Lumberjax Mini Golf in Rotorua, New Zealand

Finding out more about the Lumberjax Mini Golf course in Rotorua, New Zealand.

Lumberjax Mini Golf in Rotorua

Minigolf is a wonderful game and we've met some great people on our travels. Last April James Astrop from Lumberjax Mini Golf in Rotorua, New Zealand visited the UK with his family and I met up with them for a look at the minigolf courses in Manchester city centre. James brought some superb minigolf items from his course and his own miniature golf travels. They are some fine minigolf collectibles.

A marvellous selection of minigolf items from Lumberjax Mini Golf

Scorecards from James' minigolf travels!

Lumberjax Mini Golf is the brainchild of James and his father Alan, who work together at 3D Workshop in Auckland. The 1850's logging-themed course they've created looks amazing.

Leaflets and scorecards from Lumberjax Mini Golf

The Lumberjax Mini Golf course website is well worth a look as it's packed with information and photos of the course, from the initial concept through to installation.

Scorecard from Lumberjax Mini Golf

Scorecard from Lumberjax Mini Golf

Scorecard from Lumberjax Mini Golf

You can also follow the Lumberjax Mini Golf course on Facebook and Instagram.

A pencil from Lumberjax Mini Golf

A very smart badge from Lumberjax Mini Golf

A logo golf ball from Lumberjax Mini Golf

Lumberjax Mini Golf is located within Motion Entertainment, New Zealand's number one Entertainment Mall and the largest all-weather action-packed indoor entertainment centre in the country.

A game card from Lumberjax Mini Golf

James has got a brilliant job title!

A flyer / coupon from Lumberjax Mini Golf

A flyer / coupon from Lumberjax Mini Golf

Leaflet from Lumberjax Mini Golf

Leaflet from Lumberjax Mini Golf

Leaflet from Lumberjax Mini Golf

A scorecard from the New Zealand Mini Golf Pro League played at Lumberjax Mini Golf

A scorecard from the New Zealand Mini Golf Pro League played at Lumberjax Mini Golf

Emily has been lucky enough to visit New Zealand and while there managed to play at Lilliputt Minigolf in Auckland. Like Lumberjax Mini Golf, Lilliputt Minigolf is also a venue on the New Zealand Minigolf Federation's tournament circuit.

A cap of the New Zealand Minigolf Federation

In March Lumberjax Mini Golf will be the host venue of the New Zealand Minigolf Open tournament.

We're looking forward to having a holiday in New Zealand in the future and we'll definitely be having a few games at Lumberjax Mini Golf in Rotorua.

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- New Zealand
- Scorecards
- Ephemera

Links:
- Lumberjax Mini Golf
- New Zealand Minigolf Federation

Paradise Island Adventure Golf at Rushden Lakes

New Paradise Island Adventure Golf opening soon at Rushden Lakes in Northamptonshire.

A new Paradise Island Adventure Golf course will be opening soon at Rushden Lakes shopping and leisure centre in Northamptonshire.

About to score a hole-in-one on the 11th hole at Paradise Island Adventure Golf in Manchester

Paradise Island Adventure Golf has courses in Cheshire Oaks, Derby, Glasgow, Livingston, Manchester and Sheffield. Visit the Paradise Island Adventure Golf website for more info.

Playing at Paradise Island Adventure Golf in Cheshire Oaks in 2017

We're looking forward to swinging by the new Paradise Island Adventure Golf  on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when it opens in Rushden.

I won the annual PIAG Open tournament at my local Paradise Island Adventure Golf course in Manchester last year

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New advertising for Junkyard Golf in Manchester

Spotting some new advertising for Junkyard Golf in Manchester.

While on a recent trip to Manchester city centre I spotted this new piece of advertising for Junkyard Golf's indoor minigolf courses in Oxford, Manchester, Leeds and London.

Advertising for Junkyard Golf. Spotted at Manchester Piccadilly railway station

We've visited all four of Junkyard Golf's venues on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Junkyard Golf website for more info, opening times and prices.

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Putt-Putt Germiston in Johannesburg, South Africa

A look at a postcard coupon good for one free round at Putt-Putt Germiston in Johannesburg, South Africa.

I recently bought 50 more postcards for my collection of minigolf cards and among them was this Putt-Putt advertising postcard/coupon. It's not the first version I've seen, but it was still well worth getting as it's such a nice piece of ephemera and minigolf history.

Putt-Putt Golf Courses - South Africa's Premier Putting Courses. A postcard coupon good for one free round at Putt-Putt Germiston, Johannesburg

This postcard is stamped for a free game at 'Putt-Putt Germiston', the other one I have is for 'Putt-Putt Southdale'. Sadly the Germiston location is no longer there.

The reverse of the postcard coupon good for one free round at Putt-Putt Germiston, Johannesburg

My expert minigolf contact from South Africa PJ Goedhals identified the location on the front of the card as the Putt-Putt miniature golf course at Three Anchor Bay in Moullie Point/Sea Point in Cape Town - PJ's local course! Some of my cousins have also visited the course.

A photo of the Three Anchor Bay Putt-Putt course in January last year

Putt-Putt is the only patented game of miniature golf and began in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1954. In the 1960's Putt-Putt franchises began opening outside of the US, in locations such as the one on the postcard, as well as Australia and Japan. At one time there were even Putt-Putt courses in the UK. You can read the Putt-Putt story on the Putt-Putt Fun Centers website.

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New advertising for Treetop Adventure Golf in Manchester

Spotting some of the new advertising for Treetop Adventure Golf in Manchester.

The new digital advertising for Treetop Adventure Golf

It was nice to spot this digital outdoor advertising for Treetop Adventure Golf while recently shopping at the Arndale centre in Manchester.

We played the two Treetop Adventure Golf courses in September last year. They were the 799th and 800th courses we've visited in the British Isles.

You can find Treetop Adventure Golf at The Printworks on Dantzic Street

Check out the Treetop Adventure Golf website for more info, opening times and prices.

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- Manchester
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Minigolf goodies from across the pond

Check out this brilliant selection of minigolf items from our friends at A Couple of Putts.

Many thanks to Tom and Robin at A Couple of Putts for sending over this great minigolf stuff

A BIG minigolf thank you goes out to Tom and Robin at minigolf review site A Couple of Putts for sending over this fine selection of minigolf scorecards, stickers and other stuff.

A Mini Golf is for EVERYONE bumper sticker designed by Tom and Robin

We love seeing and collecting scorecards and other ephemera and merchandise from miniature golf courses around the world. Seeing these items gives a wonderful insight into the game and also showcases the variety of courses and venues out there. Hopefully we'll get to visit some of them in the future too.

A Big Thrill Factory Mini Golf course scorecard from the 18-hole course in Oakdale, Minnesota

A Big Thrill Factory Mini Golf course scorecard. Check out the course review at A Couple of Putts

A Can Can Wonderland mini golf course sticker from the course in St Paul, Minnesota. Read the course review at A Couple of Putts

A coloring book from Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park in Minnesota. Sadly this venue closed down in July 2017. You can read an extensive history of the location at A Couple of Putts

Three Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park scorecards

Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park scorecards

Scorecard for the Championship course at Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park in Minnesota

Scorecard for the Championship course at Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park in Minnesota

Scorecard for the Executive course 1 at Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park in Minnesota

Scorecard for the Executive course 1 at Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park in Minnesota

Scorecard for the Executive course 2 at Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park in Minnesota

Scorecard for the Executive course 2 at Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park in Minnesota

Sticker from Goony Golf of Spring Lake Park

Scorecard for the Mini Golf course at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA). Check out A Couple of Putts for two reviews of the course - including details of the holes they designed and built for the course in 2016 and 2017

Scorecard for the Mini Golf course at the IMA

Scorecard from Pocono Family Golf in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Check out the review at A Couple of Putts

Scorecard from Pocono Family Golf

Scorecard from the Walker Art Center Artist Designed Mini Golf course. Tom and Robin have been involved with this art center and the various incarnations of the minigolf course there for a number of years. Check out the A Couple of Putts website for more info

Scorecard from the Walker Art Center Artist Designed Mini Golf course

Scorecard from the Walker Art Center Artist Designed Mini Golf course

Please do visit the A Couple of Putts website for stacks of course reviews and follow Tom and Robin's adventures on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

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