Course Played #37 Little Oasis Crazy Golf in Cliftonville, Margate

We've visited Margate in Kent a number of times over the years to play in BMGA Tour Minigolf events including the BMGA Players Championships, BMGA British Open and the Kent Open. These tournaments have all taken place at the 18-hole Strokes Adventure Golf course.

However, the town also has a 36-hole Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course (2 x 18-hole courses) at the Cliftonville 'Little Oasis Crazy Golf'.

When we first visited on the 13th September 2007 the course was closed. But when we returned on the 15th it was open for a game! However, we only had time to play one of the two courses, and to date we've been unable to play the second course!

13th September 2007










15th September 2007

Blog posts of our attempts to play the second course:
Not Course Number 74

Not Minigolf Course 74 Or 79!

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Closed course in Cliftonville (Margate)

Still not played - Cliftonville Crazy Golf!

Photos of our attempts to play the course:
1st November 2008

20th September 2009








31st October 2009




With a trip to Margate for the BMGA British Masters (at Strokes Adventure Golf) planned in 2011 maybe we'll get to play the course this time!

Related blog post:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Course Played #34 Margate (Strokes) - Adventure Golf - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

We first visited the 18-hole Strokes Adventure Golf course in Margate, Kent way back on the 13th September 2007, when we were competing in the BMGA British Open tournament held at the course (where I held the lead for 'a cup of coffee').

We have since visited and played the course for a number of other BMGA Tour events, including the BMGA Players Championships and the Kent Open.

Photos from our visits to Strokes Adventure Golf:

BMGA British Open Weekend 2007

Me and Steve Gow (who beat me in Round 2 of the 2007 BMGA Players Championships - and went on to win the whole thing).





Kent Open 2007


BMGA British Open 2008






KIT Day 2008 - the weather wasn't so great - the KMGC braved the elements. I didn't fancy practicing.




Kent Open 2008 - the weather was better than the Saturday KIT Day!


Me and my minigolf rivals Steve 'F1' Gow and Alan 'Stormin' Norman


The (currently 'Dormant') League of Mediocrity outside the gates of Strokes in September 2009


BMGA British Open 2009




Kent Open 2009 (a rather soggy affair)


In 2011 we'll be back at Strokes for the BMGA British Masters Minigolf Tournament, great news.


The Kent Minigolf Club (KMGC) put together two YouTube Video Guides to playing the course - "The Front Nine" and "The Back Nine".

Related blog post:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Like the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on Facebook, check out our YouTube channel and follow me and Emily on Twitter.

Course Played #36 Margate (Palm Bay Café) Cliftonville - Crazy Golf on Grass - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

On the 14th September 2007 while travelling back to Margate from Broadstairs we spotted what appeared to be Crazy Golf obstacles on a Grass Putting area in Cliftonville, Margate, Kent.

And at the Palm Bay Café we did indeed find a quite unique Minigolf layout.


























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

Gottfried Minigolf Rankings in 2010 - BMGA, WMF, WCGC, MMGC, GMGC

With the 2010 Minigolf and Crazy Golf season completed here are the updated rankings for Richard & Emily Gottfried in the various Miniature Golf Ranking Lists published by the Governing Bodies and Clubs within World Minigolf and Crazy Golf.

British Minigolf Association - BMGA
BMGA Order of Merit Rankings 2009-10
Richard Gottfried - 11th of 98 players - new end-of-season career high
Emily Gottfried - 41st of 98 players

BMGA Season Only Rankings 2010
Richard Gottfried - 7th of 160 players - new end-of-season career high
Emily Gottfried - 100th/101st (tied) of 160 players

Castle Golf
Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Rankings 2003-2010
Richard Gottfried - 26th of 260 players
Emily Gottfried - 55th of 260 players

World Minigolf Sport Federation - WMF
WMF World Minigolf Rankings as at November 2010
Richard Gottfried - 413 of 413 places / 431 players
Emily Gottfried - 138 of 138 places / 158 players
Great Britain - 20th of 31 Nations

Green Mini Golf Club - GMGC
GMGC Minigolf Rankings as at End of 2010
Richard Gottfried - 16th of 37 players

Midlands Minigolf Club - MMGC
MMGC Club Rankings (based on BMGA Order of Merit Rankings 2009-10)
Richard Gottfried - 2nd of 19 players
Emily Gottfried - 11th of 19 players

MMGC Club Rankings (based on BMGA Season Only Rankings 2010)
Richard Gottfried - 2nd of 17 players
Emily Gottfried - 17th of 17 players
MMGC - 2nd of 6 Teams

Midlands Minigolf Club (MMGC) - Minigolf Rankings 2010

Following the conclusion of the 2010 British Minigolf Association Tour I have had a look at how the members of the Midlands Minigolf Club fared in the two Ranking Lists published by the BMGA.

Midlands Minigolf Club - Rankings by BMGA Order of Merit 2009-2010 and BMGA Season Only Rankings 2010



By the BMGA Order of Merit 2009-2010 I was ranked 2nd within the Midlands Minigolf Club (11th overall out of 98 ranked players). Emily was ranked 11th within the MMGC (41st overall)

In the BMGA Season Only Rankings 2010 I was ranked 2nd within the Midlands Minigolf Club (7th overall out of 160 ranked players). Emily was ranked 17th within the MMGC (100th/101st overall).

Blog Post - Midlands Minigolf Club (MMGC) - Minigolf Rankings 2009

Gottfried's in the BMGA Season Only Minigolf Rankings 2010

With the 2010 BMGA Tour Season completed, the British Minigolf Association has published the final end-of-season BMGA Season Only Minigolf Rankings List for 2010.

In the list I have achieved a new end-of-season career best finish of 7th place of 160 players.

BMGA Season Only Rankings 2010
Richard Gottfried - 7th of 160 players - new end-of-season career high
Emily Gottfried - 100th/101st (tied) of 160 players

In the list for 'Most Personal Best Rounds Scored' I was tied for 5th place, with 20 PBs across the season.

14 new course records were set by eight players across the BMGA minigolf season, and I was in tied 4th place in the 'Most Course Records' list.

In the list of minigolf clubs (by team members ranked within the list) the Midlands Minigolf Club (MMGC) finished as runners-up, to the KMGC, with six teams ranked.

BMGA Season Only Rankings - Top 10
Pos Name Total Club
1 Michael SMITH (novice) 8,845 KMGC
2 Sean HOMER 8,150 KMGC
3 Marc CHAPMAN 7,505 KMGC
4 Tony KELLY 6,010 KMGC
5 Chris HARDING 5,915 MMGC
6 Adam KELLY (junior) 5,905 KMGC
7 Richard GOTTFRIED 5,710 MMGC
8 Nick CHITTY 5,600 PHCGC
9 Scott LANCLEY 5,395 KMGC
10 Brad SHEPHERD 5,260 LMC

Full 2010 BMGA Season Only Rankings List.

End of 2010 Position in the Green Mini Golf Club Rankings List

As a member of the Green Mini Golf Club (GMGC) I have closed out 2010 ranked 16th of 37 players in the Club's Ranking List, having competed in four of the 18 weekly Club tournaments.

Each Thursday night from 7pm the Green Mini Golf Club holds GMGC Club Championship minigolf competitions, played out over two 18-hole rounds. In August I won the first-ever GMGC Club Championship.

Richard Gottfried’s GMGC Club Tournament Record
• GMGC Club Tournament - 1st of 11
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 3rd of 11
• GMGC Club Tournament - 9th of 13
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 8th of 13
• GMGC Club Tournament - Tied 6th of 9
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 7th of 9
• GMGC Club Tournament - Tied 7th of 13
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 7th of 13

The GMGC are based at the Green Indoor Mini Golf course in Hither Green, Lewisham, London. The course is well worth a visit, and the Course/Club now have a presence on Facebook.

You can check out the Club and Course website at http://www.thegreenminigolf.co.uk/