Showing posts with label Epsom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Epsom. Show all posts

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Crazy Golf Crocodiles in Surrey

Or Adventure Golf Alligators in Woking and Epsom.

A big old crocodile at the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course in Woking. Thankfully there are handy rafts to traverse the treacherous waters surrounding the minigolf course
A big old crocodile at the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course in Woking. Thankfully there are handy rafts to traverse the treacherous waters surrounding the minigolf course

On our recent visit to Surrey we played the new minigolf courses at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking and Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom and we saw a LOT of minigolf reptiles!

Always heed the warnings at a minigolf course
Always heed the warnings at a minigolf course

We've seen many crocs and gators on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, but never quite as many in one place as in and around the wilds of the Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club.

An Adventure Golf crocodile, or alligator, at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Emily putts as a couple of alligators, or crocodiles, look on at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

A croc emerges from the water at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Some ancient alligators on a cave painting at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey
  
An Alligator at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

A crocodile at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Hungry as a crocodile after your round on the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course? Then head to the club house to snap up some food at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- More Fake Crocodiles & Alligators - Bluewater, New Malden & Milton Keynes
- Fake Crocodiles! Or are they Alligators?
- Minigolf Report from the Surrey Invitational Tournament
- Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking
- Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom

Links:
- Pirate Island Adventure Golf Woking
- Pirate Island Adventure Golf
- Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Hoebridge Golf Centre
- Hoebridge Golf Centre
- Jungle Island Adventure Golf
- Horton Park Golf Club

Monday, November 17, 2014

Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom

A visit to the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey.

Minigolf explorer Richard Gottfried at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

On Sunday 16 November 2014 Emily and I headed to Surrey to compete in the inaugural Surrey Invitational Minigolf Tournament against our friends and fellow competition players Matt 'The Don' Dodd, Helen 'Hells Bells' Dodd and Oliver 'The Machine' Florence in a two-round, two-course contest.

Richard Gottfried playing a shot through the remains of a dinosaur at Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

The second course we played was the 18-hole Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom.

Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

The course was the 353rd played and 587th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

There are a lot of water features (and hazards) at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Emily Gottfried in action at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

There's a crashed plane at Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Emily Gottfried playing at Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Helen Dodd putting at Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

A skellington at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Emily Gottfried on the tricky 17th hole plateau volcano at Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey

Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey


A round of minigolf at the course costs £9.25 for adults and £7.25 for children. The course is open seven days a week and is open from 9am.

There's currently a limited offer to buy an annual pass to play the Jungle Island Adventure Golf that looks like a good deal.

The limited edition annual pass at Jungle Island Adventure Golf at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom
The limited edition annual pass at Jungle Island Adventure Golf

More information can be found on the Horton Park Golf Club website, Twitter and Facebook.

Links:
- Jungle Island Adventure Golf
Horton Park Golf Club

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Adventure Golf at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking
Surrey Invitational Tournament Minigolf Report
Fake Crocodiles (or are they Alligators?) at Minigolf courses!

Minigolf Report from the Surrey Invitational Tournament

Woking’s Matt Dodd wins the inaugural Surrey Invitational Minigolf Tournament.

Surrey Invitational Tournament Minigolf Champion Matt 'The Don' Dodd with the S.I.T. trophy at Jungle Island Adventure Golf in Epsom
Surrey Invitational Tournament Minigolf Champion Matt 'The Don' Dodd with the S.I.T. trophy in Epsom

On Sunday 16 November 2014 five semi-pro minigolfers competed in the first-ever Surrey Invitational Tournament in a two-round, two-course, 36-hole contest.

The Surrey Invitational Tournament competitors at the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course in Woking, from l-r Richard Gottfried, Emily Gottfried, Oliver Florence, Matt Dodd, Helen Dodd
The Surrey Invitational Tournament competitors at the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course in Woking, from l-r Richard Gottfried, Emily Gottfried, Oliver Florence, Matt Dodd, Helen Dodd

The competition was played at two 18-hole Adventure Golf courses, with Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking first up to test the players, followed by a visit to the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom.

Minigolf Champion Matt Dodd putting during the Surrey Invitational Tournament round at Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking
Matt 'The Don' Dodd in action on one of the two Pirate Ship holes at the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course in Woking 

The champion after 36-holes of play was Matt ‘The Don’ Dodd, the current British number 30, who triumphed with a score of 94(+22), having shot rounds of 48 and 46.

Emily Gottfried holing-out a long second putt at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom
Emily 'Lemony' Gottfried holing-out a long second putt at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom

Speaking after his maiden victory, new Surrey Invitational Tournament champion Dodd said “Thanks to everyone who took part. The competition was strong and it went to the final hole. I look forward to defending my title next year.”

Helen 'Hells Bells' Dodd easily handling a water hazard hole at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course in Epsom
Helen 'Hells Bells' Dodd easily handling a water hazard hole at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course in Epsom

The first stage of the S.I.T. was won by Burpham’s Oliver ‘The Machine’ Florence with a score of 45. However, the British International and veteran of tournaments including the 2010 AMF Asian Open Championships, was unable to compete in the second round due to prior commitments.

Oliver Florence putting during the Surrey Invitational Tournament round at Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking
S.I.T. first round winner Oliver 'The Machine' Florence in action on the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking

The scores and first-round rankings from the Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Hoebridge Golf Centre were:
1. Oliver Florence – 45 (+9)
2. Matt Dodd – 48 (+12)
3. Richard Gottfried – 50 (+14)
4. Emily Gottfried – 52 (+16)
5. Helen Dodd – 58 (+22)

Surrey Invitational Minigolf Tournament first-round winner Oliver 'The Machine' Florence poses with the S.I.T. cup
Each round winner of the Surrey Invitational Tournament gets to lift the trophy, but only the overall winner gets to keep it for the year. First-round winner Oliver 'The Machine' Florence holds the S.I.T. cup at Hoebridge Golf Centre

Play moved to the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course where Luton’s ‘Squire’ Richard Gottfried collected the round victory with a score of 45.

'Squire' Richard Gottfried putts through the remnants of a dinosaur at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course in Epsom, Surrey
'Squire' Richard Gottfried putts through the remnants of a dinosaur at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course in Epsom

The scores and second-round rankings from Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club were:
1. Richard Gottfried – 45 (+9)
2. Matt Dodd – 46 (+10)
3. Emily Gottfried – 47 (+11)
4. Helen Dodd – 50 (+14)
5. Oliver Florence – DNS / DNQ

Surrey Invitational Minigolf Tournament second-round winner 'Squire' Richard Gottfried poses with the S.I.T. cup at Jungle Island Adventure Golf in Epsom
Second-round winner of the Surrey Invitational Tournament 'Squire' Richard Gottfried holds the S.I.T. cup at Horton Park Golf Club

However, this wasn’t enough to take the overall title as Matt Dodd’s score of 46 saw him take a one-shot victory and claim the Surrey Invitational Tournament title and trophy for 2014.

Overall S.I.T. minigolf champion Matt 'The Don' Dodd in action on the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey
Overall S.I.T. champion Matt 'The Don' Dodd in action on the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom

The final rankings and two-round totals from the Surrey Invitational Tournament (S.I.T.) 2014 were:
1. Matt Dodd – 94 (+22)
2. Richard Gottfried – 95 (+23)
3. Emily Gottfried – 99 (+27)
4. Helen Dodd – 108 (+36)
5. Oliver Florence – DNF

The Surrey Invitational Tournament 2015 will be played in Guildford.