Showing posts with label Himalayan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Himalayan. Show all posts

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Minigolf & Crazy Golf at Wigan's Haigh Country Park

Having a look at the Crazy Golf and Grass Putting Miniature Golf courses at Haigh Country Park in Wigan.

On a recent visit to Wigan, on a bitterly cold & snowy day, I checked out the Crazy Golf course that I had heard had been refurbished by the Friends of Haigh Country Park.

Nine of the 18-holes have been cleaned up and are open for play during school holidays and the team of volunteers behind the clean-up are looking to develop and renew the course over the coming months and years as it is a work in progress.

Minigolf & Crazy Golf at Wigan's Haigh Country Park

From my brief look at the course it appears to have a mixture of playing surfaces. Some of the holes and obstacles appear to be 'eternit' style Miniature Golf, while others are more unique felt on concrete holes.

Minigolf & Crazy Golf at Wigan's Haigh Country Park

Minigolf & Crazy Golf at Wigan's Haigh Country Park

Minigolf & Crazy Golf at Wigan's Haigh Country Park

Minigolf & Crazy Golf at Wigan's Haigh Country Park

The Play Haigh Golf Complex is home to a regular golf course and also a Putting Green called the 'Himalayas'!

Minigolf & Crazy Golf at Wigan's Haigh Country Park

The undulating Putting Green looked very good and it was a shame it wasn't warmer as I would have definitely given it a play.

Minigolf & Crazy Golf at Wigan's Haigh Country Park

I've played two other courses named 'The Himalayas' - one is in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire and replaced an old Crazy Golf course, the other is at St Andrews and was the world's first-ever Miniature Golf course!

The courses were the 521st and 522nd courses visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Links:
- Haigh Country Park
- Friends of Haigh Country Park
- Play Haigh Golf Complex

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- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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