Miniature golf, known as minigolf, mini-putt, goofy golf, crazy golf, or putt-putt, is an offshoot of the sport of golf focusing solely on the putting aspect of its parent game.
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11 Facts About Miniature golf
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When miniature golf retains many of these characteristics but without the use of any props or obstacles, it is purely a mini version of its parent game.
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The term "miniMiniature golf" was formerly a registered trademark of a Swedish company that built its own patented type of miniMiniature golf courses.
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Geometrically-shaped miniMiniature golf courses made of artificial materials began to emerge during the early 20th century.
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In 1931 they founded the company "Norman och Norrmans MiniatyrMiniature golf" and began manufacturing standardized miniMiniature golf courses for the Swedish market.
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Swedish MiniMiniature golf Federation was founded in 1937, being the oldest miniMiniature golf sport organization in the world.
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In 1961 Bob Taylor, Don Clayton of Putt-Putt, and Frank Abramoff of Arnold Palmer Miniature Golf organized the first miniature golf association known as NAPCOMS .
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Sport of miniature golf is governed internationally by the World Minigolf Sport Federation, headquartered in Goteborg, Sweden.
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Sceptre of competitive miniMiniature golf rests quite firmly in mainland Europe: no player from other countries has ever reached even the top 50 in World Championships .
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British MiniMiniature golf Association has an additional problem on their way to greater success in competitive miniMiniature golf.
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New Israeli MiniMiniature golf Association was established in February 2010 in Israel.
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