Miniature Crazy Golf at Swavesey Village Fun Day - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #180

Following the visit to Minigolf course number 179 at Melbourn Village Fete, I headed over to the Swavesey Village Fun Day to play the other 9-holes!



Another two rounds of tricky crazy golf, this time scoring a not very good 27(+9) and 23(+5).











With my love of odd signs, I couldn't resist the chance to visit the village of Over while I was in the Swavesey area!

Miniature Crazy Golf at Melbourn Village Fete - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #179

On Saturday 26th June 2010 I headed to Melbourn Village Fete in Cambridgeshire as I had heard that there was going to be a Crazy Golf attraction there!

And there was. It was a 9-hole portable, carpet on wood base set-up, with some tricky obstacles.



I had two rounds at a pound a go, scoring a 20(+2) and an 18(par).











Very nice and friendly course owners who tipped me off about their other 9-hole crazy golf course that was set-up that very same day across Cambridgeshire in the village of Swavesey (near Over), at the Village Festival Fun Day!

Also at the Fete I had a go on a plastic crossbow shooting stall, scoring 150 points - 50 shy of the top scores. And I also played the Melbourn Village Bowls Club 'Target Bowls Challenge' - scoring 0 points from my three attempts (12 bowls) ha ha.


The Melbourn area is also home to three (permanent) minigolf courses (and a Putting Green), one is at Kingsway Golf Centre, another is at Whaddon Golf Centre, and the final one is a 4-hole Crazy Golf course at The Dolphin Pub. It's no Hastings, Great Yarmouth, or Blackpool, but Melbourn, Cambridgeshire certainly has a lot of minigolf courses for such a tiny village!

Results of the 2010 Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic

Between the 10th and 13th of June 2010 Luton Minigolfers Richard 'The Low-Roller' Gottfried and Emily 'Snake Eyes' Gottfried headed to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA to compete in a 4-round, 72-hole tournament to crown the first ever Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic champion.

Photo: The competitors line-up before the tournament!


With a final score of 178(+34) the winner was Emily, having held the lead throughout the competition, beginning with her victory at King Putt Indoor Mini Golf on the 10th June, where she won by one-shot. Richard had a 72-hole score of 182(+38).

Photo: Emily 'Snake Eyes' Gottfried Putting her way to victory at The Putt Park.
Videos from the final round at the Putt Park, including post-tournament interviews and comments are below.

Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic video 1 of 4


Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic video 2 of 4


Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic video 3 of 4


Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic video 4 of 4


The four courses played in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA were:
- King Putt Indoor Mini Golf - North West Las Vegas
- Pike's Pass Miniature Golf - Circus Circus, Las Vegas
- King Putt Indoor Mini Golf - Henderson, Las Vegas
- The Putt Park Miniature Golf - Las Vegas

Richard was Aces Champion in the competition with a total of 5 holes-in-one, to Emily's 3.

Photo: The 'fabulous' prize money up for grabs to the winner and runner-up.

Emily continues her undefeated streak in the USA, having won the Irregular Mini Golf Tour's Las Vegas Invitational on her last visit to Las Vegas in September 2008.

Not a minigolf course on the Las Vegas Strip!?

But it looked like one!

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #178 - The Putt Park Miniature Golf - Las Vegas

The 178th course visit on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was to the only outdoor Miniature Golf course in Las Vegas - the 18-hole course at The Putt Park, on South Fort Apache/Pine Plaza.

The course was in great condition and was a tough test, without the heat to contend with! Some nice holes, and some terrifying second (and third!) Putts were had on many of the holes.

A nice touch was the three-hole practice area before the first tee.





The course visit was also the venue for the last round of our 'Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic' tournament, which after three rounds was led by Emily 'Snake Eyes' Gottfried by one-shot.

After the round at The Putt Park it was Emily who would walk away with the spoils of victory, with a commanding three-shot victory over Richard 'The Low Roller' Gottfried 48-51.

Videos from the visit.

Visit to The Putt Park Miniature Golf course in Las Vegas 1 of 3


Visit to The Putt Park Miniature Golf course in Las Vegas 2 of 3


Visit to The Putt Park Miniature Golf course in Las Vegas 3 of 3

King Putt Indoor Mini Golf - Henderson, Las Vegas

Visiting the King Putt Indoor Mini Golf course in Henderson, Nevada.


Our third minigolf course visit in Las Vegas, Nevada was to the sister-course of the Jungle King Putt in the north west (visit #175) at Tut's King Putt at Southeastern Avenue/Beltway Marketplace on Saturday 12th June.

The course is also an 18-hole indoor blacklight minigolf course, this time with an Egyptian-theme!

Some excellent holes, and some great theming - check out the Mummy's Tomb video below!








The course visit was also the location for the third round of our 'Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic' tournament and once again Emily and I tied in the match! Scores below:
Richard 'The Low Roller' Gottfried - 43(+7)
Emily 'Snake Eyes' Gottfried - 43(+7)

Emily's one-shot lead that she had maintained since the 10th and our first stop would therefore continue to the fourth and final round of the competition!

Videos from the visit.

Visit to King Putt Indoor Minigolf in Henderson, Las Vegas 1 of 2


Visit to King Putt Indoor Minigolf in Henderson, Las Vegas 2 of 2 - here Emily plays the 'Mummy's Tomb' hole!


In a non 'Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic' tournament round we decided to take advantage of a clear course ahead of us and the great $4 same-day replay offer for another round. This time I beat Emily 43-46 in the 'Irregular Mini Golf Tour 4-Buck Replay Classic'.

Link:
- King Putt

Related blog posts:
- Mini Golf in Las Vegas
- Las Vegas
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #176 - Pike's Pass Miniature Golf - Circus Circus, Las Vegas

The second course we visited in Las Vegas was at the Adventure Dome at Circus Circus.

Emily had previously visited the course in September 2008, but it was to be my first play of the 18-hole 'Pike's Pass Miniature Golf' course.


The holes were quite short and did allow for a few Ace-opportunities. However, it's not the best course I've played to be honest. The Adventure Dome itself and the Circus Circus hotel are great though - nice theming, and playing minigolf with a rollercoaster going over your head is a new experience!





The scores from the second round of the first ever 'Las Vegas Minigolf Desert Classic' competition were:
Richard 'The Low Roller' Gottfried - 40(+4)
Emily 'Snake Eyes' Gottfried - 40(+4)

This meant that Emily kept her one-shot lead heading into the third round at our next stop - the King Putt in southeast Las Vegas/Henderson.

Videos from the visit.

Pike's Pass Miniature Golf in Las Vegas 1 of 4


Pike's Pass Miniature Golf in Las Vegas 2 of 4


Pike's Pass Miniature Golf in Las Vegas 3 of 4


Pike's Pass Miniature Golf in Las Vegas 4 of 4