Brit has Played 640 Crazy Golf Courses!!!

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Just one question... why??? Richard Gottfried travelled Britain with the aim to play every single crazy golf course in the country.

 

Here is his Q&A.

 

First question – why?

I like a challenge! I am a collector and a completist, so this seems quite normal to me. I have always played minigolf, since I was a kid on family holidays. I love the British seaside and its quirks and traditions, and crazy golf is part of that. It has been great to visit so many places around the UK that I would never have got to if it were not for crazy golf.

 

How many courses are in the UK and how many have you played?

Originally, I saw there were around 600 courses of all shapes and sizes in the UK, but with new ones opening, I have played 640 and still have not done them all.

 

 

What is the best course you have played?

Skegness and Hastings are real minigolf hotspots. Skegness has nine courses along the prom and is the location of England’s first-ever crazy golf course, opened in 1926. Hastings is home to a lot of tournaments, including the annual World Crazy Golf Championships which I have played in since 2007. I have been a finalist in the event four times – finishing ranked 17th in the world each time!

 

What is the best hole you have played?

As I was brought up on classic seaside crazy golf,I would have to say the windmill is my favourite obstacle. My advice would be to always play around a windmill, not through it – that way the spinning blades will not block your ball.

 

 

How many clown’s mouths have you putted into?

Very few. You are more likely to see a Humpty Dumpty on a crazy golf course than a clown’s mouth. There are a lot of bizarre obstacles out there. One of the weirdest holes is at Moby Golf in Romford where you putt into a whale’s mouth!

 

When will you be finished?

I estimate I have got 50 more to visit, but there are new courses opening all the time, so who knows!

 

Well I saw one crazy golf course in Phuket once but do you chaps know of anymore in Thailand?