Friday, October 27, 2017

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

Playing the Crazy Golf course at the Surfside Amusements in Abergele.


Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

The second Crazy Golf course we played on our holiday in North Wales was at the Surfside Amusements in Abergele.

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele
The course has 13-holes

The course is a 13-hole layout, with 9-holes of Crazy Golf in a sea world theme, while holes 10-13 are completely different. It's an odd and intriguing layout and was good fun to play.

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele
One of the aquatic-themed obstacles on the front-9

On Friday 22nd September the Surfside Crazy Golf course at Pensarn Beach in Abergele became the 463rd played and 782nd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

In our match-up on the 13-hole course I won with a score of 17 to Emily's 20.

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele
Numero one in Abergele



We had a great time playing the course. It's a unique layout and it was nice to play a mixture of holes and obstacles - it was like playing two courses in one, especially when you consider how big the 10th hole was!

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele
Emily on the 10th hole



Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele
Playing the 10th

As a bit of a train nerd it was fun hearing and seeing the variety of trains thundering passed the course too.



The Sea World Crazy Golf course at the Surfside Amusements is well worth a play. On our visit it was just £2 a round. Marvellous fun. 

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele

Check out the Surfside Amusements on Facebook for more information, opening times and prices.

Surfside Crazy Golf at Pensarn Beach in Abergele
The scorecard from Surfside Crazy Golf

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Wales

Link:
- Surfside Amusements on Facebook

Videos:
- Hole 1
- Hole 5
- Hole 6
- Hole 10
- Hole 12

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Happy National Pumpkin Day!

Oh my gourd it's National Pumpkin Day!

Happy National Pumpkin Day 2017.

Last year we visited Southport Pleasureland - it was full of pumpkins!
Last year we visited Southport Pleasureland - it was full of pumpkins!

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Mini Golf at the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge

A look at the Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull.

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
It was a very wet Saturday when we called into the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge

On Saturday 9th September we visited the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge to play the new 18-hole Adventure Golf course. While there we also had to have a look at the 12-hole Mini Golf course - we've played it so many times over the years. It was the 72nd course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2008.

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 1

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
A nice hole to start your round - but it can be a tough second putt if you don't get your reboud right

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 2

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
The optical illusion can trick you into playing too hard a shot. This will leave you with a tough second putt

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 3

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
A nice ace opportunity

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 4

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
A nice tester

Hole 5

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Another good chance of a hole in one

Hole 6

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
A good ace hole too

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 7

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
A potential round killer!

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 8

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
You need to play a perfectly paced shot on this hole. The reward is a lovely hole in one

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 9

You do not want to end up in the ditch

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 10

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
I don't think I've ever scored a hole in one on this hole

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 11

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Another potential round ruiner!

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
Hole 12

Mini Golf course at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
A nice way to end your round

Visit the Four Ashes Golf Centre website for more information, opening times and prices.

Related blog posts:
- Minigolf Course Number 72 - Dorridge 
- Minigolf at the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge
- Dorridge
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Adventure Golf course at the Four Ashes Golf Centre

Link:
- Four Ashes Golf Centre website

Video:
- Mini Golf at the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge

Minigolf Apps

A look at minigolf apps.

There are a lot of apps about to enhance your minigolf experience and they offer a range of scoring functions, loyalty and reward schemes, games, reviews, contests, information and tips.

The Hastings Adventure Golf App and hole 2 in real-life - it's the trickiest hole on the Crazy Golf course in Hastings
The Hastings Adventure Golf App and hole 2 in real-life - it's the trickiest hole on the Crazy Golf course in Hastings

There's certainly a real mixed bag of apps available on Android and iPhone. Links below are to the Google Play Store location:




Have you had the chance to use one of these apps whilst enjoying a round recently? How do they compare with paper scorecards? Or do you know of any others? Let us know in the comments.

Related blog posts:
- New Mini Golf App
- App

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea

Playing the Crazy Golf course at the Rhos Fynach pub and restaurant in Rhos on Sea.


Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
You can find the course on Rhos Promenade

We began our holiday in North Wales at Colwyn Bay and Rhos on Sea on Miniature Golf Day. To celebrate the occasion we teed-off on the Crazy Golf course at the Rhos Fynach pub and restaurant in Rhos on Sea.

Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
Holing out on The Pirates Skull hole

Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
The sign has a nice map of the course

Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
Nice to see a windmill on the course

The Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea became the 462nd played and 781st visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
The green of the windmill hole has a plateau on it too

In our match-up on the 9-hole course I won with a score of 31 to Emily's 34.

Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
Playing out the windmill hole

Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
Hole 3 - The Squid - is one of two holes on the course that has a choice of cups to aim for. A 'Kids' and an 'Adults' version - both were pretty tough!

Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
The pirate ship on the 6th hole
 
Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
Always nice to see some Crazy Golf advertising

The course has an excellent scorecard with a nice map of the layout.

Scorecard from the Rhos Fynach Crazy Golf course in Rhos on Sea
The course map is a neat touch

Scorecard from the Rhos Fynach Crazy Golf course in Rhos on Sea
The results of our round

Check out the Rhos Fynach website for more information, opening times and prices.

Crazy Golf at the Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea
"Rules is Rules"!

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Rhos on Sea
- Wales

Link:
- Rhos Fynach

Videos:
- Crazy Golf at Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea - Hole 1
- Crazy Golf at Rhos Fynach in Rhos on Sea - Hole 5