Venue name:

Planet Hastings Crazy Golf <pics>

Address:

White Rock Gardens, Hastings, E. Sussex TN34 1LD

Cost:

Adults £4 BMGA members, Senior Citizens and Children under 12  £3 (edited May 2007) 

Telephone:

07983 568372

Open:

All year round, Weekends in the Winter.

Outdoor or Indoor:

Outdoor

Number of Holes:

18

Par:

38

Course record:

Current BMGA & Official (tournament play) All-comers record 28, Tim 'Ace Man' Davies (14/9/2003), Torgny Kjellstrom (Sweden) (10/9/2006).

Type of course:

Mini golf

Construction Type:

Carpet over concrete, brick and stone sides. Complete course perimeter. Rocks as obstacles. Water features.

Constructed / Designed by:

Owners

Review

Date:

1/9/2000 (updated 2006)

Reviewer name:

Miniaturegolfer.com

Weather(if applicable):

Overcast. Course wet and drying out.

Overall playability rating:

9/10

Playability:

Design:

  9 Only two holes need a bit of luck.

Difficulty Level:

  9 Well thought out.

Skill factor:

  10

Maintenance:

  9 (edited 2006)

Sustainability:

  10 Can't stop playing it and neither can my friends.

Other factors:

Appearance:

  9 Beautiful setting.

Environment:

  9 Lots of wildlife, none of it human fortunately.

Equipment:

  9 Rubber-headed putters, a must these days for the kiddies

Originality:

  9 Little if anything to compare with it in the UK

Venue Facilities:

  7 Lots for children, not a lot for adults

Vicinity Facilities:

  8 Bowls, Putting, Tennis and seafront attractions close by

Value for money:

  10 The best course in the UK !!!

Reviewer comments:

Home of the British Open (BMGA) and rightly so. Designed and built by enthusiasts for enthusiasts. The 15th could cause apoplexy, likewise the 10th - glad we could be of service in our helpful suggestions for redesign!!.