Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?

I ask because I had been told it was pretty much a US thing with some
courses in Canada, but I recently found out that the TV show "Holey
Moley" has a Australian version.

(Holey Moley is a very silly 'reality' 'competition' involving miniature
golf.)

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On 31/05/2022 1:06 p.m., Lewis wrote:
> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?
>
> I ask because I had been told it was pretty much a US thing with some
> courses in Canada, but I recently found out that the TV show "Holey
> Moley" has a Australian version.
>
> (Holey Moley is a very silly 'reality' 'competition' involving miniature
> golf.)
>

Lots of it where I live:

https://www.theurbanlist.com/nz/a-list/mini-golf-auckland

(We also have "Holey Moley" on TV, but I don't watch that either.)

On 31/05/22 13:07, Ross Clark wrote:
> On 31/05/2022 1:06 p.m., Lewis wrote:
>> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf
>> courses?
>>
>> I ask because I had been told it was pretty much a US thing with
>> some courses in Canada, but I recently found out that the TV show
>> "Holey Moley" has a Australian version.
>>
>> (Holey Moley is a very silly 'reality' 'competition' involving
>> miniature golf.)
>>
>
> Lots of it where I live:
>
> https://www.theurbanlist.com/nz/a-list/mini-golf-auckland
>
> (We also have "Holey Moley" on TV, but I don't watch that either.)

I've never heard of Holey Moley, but that could be because I rarely
watch commercial TV.

I've often played mini-golf.

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"Lewis":
>>> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf
>>> courses?
>>>
>>> I ask because I had been told it was pretty much a US thing with
>>> some courses in Canada...

(The word is "miniature", of course. Or in this context just "mini".)

Ross Clark:
>> Lots of it where I live:
>>
>> https://www.theurbanlist.com/nz/a-list/mini-golf-auckland

Peter Moylan:
> I've often played mini-golf.

I don't remember about New Zealand or Australia, but as well as
the US and Canada, my wife and I have played miniature golf in
England, Switzerland, and possibly other countries in Europe.
I have the impression that the density of places to play it is
greatest in California. On the other hand, when we went to
Ireland we didn't find any places to play it there.

http://www.exceltennisbath.co.uk/adventure-golf
http://minigolf-lido.ch/

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On Tue, 31 May 2022 00:31:45 -0500, msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:

>"Lewis":
>>>> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf
>>>> courses?

No, on minitrue golf courses.

>>>> I ask because I had been told it was pretty much a US thing with
>>>> some courses in Canada...
>
>(The word is "miniature", of course. Or in this context just "mini".)
>
>Ross Clark:
>>> Lots of it where I live:
>>>
>>> https://www.theurbanlist.com/nz/a-list/mini-golf-auckland
>
>Peter Moylan:
>> I've often played mini-golf.
>
>I don't remember about New Zealand or Australia, but as well as
>the US and Canada, my wife and I have played miniature golf in
>England, Switzerland, and possibly other countries in Europe.
>I have the impression that the density of places to play it is
>greatest in California. On the other hand, when we went to
>Ireland we didn't find any places to play it there.
>
> http://www.exceltennisbath.co.uk/adventure-golf
> http://minigolf-lido.ch/

In article <slrnt9aqgb.1cig.g.kreme@zephyrus.local>,
Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.don-t-email-me.com> wrote:
>Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?
>
>I ask because I had been told it was pretty much a US thing with some
>courses in Canada, but I recently found out that the TV show "Holey
>Moley" has a Australian version.

It used to be fairly common in France when I was a teenager. No idea what
it's like today.

Pierre
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Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:

> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?

Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.

Jan

On 31-May-22 20:47, J. J. Lodder wrote:
> Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
>
>> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?
>
> Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.

Just like one of those fairground rides with a height limit by the
ticket booth?

--
Sam Plusnet

On 31/05/2022 5:31 p.m., Mark Brader wrote:
> "Lewis":
>>>> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf
>>>> courses?
>>>>
>>>> I ask because I had been told it was pretty much a US thing with
>>>> some courses in Canada...
>
> (The word is "miniature", of course. Or in this context just "mini".)

Interesting word. Lewis's spelling reflects the common three-syllable
pronunciation (like "furniture"), but surprisingly it's not from the
same origin as minimum, minor, minute, etc. from Latin words reflecting
a root *mei 'small'. It seems that mini(ature) starts with Latin minium,
a red pigment (cinnabar, red lead), "possibly of Iberian origin" (OED).
Thence miniare, to decorate with minium, and miniatura, the decoration
so produced. Used with reference to illustrations in medieval
manuscripts, which are perforce small (squeezed in among the letters),
hence to any very small painting, then adjectivally for a very small
anything. Dropping the -a- syllable seems to have been common in both
BrE and AmE by the 20th century, but perhaps it keeps getting restored
from the spelling.

> Ross Clark:
>>> Lots of it where I live:
>>>
>>> https://www.theurbanlist.com/nz/a-list/mini-golf-auckland
>
> Peter Moylan:
>> I've often played mini-golf.
>
> I don't remember about New Zealand or Australia, but as well as
> the US and Canada, my wife and I have played miniature golf in
> England, Switzerland, and possibly other countries in Europe.
> I have the impression that the density of places to play it is
> greatest in California. On the other hand, when we went to
> Ireland we didn't find any places to play it there.
>
> http://www.exceltennisbath.co.uk/adventure-golf
> http://minigolf-lido.ch/
>

Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:

> On 31-May-22 20:47, J. J. Lodder wrote:
> > Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
> >
> >> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?
> >
> > Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.
>
> Just like one of those fairground rides with a height limit by the
> ticket booth?

No idea. It seems to be Dutch-only English.
(invented in the fifties, it seems)
To be fair, English also uses 'midget' for small versions of things,
as in 'midget submarine',

Jan

In article <1psu6dp.17cgvr2fnbdtbN%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl>, nospam@de-
ster.demon.nl says...
>
> Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
>
> > Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?
>
> Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.
>
> Jan

Better known in UK as "crazy golf".

Janet

On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 5:20:19 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote:
> In article <1psu6dp.17cgvr2fnbdtbN%nos...@de-ster.demon.nl>, nospam@de-
> ster.demon.nl says...
> >
> > Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
> >
> > > Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?
> >
> > Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.
> >
> > Jan

> Better known in UK as "crazy golf".

And in my town as "putt-putt".

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On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 4:33:25 AM UTC-6, J. J. Lodder wrote:
> Sam Plusnet <n...@home.com> wrote:
>
> > On 31-May-22 20:47, J. J. Lodder wrote:
> > > Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?
> > >
> > > Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.
> >
> > Just like one of those fairground rides with a height limit by the
> > ticket booth?

> No idea. It seems to be Dutch-only English.
> (invented in the fifties, it seems)
> To be fair, English also uses 'midget' for small versions of things,
> as in 'midget submarine',

Probably on its way out, as proportionate dwarfs have been objecting
to "midget" for a couple of decades.

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On 01/06/2022 14:13, Jerry Friedman wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 4:33:25 AM UTC-6, J. J. Lodder wrote:
>> Sam Plusnet <n...@home.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 31-May-22 20:47, J. J. Lodder wrote:
>>>> Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire
>>>>> golf courses?
>>>>
>>>> Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.
>>>
>>> Just like one of those fairground rides with a height limit by
>>> the ticket booth?
>
>> No idea. It seems to be Dutch-only English. (invented in the
>> fifties, it seems) To be fair, English also uses 'midget' for small
>> versions of things, as in 'midget submarine',
>
> Probably on its way out, as proportionate dwarfs have been objecting
> to "midget" for a couple of decades.
>
Even the once popular "Midget Gems" have been renamed to "Mini Gems".

--
Ray
UK

On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 9:13:46 AM UTC-4, Jerry Friedman wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 4:33:25 AM UTC-6, J. J. Lodder wrote:
> > Sam Plusnet <n...@home.com> wrote:
> > > On 31-May-22 20:47, J. J. Lodder wrote:
> > > > Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:

> > > >> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?
> > > > Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.
> > > Just like one of those fairground rides with a height limit by the
> > > ticket booth?
> > No idea. It seems to be Dutch-only English.
> > (invented in the fifties, it seems)
> > To be fair, English also uses 'midget' for small versions of things,
> > as in 'midget submarine',
>
> Probably on its way out, as proportionate dwarfs have been objecting
> to "midget" for a couple of decades.

Also "dwarf." The PC version is "little person."

Interesting that even when Peter Dinklage was on Colbert promoting
the Cyrano movie, in which presumably his stature rather than the
nose is the thing he thinks is ugly, it wasn't mentioned. Nor when he
hosted SNL (because Game of Thrones) were there _any_ little-people
jokes or sketches.

On Wed, 1 Jun 2022 14:45:20 +0100, musika <mUs1Ka@NOSPAMexcite.com>
wrote:

>On 01/06/2022 14:13, Jerry Friedman wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 4:33:25 AM UTC-6, J. J. Lodder wrote:
>>> Sam Plusnet <n...@home.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 31-May-22 20:47, J. J. Lodder wrote:
>>>>> Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire
>>>>>> golf courses?
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.
>>>>
>>>> Just like one of those fairground rides with a height limit by
>>>> the ticket booth?
>>
>>> No idea. It seems to be Dutch-only English. (invented in the
>>> fifties, it seems) To be fair, English also uses 'midget' for small
>>> versions of things, as in 'midget submarine',
>>
>> Probably on its way out, as proportionate dwarfs have been objecting
>> to "midget" for a couple of decades.
>>
>Even the once popular "Midget Gems" have been renamed to "Mini Gems".

WIWAL in Indianapolis, we went to see the "Midget" car races. The
Midgets were scaled down Indianapolis 500-style race cars back in the
day when Indy cars and the Midgets looked like this:

https://i0.wp.com/www.theengineblock.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Karl-orr-speed-shop-vintage-race-car.jpg?w=800&ssl=1

They were short races on high-banked tracks, and quite exciting.

I see that Midget racing is still done in Indiana, but the cars look
more like dune buggies or go-karts.

The Midget racers are called "speedcars" in Australia where it seems
to be an active thing.

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In message <b4115683-4bb5-43b9-b307-d3f94e17bf14n@googlegroups.com> Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 4:33:25 AM UTC-6, J. J. Lodder wrote:
>> Sam Plusnet <n...@home.com> wrote:
>>
>> > On 31-May-22 20:47, J. J. Lodder wrote:
>> > > Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Are other countries also playing miniture golf on minutire golf courses?
>> > >
>> > > Yes. Also called 'midgetgolf'.
>> >
>> > Just like one of those fairground rides with a height limit by the
>> > ticket booth?

>> No idea. It seems to be Dutch-only English.
>> (invented in the fifties, it seems)
>> To be fair, English also uses 'midget' for small versions of things,
>> as in 'midget submarine',

> Probably on its way out, as proportionate dwarfs have been objecting
> to "midget" for a couple of decades.

I haven;'t heard the word in contemporary speech for a couple of
decades. It was used in Bad Santa (My #1 Christmas Movie) in 2003, but
it was used by a character who was, well, bad.

Dwarf has always been far more common.

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Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman@yahoo.com> writes:
>Probably on its way out, as proportionate dwarfs have been objecting
>to "midget" for a couple of decades.

So, "dwarf" has dwarfed the usage of "midget".

On 6/1/2022 6:30 PM, Stefan Ram wrote:
> Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman@yahoo.com> writes:

>> Probably on its way out, as proportionate dwarfs have been
>> objecting to "midget" for a couple of decades.

> So, "dwarf" has dwarfed the usage of "midget".

WIWAK there used to be "midget wrestling" as a regular part of televised
wrestling matches. As I recall them, the competitors were all dwarfs.

I didn't like those matches, and I'm glad they're gone, but I suppose
they were a source of income for the participants.