 18th August 2009

After a relaxing evening spent in the very nice harbour town of Aberaeron we set off on the next leg of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in Wales. A stage of the journey that would see us find six new courses (of which three were closed), play five new courses, head up a cliff looking for a course but find it didn't exist and me playing my first (and last) round of Frisbee Golf.

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Minigolf Course Visit No. 133 - Henllan Station on the Teifi Valley Railway

The second Crazy Golf course we visited on the 17th August was the 10-hole Crazy Golf course at Henllan Station on the Teifi Valley Railway (near Newcastle Emlyn).

It was free to play, with only a £1 deposit required for the clubs and golf balls.

Crazy Golf at Henllan Station on the Teifi Valley Railway



Crazy Golf at Henllan Station on the Teifi Valley Railway
Crazy Golf at Henllan Station on the Teifi Valley Railway
Crazy Golf at Henllan Station on the Teifi Valley Railway
Crazy Golf at Henllan Station on the Teifi Valley Railway
Crazy Golf at Henllan Station on the Teifi Valley Railway
Henllan Station on the Teifi Valley Railway

In winning our match 3&1 at the course Emily won the 'coveted' Teifi Valley Railway Henllan Station Masters title.

Emily proudly wearing the medal (badge) as the winner of the Teifi Valley Railway Henllan Station Masters minigolf competition
Emily - the Teifi Valley Railway Henllan Station Crazy Golf Master

Further information can be found on the Teifi Valley Railway website.

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Minigolf Course Visit No. 132 - Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm, Eglwyswrw

The 12th Minigolf course visit on our Tour of Welsh Mini and Crazy Golf courses was to the 8-hole Crazy Golf course at the Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm at Eglwyswrw, Cardigan, North Pembrokeshire.

Crazy Golf at the Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm in Eglwyswrw, Wales
Crazy Golf at the Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm in Eglwyswrw, Wales
Crazy Golf at the Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm in Eglwyswrw, Wales
Crazy Golf at the Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm in Eglwyswrw, Wales
Two of the horses at the Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm in Eglwyswrw, Wales
See the Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm website for more details.

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