Guðmundalundur Mini Golf Course – Reykjavík, Iceland

Played November 2, 2022

Reviewed by Mr. Tee

In my return to international travel in the fall of 2022, I had Iceland at the top of my list. The annual Iceland Airwaves music festival, remarkable heated public pools, and the dramatic landscapes keep bringing me back to this country that is a relatively short direct flight from Minnesota. On this time around, I was curious to see what new courses had popped up. I was already overjoyed to have found and played Minigarðurinn and after a tip from the lovely Canadian mini golf fanatics minicraze2000, I was off to seek out an outdoor course outside of Reykjavík. After finding a few websites and a map, I was on my way. After passing by some sports complexes and horse barns, I found a cute little park filled with coniferous trees and a 9-hole course.

Rating

Nearly all of the major sports in the US have free and relatively easily accessible facilities where people can practice and casually compete. Heck, even public pickleball courts are cropping up all over. It’s rare that we see free public mini golf courses. In our travels to over 400 courses, we’ve played about 3-4 free courses including the Sparkle City Mini Putt course designed by The Pink Putter. When I found this course, I was overjoyed to take in some off-season putts in early November. The 9-hole course relies on rocks as obstacles and is surrounded by black almost lava-like bricks. The turf was very thin and very plastic feeling. Not the best I’ve ever played on but it was good enough. This course isn’t in ideal condition but I love that it exists. You could couple a visit to the park with a leisurely stroll and follow it up with a visit to any one of the amazing local pools near Reykjavík.