Minigolf on the Esplanade de la Moselle in Remich, Luxembourg

A look at the Minigolf course on the Esplanade de la Moselle in Remich, Luxembourg.

Many thanks to my brother, and Charter Member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, Christopher Gottfried for sending along these great snaps of the Miniature Golf course on the Esplanade de la Moselle in Remich, Luxembourg!

Minigolf in Remich

The Miniature Golf course is of the 'Eternit' variety

What a view and what a venue - there's minigolf, boules and a miniature railway at Remich Minigolf!

What a brilliant sign

The net - one of the trickiest obstacles in minigolf

I wonder how many more minigolf courses Christopher will see on his bike ride through Europe?

Check out the Minigolf Remich course website for more info.

Adventure Golf at Topgolf Surrey

There's a new Adventure Golf course opening at Topgolf Surrey.

Topgolf Surrey in Addlestone is home to a brand new Adventure Golf course. The 14-hole minigolf course is opening on 11th May.

You can see a overview of the course in this video from Topgolf.



Prices are £6 for adults and £5 for under 16s. More information about the course is on the Topgolf Surrey website.

When we lived in Luton one of our closest minigolf courses was the Adventure Golf course at Topgolf Watford. That one was the 8th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We're now up to 810 courses!

Crazy Golf at Roxy Ball Room in Manchester

Checking out the new indoor Crazy Golf course at Roxy Ball Room in Manchester.

Last week I had a round at a new local minigolf course here in Manchester as Roxy Ball Room on Deansgate has added an 18-hole indoor Crazy Golf course to the pool, beer pong and table tennis on offer at the venue.

The Roxy Ball Room Crazy Golf course was the 810th minigolf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It wasn't a particularly easy course and while I managed to get two holes-in-one my total score was 59!

To play the first 9-holes was £9 and it was £15 to play all 18-holes. It was the first time I've seen that pricing system in operation.

Hole 1

  

Hole 1 - the jump to the green

Hole 2

Hole 2's green - nigh on impossible to get!

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

 

Hole 10

Hole 11 - one of two I aced

Hole 11

Hole 12

Hole 13

Read this before playing hole 13

The 'green' on hole 13

Rules

The bell

Hole 14

Up the ramp on hole 14

And down to a big green

Hole 15

 

A tricky ramp shot

Ideally you want to land in the blue section

The green of hole 15 is on the right

Hole 16

Hole 16

Hole 17

Hole 18

One of the bunkers on hole 18

Hole 18 - the other ace I got was on this hole. It's not easy though

  

The way in / out of Roxy Golf

Check out the Roxy Ball Room Manchester website for more info.

There are plenty of other pub sports to play at Roxy Ball Room

We've also played the indoor Crazy Golf course at Roxy Ball Room in Leeds. That course was the 673rd we visited.

A nice graphic on the wall in the pool / beer pong area near the minigolf

The Minigolfer's Guide to Marketing

Marking a year since the publication of my marketing ebook.

A year ago today I published The Minigolfer's Guide to Marketing, my ebook guide to promoting the great sport of miniature golf.

Find out how to wow the crowd in the crazy world of miniature golf

It's amazing how quickly the last year has flown by and I've been really pleased to see the book bought and used by a number of players, courses, bloggers, associations and federations around the world.

Check out the Amazon listing to see a preview and read reviews of the book.

The marketing and communications guide was designed for anyone interested or involved in minigolf. It's certainly a niche title, but an audience and subject I know a lot about. 

Writing the book was brilliant and enabled me to bring two areas of my life together. I've worked in marketing since 2003 and have played minigolf since I was a child. Stepping up to compete on the national tour circuit and in international tournaments opened my eyes to the potential of the game. I’ve also had the honour of serving on the committees of the British Minigolf Association and World Minigolf Sport Federation.

Minigolf is a sport for all. People of all ages, sexes, backgrounds and abilities can pick up a putter and play the game.

There are a huge amount of stories to tell and positive aspects to highlight to potential players, the media, sponsors and the wider sporting community. The Minigolfer's Guide to Marketing should give federations, associations, clubs and fellow players ideas, inspiration and support in their marketing efforts.

A lot of the guidance could also be applied to a number of other sports clubs and organisations to help raise their profile and boost memberships.

Links:

- The Minigolfer's Guide to Marketing on Amazon

- The Minigolfer's Guide to Marketing on Ganxy

New Dino Golf course at the Blackpool Tower

There's a new Dino Adventure Golf course open on Level 7 of the Blackpool Tower.

Dino Mini Golf recently opened up on Level 7 of the world famous Blackpool Tower and is a 9-hole prehistoric-themed minigolf course.

We're looking forward to a game there on a return visit to the resort on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

If you're in Blackpool you can't miss the tower!

Jiggers Miniature Golf at Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel.

New Miniature Golf course at Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel.

There's a new Miniature Golf course open at Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel in Suffolk.

Jiggers Miniature Golf recently opened at Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel and is a 9-hole minigolf course on the banks of the Meare boating lake. We're looking forward to a game there on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we're next in Suffolk.

You can find Jiggers Miniature Golf at Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel, Thorpeness, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP16 4NH.

Crazy Golf at Fakenham Fairways in Norfolk

New Crazy Golf course at Fakenham Fairways in Norfolk.

There's a new Crazy Golf course under construction at Fakenham Fairways in Fakenham, Norfolk. The latest addition to the camping and golf site will join the Pitch & Putt course and Driving Range.We're looking forward to a game there on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we're next in Norfolk.

You can find the golf centre at Fakenham Fairways, Burnham Market Road, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 9SA.

Enter the World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings

Entry to the World Crazy Golf Championships is now open.

Taking place at Hastings Adventure Golf on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June the World Crazy Golf Championships are open to anyone and any level of Putting ability.

Playing the potential round-killer second hole at Hastings Crazy Golf course in my last tilt at the title back in 2015

This year the global tournament has two categories - one for novices that is played out on Saturday 9th June and one for professional players and contested over the two days.

Each category competes for a separate prize fund, with a £3,000 prize fund allocated to the professional category the overall winner will receive £1,000. A separate prize fund of £1,500 is allocated to the novice* category.

Competitors must beat the windmill and watermill as well as negotiate the bends, twists and ramps on the traditional seaside Crazy Golf course at Hastings Adventure Golf.

We played in the tournament from 2007 to 2015 - back when it was a winter event. Emily won The Gommery trophy in 2014 & 2015

For the first time ever the organisers are also awarding prizes for 'best dressed', 'personality of the weekend' and 'most improved player’.

This is the sixteenth year that Hastings Adventure Golf has hosted the global championships - now firmly considered the pinnacle competition for Crazy Golfers in the UK and beyond.

Simon Tompkins of Hastings Adventure Golf said: “We want players of all abilities to get involved. The novice category is open to anyone who fancies their chances at taking home the prize fund. So get the putters polished and start practicing!”

You can gain entry to the World Crazy Golf Championships via the Hastings Adventure Golf website. All entrants are entitled to half price practice golf at the complex.

*Players are classified as a novice if:
- They have not entered the World Crazy Golf Championships before
- Are not a recognised international player
- Have not finished in the top ten of a British Minigolf Association tour event