National Miniature Golf Day
Richard Gottfried
Marketing Professional. Guinness World Record Holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited".
Tomorrow is the BIG day!
There are two annual minigolf 'days' dedicated to celebrating the game each year. First up is National Miniature Golf Day. It is always marked on the second Saturday in May. This year the date is Saturday 8th May.
The world's first miniature golf course
The first miniature golf course in the world opened in St Andrews, Scotland in 1867. The Himalayas Putting Course is still open and is a marvellous place to have a round.
Playing minigolf around the world
There are tens of thousands of miniature golf courses around the world and millions of people play the game each year.
When our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour began in 2006 the were around 600 courses in the UK and just two of those were indoor venues.
The game has boomed in recent years and there are now more than 1,000 adventure golf, crazy golf and mini-golf layouts in the country, with more new courses opening all the time. Traditionally they were outdoor courses in seaside towns, but now you can find courses in towns and cities around the UK.