Talk:Miniature golf
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Officially recognized by whom? -Etoile 13:14, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Indeed. Also the article reads as U.S.-centric. (For all I know the history of miniature golf may be U.S.-centric, but the point is that the way it's currently written you can't tell whether this is an objective fact or just author bias.) —Blotwell 07:27, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
- Miniature golf is much more competitive in Europe, and focuses more on golf-like hazards, while American miniature golf tends to be more family-oriented with kookier obstacles. European miniature golf is an area this article could easily elaborate on. Kahar5 02:41, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
- There are lots of miniature golfs in Canada as well, and fairly important sports TV coverage. Hugo Dufort 03:35, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] "Midget golf"
I've added the alternative name of "midget golf", since this used to be the more common term. I guess today we'd have to call it "vertically-challenged golf". — BRIAN0918 • 2005-08-28 18:49
[edit] Putt-Putt
It should really have it's own article. It is not the exact same as mini golf, since putt putt has all par 2 holes and does not have "trick elements" like windmills. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.18.243.181 (talk • contribs)
[edit] Varieties
Five varieties of mini-golf are mentioned, but only two are named. What are the other three? I would tell you but my last edit was removed. Cobi, Stern & Star golf. And what of Swedish Felt Run Crazygolfer 06:59, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] US bias
Some years ago I did some editing on this page, goodness knows what my user name was. Then, most of the information was from MARGOLIES, John (Photographer), GARFINKEL, Nina, REIDELBACH, Maria. Miniature Golf (October 1987 Abbeville Press.) It doesn't seem to be cited any longer, I can only assume she wrote the original contribution. It did have other UK/European content. Now the page seems to entirely focus on the US, with ads for Putt-Putt and the USPMGA. The information on the WMF is inaccurate. My website http://www.miniaturegolfer.com has for some reason been removed. I today tried to add it back in and was accused of 'vandalism'. Today, I've also added the British Minigolf Association website, being an Executive Committee member perhaps I'll be accused of 'vandalism' once more. I'm very disappointed with the North American bias, I can only hope this isn't true of the whole of Wikipedia.Crazygolfer 09:09, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
There is a World Crazy Golf Championship held in England (2003-2006) it is sanctioned by the British MiniGolf Association and the World Minigolf Sport Federation. This is held on an Arnold Palmer type course and another course which could be classed as an adventure style course.
[edit] Terminology
Perhaps some mention could be made of this? Here in the UK "crazy golf" is by some distance the most usual term, whereas it seems that "miniature golf" or "mini-golf" predominates in the US. It might also be worth noting that those who in the UK call it "miniature golf" tend to be terribly unhappy when people call it "crazy golf" on the grounds that it somehow demeans a serious sport. Why this matters in the least I have no idea, but that's somewhat POV... :P 86.132.142.81 00:32, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Links
I have a website with a large Mini Golf section. If you think it's appropriate to add to the list, it's here: http://www.agilitynut.com/minigolf/1.html
