With The Open Golf Championship returning to Southport this summer, one of the town’s longest established and most popular courses is busy upgrading its facilities – including the Space Race Rocket, the Watermill, and The Helter Skelter.
Southport Crazy Golf – also known as The Masters Putting Green – has been entertaining generations of golf lovers ever since the course first opened, in 1965.
Last year one of Southport’s most cherished family attractions, owned and operated by generations of the same family, celebrated its 60th anniversary.
The owners have marked the occasion by investing in new infrastructure and giving the course a fresh new look ready to welcome visitors of all ages from around the world in what will be one of Southport’s busiest seasons for many years.
The Masters Putting Green is working closely with established Southport business CWS (Custom Welding Services) to put everything in place.
Work is taking place throughout the week with the course still available for players to come down and play every Saturday and Sunday.
It’s an exciting, fun and challenging course to play, with something to suit all tastes and abilities.
The attractive 18-hole miniature golf course is situated in one of the most scenic spots in Southport, inside the scenic Kings Gardens, and next to the Marine Lake.
It is surrounded by other long-standing family attractions too including the Southport Model Railway Village, the Southport Marine Lake boats, Silcock’s Carousel, Silcock’s Funland, Adventure Coast Southport, the miniature railway and others.
The course is open between 10am and 6pm, weather permitting, with just £5 per person for 18 holes.
Anyone who rings the bell on the 19th hole can win a free game too!
The ‘Masters’ was originally called the ‘Arnold Palmer’ putting green, with the original Mr Law taking on the franchise, with the design influenced by one of golf’s greatest legends.
Some of the holes are inspired by some of the world’s most iconic greens, with others having a crazy golf theme.
Mr Law bravely risked all he had to take on the Arnold Palmer franchise. It was the very first course to be built in the UK and is still run today by the same family.
Over the years the putting course has fondly become known as ‘Southport’s Crazy Golf ‘.
This 18–hole miniature golf course has historic and much-loved obstacles situated around the course to challenge all players, such as the Windmill, Lighthouse, Hurdy-Gurdy and the Helter Skelter.
Southport Crazy Golf is an easy to play, fun course, suitable for players of all ages and abilities. Its layout is also suitable for wheelchair access where play is possible on most holes.
Charles Law from Southport Crazy Golf said:
“We’re excited to let everyone know that work has started!
“We are still aiming to open during weekends if the weather is nice – we look like we have a great weekend ahead.
“At the moment we will be closed during the week, working our hardest with massive investments this year improving the course.
“The very talented Terry from CWS in Southport has manufactured from scratch a new Rocket and a new Lighthouse which we are currently painting.
“He is then moving on to other obstacles for improvements.
“He has put so much time, energy and vision into the project; he is a pleasure to work with.
“This week Terry has fitted new gates with a big welcoming arch which will have the Masters crazy golf logo on to welcome everyone onto our course.
“The jetwashing, scraping and painting starts now for our family now, getting the course the best we can ready for full Easter opening!
“There are 18 holes in all, 9 of the holes are quite a challenge for the serious golfer out there. “The other half of the course is just crazy and fun, this is why the course layout appeals to everyone with mixed abilities, families can have a great time.
“Hole number 19 is our ‘Lucky Last Hole’ where every player has the chance to ring the bell and win for themselves a free game pass, which can be saved for another visit at any time.
“We can’t wait to welcome locals and visitors alike.
“This is an incredibly exciting year for Southport with The 154th Open Golf Championship, plus new events like Lightport, Cristal Palace, the Big Top Festival and Books Alive adding to established major events like Southport Flower Show, Southport Air Show and this year’s North West Armed Forces Festival, which will be hosted here in King’s Gardens.
“We are all looking forward to seeing work starting soon on Southport Pier and the Marine Lake Events Centre as well.
“There are so many reasons for people to come and enjoy all that Southport has to offer this year.”
- For more details about Southport Crazy Golf visit: Southport Crazy Golf | “We are now open everday during school holidays. Weather permitting, Hope to see you then.”.
Do you have a story for Stand Up For Southport? Do you need advertising, PR or media support? Please message Andrew Brown or email: mediaandrewbrown@gmail.com
