Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Paige Freshwater

Couple obsessed with crazy golf spend 'at least' £50k visiting 1,000 courses

A couple that love crazy golf have completed more than 1,000 courses across the world - but they're not stopping until they've ticked off their entire bucket list. Richard, 42, and Emily Gottfried, 41, have smashed their way through an astonishing 1,011 courses across 11 countries including the UK, USA, Finland and Sweden.

The couple has spent at least £50,000 on their hobby - with this including travel between courses, hotels to stay in overnight and entry fees for mini golf tournaments. Richard, from Southport, said: "We stopped topping it [the cost] up. We thought if we kept a full count of it, we'd probably have said 'Let's stop and be sensible and buy a house or something like that'. It has become an absolute addiction."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.