Showing posts with label Swingers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swingers. Show all posts

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Swingers Crazy Golf in London

Swingers Crazy Golf teed-off in London nine years ago today.


We played the first Swingers Crazy Golf course back on the 24th September 2014. The indoor minigolf venue was initially a pop-up concept set-up in Shoreditch, London.

We attended the pre-launch event on the 24th, with the course opening to the public for the first time on the 25th September.

Swingers Crazy Golf in September 2014
Swingers Crazy Golf in September 2014

The original Swingers Crazy Golf was the 581st miniature golf course we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 1,030 courses since September 2006. When our travels began there were 'only' around 600 courses in the UK - and only two of those were indoor courses!

Swingers now


Swingers Crazy Golf on our visit in October 2019
Swingers Crazy Golf on our visit in October 2019

Since the first pop-up as The Institute of Competitive Socialising, Swingers Crazy Golf has opened two permanent venues in London, with courses now in New York City and Washington DC too. There are also plans for a Swingers Crazy Golf to open MGM's Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Visit the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information.

Saturday, August 05, 2023

Swingers Crazy Golf in Las Vegas

A new Swingers Crazy Golf venue is opening in Las Vegas, USA in 2024.


A new Swingers Crazy Golf venue is opening in Las Vegas, USA in 2024

The new Swingers Crazy Golf location will be at MGM's Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Swingers Crazy Golf Las Vegas will be home to five Crazy Golf course spread across three floors.

Visit the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information.

Swingers Crazy Golf began as a pop-up in London, England back in 2014 where it now has two permanent locations. You can also find Swingers Crazy Golf courses in New York City and Washington DC.

Swingers Crazy Golf in London on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour visit in 2019
Swingers Crazy Golf in London on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour visit in 2019

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

New course at Swingers West End Crazy Golf

Changes afoot at Swingers Crazy Golf.

The West End location of Swingers Crazy Golf in London is being extended and will soon feature a third course as well as an all weather roof terrace.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London, October 2019
Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London, October 2019

Visit the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information.


We played the first Swingers Crazy Golf pop-up course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in Shoreditch back in September 2014. The brand has grown since then, with Swingers in The City opening next to the Gherkin in 2016 and Swingers West End following in 2018.


The brand is expanding, with new venues opening in the USA and plans for three more venues next year and five more locations opening in 2024 and 2025.

Monday, September 27, 2021

The Swingers Open Crazy Golf tournament

The Swingers Open Crazy Golf competition is taking place next month.


The Swingers Open Crazy Golf tournament is returning on Tuesday 5th October with teams of four players invited to take on the challenge at the Swingers City location.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Part of the prize is a party at the Swingers West End venue

The minigolf event is a partnership between Swingers Crazy Golf and Tanqueray  and will take place as part of London Cocktail Week.

More information can be found on the Swingers Crazy Golf website.

Friday, September 24, 2021

Swingers Crazy Golf in London

Swingers Crazy Golf teed-off in London seven years ago today.


We played the first Swingers Crazy Golf course back on the 24th September 2014. The indoor minigolf venue was initially a pop-up concept set-up in Shoreditch, London.

We attended the pre-launch event on the 24th, with the course opening to the public for the first time on the 25th September.

Swingers Crazy Golf in London, September 2014

The original Swingers Crazy Golf was the 581st miniature golf course we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 973 courses since September 2006. When our travels began there were 'only' around 600 courses in the UK - and only two of those were indoor courses!

Swingers now

Since the first pop-up The Institute of Competitive Socialising have opened two more Swingers Crazy Golf venues in London and one in the USA.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London, October 2019
Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London, October 2019

The first Swingers Crazy Golf location in the USA is opened at Dupont Circle in Washington D.C. in June.

There are plans for a second Swingers Crazy Golf in the US with a venue being built at the new Virgin Hotel on Broadway in the Flatiron District of New York City.

Visit the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information.

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Swingers Crazy Golf in Washington D.C.

The new Swingers Crazy Golf venue opens in Washington D.C. this week.


Swingers Crazy Golf on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2019

The first Swingers Crazy Golf location in the USA is opening at Dupont Circle in Washington D.C. tomorrow (Friday 18th June).

There are already plans for a second Swingers Crazy Golf in the US with courses being built at the new Virgin Hotel on Broadway in the Flatiron District of New York City.

Check out the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information.


We played the first Swingers Crazy Golf pop-up course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in Shoreditch back in September 2014. The brand has grown since then, with Swingers in The City opening next to the Gherkin in 2016 and Swingers West End following in 2018.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Emily about to score a hole in one on hole 4 of the Swingers Crazy Golf course in London's West End

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Swingers Crazy Golf at Cocktails in the City

Play the Swingers Crazy Golf 'Battle Green' at London's Cocktails in the City.


Cocktails in the City is taking place at Bedford Square Gardens in London on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th June. Swingers Crazy Golf will be in attendance with their Battle Green pop-up crazy golf game.

We've played at Swingers on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, but haven't played the Battle Green game yet. It looks fun. I'm sure we'd be VERY competitive playing against each other on it.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London

Find out more on the Cocktails in the City website.


Visit the Swingers Crazy Golf website for details of their two London courses and new US venue opening in Washington D.C.

Thursday, March 11, 2021

New Swingers Crazy Golf courses opening in the USA

Swingers Crazy Golf courses to open in Washington D.C. and New York.


Swingers Crazy Golf in London, 2019

The first Swingers Crazy Golf courses outside of the UK will be opening in Washington D.C. and New York.

The first of the new indoor minigolf venues will be opening at Dupont Circle in Washington this June.

The second Swingers Crazy Golf in the US will be opening at the new Virgin Hotel on Broadway in the Flatiron District of New York City later this year or in early 2022.

Visit the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information.

Swingers Crazy Golf in London, 2019
Emily playing at Swingers West End in 2019


Swingers Crazy Golf on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

We played the first Swingers pop-up Crazy Golf course in Shoreditch back in September 2014. The brand has grown since then, with Swingers in The City opening next to the Gherkin in 2016 and Swingers West End following in 2018.


Crazy Golf and competitive socialising

The phrase 'competitive socialising' has become a popular way to describe going out and having fun, with a number of new businesses catering to the demand of a public who wanted to compete at something while eating and drinking in a nice setting.

Whether it is table tennis, darts, shuffleboard, bingo, tenpin bowling, arcade games, or my personal favourite crazy golf, people are finding new ways to quench their thirst, have fun and compete without signing-up to a full sports league or taking things too seriously.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London

Playing at Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London.


Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London

We played the superb Big Wheel course at Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London on Saturday morning.


Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Playing the Big Wheel on hole 9

The indoor Crazy Golf layouts at Swingers have a seaside theme and are set inside a very nice environment to spend a few hours.


Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Emily about to ace hole 4

We both scored 22 over 9-holes, but as it was my birthday I won.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Top of the podium

There were some quite tricky holes, although with a bit of practice most could be aceable. Emily shot holes-in-one on holes 4 and 9.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Emily with a tricky second putt on hole 8

We've always found Swingers Crazy Golf courses to be extremely well done. From first entering the venue until the point you leave it's a pleasure to be there. The obstacles and greens are well designed and are very pleasing to look at. The putters and balls are high quality and the scorecards are incredibly well done.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
When you see the full fold out scorecard it's a thing of beauty

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
There's always a BIG loop-di-loop at Swingers Crazy Golf

During our round we enjoyed some drinks on the course. Each hole has a little table to hold your drinks which is a very nice touch.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 1

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 2

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 3

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 4

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 6

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 7

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 8

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 9

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
The green of hole 9

After our round Emily ordered some delicious food from Breddos Tacos and had a very nice Old Fashioned with it.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
There's a private bar area between the two courses

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Having a nice sit down

We played the first Swingers pop-up Crazy Golf course in Shoreditch back in September 2014. The brand has grown since then, with Swingers in The City opening next to the Gherkin in 2016, a course I played in 2017.

We're looking forward to playing at Swingers Crazy Golf again in the future.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
The Helter Skelter course at Swingers

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 2 and 3 on the Helter Skelter course

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London
Hole 9 - the Helter Skelter

Some of the merch available at Swingers Crazy Golf
Some of the merch available at Swingers

For more information visit the Swingers Crazy Golf website.

Friday, September 27, 2019

The Swingers Open Crazy Golf tournament 2019

Enter The Swingers Open for a chance to win a trip to New York!



Entries are now open to the third annual Swingers Open minigolf tournament in London.


The event will see two qualifying events take place at the Swingers City Crazy Golf venue in October before the grand final takes place at Swingers West End in November.


The Swingers Open minigolf tournament is being run in association with Tanqueray No. Ten gin and the prize is a trip to New York for the four team members.

Check out the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information and the event format.

Sunday, July 08, 2018

The Swingers Open Crazy Golf tournament 2018

Enter The Swingers Open 2018 for a chance to win a trip to New York!

The Swingers Open Crazy Golf tournament 2018


Entry is now open to the second Swingers Open minigolf tournament. The event will see a number of qualifying events take place at the two Swingers Crazy Golf venues in London before the grand final takes place.

The Swingers Open minigolf tournament is being run in association with Tanqueray No. TEN and the prize is a trip for four, including flights and hotel, to New York.

The Swingers Open competition starts on the 16th July and will run throughout July, August and September. Check out the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more info.

Swingers Crazy Golf also has plans to open its first US location in Manhattan's new Virgin Hotel.

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Swingers Crazy Golf in London's West End

A look at Swingers Crazy Golf in the West End of London.


Many thanks to Leland Carlson from the Dull Men's Club for sending me a snap of the A-board outside Swingers Crazy Golf that he spotted while having a wander round London's West End.

Swingers Crazy Golf. Photo by Leland Carlson 150618
Street Food and Crazy Golf - an increasingly popular combination

Check out the Swingers Crazy Golf course website for more info, opening times and prices.

On my last trip to London last year I played at the 'original' permanent Swingers course near The Gherkin. It's a superb venue.

Emily walked past the new Swingers course while it was under construction last November.

Back in September 2014 Emily and I played the Swingers pop-up course in Shoreditch.

Wednesday, October 04, 2017

New Swingers Crazy Golf on London's Oxford Street

New Swingers Crazy Golf course opening in the old BHS shop on London's Oxford Street.


The team at Swingers Crazy Golf are opening a brand new course in the old flagship BHS site on London's Oxford Street. The Crazy Golf course will have a seaside-theme and will be complemented by cocktail bars and street food vendors.

Check out my blog post about playing at Swingers Crazy Golf in the City earlier this year.

8th Hole on the Windmill Course. Photo by Swingers Crazy Golf
One of the BIG minigolf obstacles at the first permanent Swingers Crazy Golf venue in London

Keep an eye on the Swingers Crazy Golf website (and sign-up to their newsletter) to keep up-to-date with news about the Oxford Street venue.

Back in 2012 we played Crazy Golf on the rooftop at Selfridges on Oxford Street as part of the Big British Bang celebrating the summer of sport. The pop-up course was created by renowned jellymongers Bompas & Parr also staged a series of tournaments - in which I came out the champion!

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Swingers Crazy Golf in London

Playing Swingers Crazy Golf in London.


On my recent trip to London I met up with a bunch of mates and minigolf rivals to visit the indoor minigolf venue at Swingers Crazy Golf.

Swingers Crazy Golf in London

Swingers is home to two 9-hole Crazy Golf courses - The Lighthouse and The Windmill - and both were proving popular on Monday evening.

Swingers Crazy Golf in London
A view of The Lighthouse course

Swingers Crazy Golf is a superb venue with two great minigolf courses, excellent service and nice facilities. Everything from the putters to the scorecards have been created to the highest quality and it's a very pleasant place to spend a few hours playing Crazy Golf.

Swingers Crazy Golf in London.Photo by Gareth Holmes 14th August 2017
I just about got under the bridge on this hole

Swingers Crazy Golf in London
The bottom of the cups had a nice finish to them

Swingers Crazy Golf in London
Top notch putters

The Swingers Crazy Golf club courses became the 444th & 445th played and 755th & 756th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Swingers Crazy Golf in London
Swingers Crazy Golf is a great venue

In our minigolf match-up on The Lighthouse course I tied with Gareth Holmes after we both shot a 20. Brad Shepherd was next with 25, while Alan Norman shot a 27 and Paul O'Conner hit a 33.

Swingers Crazy Golf in London
One of the tricky jump and bunker hazards

Our game on The Windmill course saw Gareth record a 24 and Brad get another 25. Alan was next with a 28, while I shot a 29. Paul was again in the 30's, this time shooting a 38.

The final podium. Brad looking happy with his bronze medal position
The final podium. Brad looking happy with his bronze medal position

In the overall contest Gareth took the victory with a score of 44. I was runner-up with a 49, with Brad third on 50. Alan shot a 55 while Paul ended with a 71 for the 18-holes!

Swingers Crazy Golf in London
Poor Paul, he would've been far better off NOT listening to Brad's advice

While we were competing in our own little tourney a qualifying round for Swingers' own Crazy Golf tournament was taking place, with dozens of players competing for the Swingers London Open title.

Back in September 2014 we played a round on the Swingers Crazy Golf pop-up course in Shoreditch, East London. That course became the 581st miniature golf course visited and 347th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

You can find Swingers Crazy Golf at 8 Brown’s Buildings (between Bury Street and St Mary Axe), London EC3A 8AL.

Check out the Swingers Crazy Golf club website for more information, opening times and prices.

Link:
Swingers Crazy Golf

Related blog posts:
Crazy Golf in London
Playing Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Swingers Crazy Golf London Open

Swingers London hosting a new Crazy Golf Open tournament.


This summer London Crazy Golf course Swingers is hosting its first Crazy Golf Open championship - The Swingers Open.

Swingers Crazy Golf is part of the Institute of Competitive Socialising

The team at the Institute of Competitive Socialising is inviting corporate teams to compete in The Swingers Open, with the champions winning a luxury trip to Paris.

The Swingers Open will take place over 14 qualifying events starting on the 24th April, leading to the semi-final on the 4th September and culminating in the grand final a week later on Monday 11th September.

Businesses are asked to enter two teams of four players who will compete in a competition against other businesses from the same industry. The first event will see teams from the Tech industry tee-off.

8th Hole on the Windmill Course. Photo by Swingers Crazy Golf
Look at the size of that loop-di-loop!

Each of the winning teams from the qualifying rounds will receive a luxury Tanqueray No. TEN hamper.

The overall champions will win a trip to Paris including first class Eurostar travel, a night at Le Grand Pigalle, dinner and a Tanqueray experience. The championship winning team members will also get the chance to wear The Swingers Open green jackets, made exclusively by tailor Gresham Blake, and will receive The Swingers Open trophy!

Entry to the tournament costs £160 per team. Full details and entry forms are available on the Swingers London Crazy Golf website.

We haven't played the two new Swingers Crazy Golf courses yet, but in September 2014 we played a round on the Swingers Crazy Golf pop-up course in Shoreditch, East London. The course became the 581st miniature golf course visited and 347th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Playing at Swingers Crazy Golf course in 2014
Playing at the original Swingers Crazy Golf course in 2014

Check out the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information, opening times, prices and tournament entry details.

It's great to hear about a London miniature golf tournament taking place. Back in 2009 I competed in a tournament double-header at the London Open and Weymouth Open - I finished as runner-up in both events! I was also the runner-up in the 2011 London Invitational TournamentI have some history of winning in London as well and hold the Crazy Golf with Bompas & Parr Championship June Playoff title, as well as the overall Selfridges course championship which I won in 2012.

Richard Gottfried - Crazy Golf with Bompas & Parr Championship minigolf champion
Winning

Link:
- Swingers Crazy Golf

Related blog posts:
- Crazy Golf in London
- Playing Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch

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