National Miniature Golf Day 2023: National Miniature Golf Day is observed annually on the second Saturday of May. We will celebrate by trekking to the nearest mini-golf course with family and friends to test our putting abilities. Did you know that miniature golf was created so that women could play golf? Although golf has become more inclusive, with players of both sexes, the popularity of miniature golf has not diminished. Miniature golf, as its name suggests, is a shorter variant of golf with the same number of holes. In addition, miniature golf courses typically feature a variety of obstacles to make the game more difficult and thrilling.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL MINIATURE GOLF DAY
The origins of miniature golf can be traced back to nineteenth-century Victorian Scotland, when women’s participation in athletics or physically demanding activities was discouraged. In 1827, the Ladies Putting Club at St. Andrews subverted this norm by establishing the first putting club for female golf enthusiasts.
In the early 20th century, mini-golf courses began to appear in the United States and were standardised and mass-produced. The first courses of this type were the Thistle Dhu in 1916 and the Tom Thumb golf club by Garnet Carter in 1927. Thomas McCullough Fairborn’s 1922 invention of artificial green (made from a mixture of cottonseed hulls, sand, oil, and pigment) reduced the cost of constructing miniature golf courses. Miniature golf courses soon began to appear throughout the United States, including on the rooftops of New York City.
In the late 1930s, during the Great Depression, the production of miniature golf courses ceased, and many mini-golf enterprises began to close. Due to the economic collapse, the majority of mini-golf courses in the United States were either demolished or closed, with only a few surviving.
After the Great Depression, the mini-golf industry was revitalised. First, manufacturers began using less expensive materials, such as tyres, barrels, and old drain pipes, and then they introduced realistic and intricate obstacles, such as cascades, windmills, castles, and wishing wells. Then, at the beginning of the 1960s, miniature golf was recognised as a sport and its rules were standardised.
National Miniature Golf Day was observed for the first time on May 12, 2007, and was included in the 2008 edition of Chase’s Calendar of Events.
NATIONAL MINIATURE GOLF DAY ACTIVITIES
Enjoy a round of miniature golf.
Enjoy a relaxing and thrilling game of miniature golf at the miniature golf course in your area. Even better, go with your family and friends to double the excitement.
Play miniature golf at the Parkside Whispering course.
Built in 1930, Parkside Whispering Pines Miniature Golf is one of the nation’s oldest miniature golf courses and one of the few to endure the Great Depression. National Miniature Golf Day can be spent touring this historic site and playing miniature golf. Next door to the stadium, you can unwind and enjoy a delicious meal at the Parkside diner.
Create your own mini golf course
This is a daring and inventive way to celebrate National Miniature Golf Day. Imagine what a fantastic miniature golf course would look like, then construct a miniature rendition of it in your front or back yard. You can also attempt to recreate one of the miniature golf course models discovered online using household materials.
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5. IMPORTANT MINIATURE GOLF FACTS
It has various names
Putt-putt, goofy golf, shorties, midget golf, insane golf, and mini-putt are alternative names for miniature golf.
Only putters are utilised during play.
Miniature golf does not permit golf clubs due to the short extent of the course.
The 21st of September is Miniature Golf Day, which is celebrated internationally.
Glowing miniature golf facilities originated in Scandinavia.
Due to months of short days and lengthy nights, people in Scandinavian countries started using glow-ball and glow-courses to play year-round.
The earliest mini golf course known
The course at the Ladies’ Putting Club of St. Andrews is the world’s oldest documented mini-golf course.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL MINIATURE GOLF DAY
It’s a chance to spend quality time with loved ones.
Miniature golf provides an opportunity to communicate with your loved ones and learn more about what is happening in their lives without the distraction of electronic devices.
It offers children educational and social benefits.
Frequent play of miniature golf helps children develop logic and critical thinking skills, hand-eye coordination, balance, and decision-making abilities. In addition, it allows them to interact with others and learn sportsmanship, perseverance, and cooperation.
Miniature golf is an exercise activity.
While not as intense as CrossFit, miniature golf can expend up to 300 calories per hour. Walking from one hole to the next, putting, and squatting to take up and place down balls are exercises that strengthen your abdominal and arm muscles, thighs, and calves.
NATIONAL MINIATURE GOLF DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | May 14 | Saturday |
| 2023 | May 13 | Saturday |
| 2024 | May 11 | Saturday |
| 2025 | May 10 | Saturday |
