FTW in Chicago, USA

A blog post about FTW in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Emily was back in Chicago in August 2024 and passed by FTW

The Mini Golf course at FTW Chicago was the 807th course visited (in 2018) and 504th played (in 2019) on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The course is a 6-hole layout themed on the Windy City.

Game cards, token and scorecard from FTW Chicago

Visit the FTW Chicago website for more information, opening times and prices.

Look at all those lovely game tokens!

 

The FTW Mini Golf course was designed and built by the team at Creative Works.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Since 2006 Emily and I have visited 1,064 miniature golf courses around the UK and overseas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. As well as playing minigolf in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

When added to the courses Christopher and his family have visited around the British Isles and Türkiye, Spain (Majorca), Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Indonesia, Croatia and the USA, the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour stands at a combined 1,111 courses visited!

A patch from the Putt18 World Pro League

A look at my Putt18 World Pro League player's badge.

Check out this blog post with the final results from the Putt18 World Pro League 2021.

We first received the Putt18 golf game home competition putting mat from Australia in May 2020 and took part in several online tournaments during the coronavirus pandemic where we were able to play against old friends and rivals - and make some new ones too! 

Visit the Putt18 website to find out more about the innovative putting mat game.

Ephemera from Twilight Zone Mini Golf in Las Vegas

A look at some items of minigolf ephemera from the Twilight Zone Mini Golf course in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Photos of Twilight Zone Mini Golf in Las Vegas

Emily had a holiday in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA earlier this year and played the Twilight Zone Mini Golf course at the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino. The Twilight Zone Mini Golf course was the 574th played and 1,053rd visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Twilight Zone Mini Golf website for more information.

A scorecard from Prestatyn Crazy Golf

A look at a scorecard from Prestatyn Crazy Golf.

Photos of the Prestatyn Crazy Golf course

I revisited and replayed the excellent Prestatyn Crazy Golf in Prestatyn, North Wales on National Miniature Golf Day in May this year.

I managed to capture this shot of the superb course and its classic crazy golf colours during a gap in players on the course during a busy and very warm summer afternoon

The course was originally the 147th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2009.

At Prestatyn Crazy Golf

The Prestatyn Crazy Golf course is one of our favourite locations and is an excellent Arnold Palmer Putting Course.

I very much enjoyed my two rounds on the 18-hole layout and scored a 40 (+4) on each round.

It's a course that is well worth a visit and I'm very much looking forward to another game there in the future.

Minigolf ephemera from The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

A look at some minigolf ephemera from The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf course in York.

A leaflet from The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

A scorecard from The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

The rules on the scorecard from The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

A promo item from The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

A promo item from The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

A visit to The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf course in York on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Emily visited The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf course in York in November 2023.

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf was the 1,043 course visited and 573rd played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

Potions for sale at The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf in York

Check out The Hole in Wand Magical Mini Golf course website for more information on the venue in York as well as other locations.

Scorecard from the Adventure Golf course at The Railway Inn in Westerfield

A look at a minigolf scorecard from the Adventure Golf course at The Railway Inn in Westerfield, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

Playing the Adventure Golf course at The Railway Inn on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

We played the 9-hole outdoor Adventure Golf course in the pub beer garden of The Railway Inn in Westerfield, near Ipswich, Suffolk on a visit to the town to see family. The course opened in March this year. In our minigolf match-up Emily won with a round of 24 to my score of 27.

Check out The Railway's website for more information, opening times and prices.

The Adventure Golf course at The Railway was the 1,064th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, the 1,007th we've been to in the British Isles, and the 575th course we've played on our travels since 2006. When combined with my brother Christopher and his family's branch of the tour we're currently at 1,111 courses visited overall.

Our Crazy Golf Adventures continue...