Saturday, February 27, 2016

Plonk Golf at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton

Playing the new Plonk Golf minigolf course at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton.

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton

On Friday 26th February we visited the 676th course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we headed to the Plonk Golf course that is set-up in a marquee in the giant beer garden of the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton, London.

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
Plonk Golf in Brixton

The course was the 392nd played on our tour since September 2006.

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
A view of the interior of the Plonk Golf course located in the outside of the Duke of Edinburgh pub

We were joined on this leg of the tour by Swedish minigolf legend Hans Olofsson - a winner of multiple tournaments around the world - and miniature golf professional Andreas Sollman who were on a short trip to the UK.

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
The crazy golfers at Plonk Golf

In our match-up Emily won with a round of 20, including one ace. I was runner-up with a round of 21, aceing the first hole. Hans was the bronze medallist shooting a 23, with Andreas taking home the wooden spoon after scoring a 29.

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
Emily on her way to victory. Fuelled by wine

There is certainly talk of a rematch!

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
The path to the course in the big beer garden at the Duke of Edinburgh

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
Hole 8 looked like a great hole-in-one opportunity. It'll need a bit more practice to make the shot though

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
Andreas on the 1st hole

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
Emily on the 2nd hole

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
Hans in a tricky predicament

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
The 6th hole has a classic Plonk Golf volcano on it. It's a very tall minigolf volcano indeed!

It's always great to see new minigolf courses opening in London. Until fairly recently there was a real dearth of places to play Crazy Golf in the capital, but this is certainly changing for the better.

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
Lining up the right angle on the 9th hole

The Plonk Golf course costs £7.50 a round for 9-holes, and while a bit on the pricey side, it was very good fun. In a relatively small space the Plonk Golf team have put together a great layout. Many of the holes had good hole-in-one opportunities and there were a few very tricky holes too.

Crazy Golf in London at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
The course is well made and sturdy. It looks good too

Playing Crazy Golf in a pub is also a nice novelty. We've played a few Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in Pub Beer Gardens over the years. In fact Plonk Golf are opening more pub courses - with set-ups at The Four Thieves pub in Clapham and The Peoples Park Tavern in Hackney.

An urban fox at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton
We spotted an urban fox on the prowl outside the marquee before our game

Visit the Plonk! Golf website for more information.

Links:
Plonk! Golf website
Plonk! Golf on Facebook
Plonk! Golf on Twitter
Duke of Edinburgh pub website
Duke of Edinburgh pub on Facebook
Duke of Edinburgh pub on Twitter
The House of Revelry website

Related blog posts:
Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in and around London
Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in Pub Beer Gardens
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Indoor Minigolf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf courses
Plonk! Golf
Plonk! Golf Crazy Golf at Efes Snooker Hall in London
Plonk! Golf in Dalston, London
New Plonk! Crazy Golf course open in Brixton, London

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