Putt your way around your favourite Alton Towers ride, as each hole is themed to a different attraction. This is your chance to tee off into a teacup, send your ball into Oblivion or float it down the Congo River Rapids in Katanga Canyon. So why not head on over to the hotels after your day out at the park and have a round or two!
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- Opened:Â 2007
- Located:Â Next to Splash Landings
Extraordinary Golf is located next to Splash Landings Hotel, opposite the car park Monorail station. This means it’s just a short walk away from the Resort’s accommodation and car parks, making it a great activity to enjoy whilst on a short break or just at the end of day spent at the theme park.
There are two 9 hole courses for guests to putt their way around, making a total of 18 holes all based on the theme park attractions past and present.
Opening times vary throughout the year, although, during the main season, Extraordinary Golf usually remains open at least one hour after the theme park closes. Despite the course being completely outdoors, it usually remains open unless the weather is particularly stormy.
Guests who book a Short Break in one of the Resort accommodation options receive 9 holes of Extraordinary Golf, included as part of the package.
West Course
The West Course serves as a reminder of rides and areas past and present, as you can plummet your ball into Oblivion or take a trip around Old Macdonald’s Farm.
East Course
Whilst the East Course is home to Nemesis, one of the Resort’s most intense rides, you’ll also hit your ball around some of the more family-friendly attractions such as Driving School.
In early 2007, Extraordinary Golf opened at the Resort, providing guests with an additional activity to enjoy outside of the theme park.
Despite a number of attractions that holes have been based on leaving the theme park over the years, the course itself has seen very little change. However, there has been some minor redevelopments including the removal of the “Queen of Speed” wording from the Rita hole following the ride’s rename in 2010, and the retheming of the Air hole to Galactica in 2016, after the ride itself received its virtual reality makeover.
Extraordinary Golf received refurbishment works in late 2021 and early 2022 to refresh many of its holes. Some of the holes also had new interactive features installed, such as a button to ‘launch’ Rita triggering sound effects and lighting. This was in advance of the Resort celebrating the attraction’s 15th birthday in 2022, with signage added to note this milestone.
Construction
Here we followed the construction of two extraordinary Alton Towers themed golf courses which are now situated alongside Splash Landings Hotel.
Plans
A planning application was submitted in 2006 to add a crazy golf complex featuring two courses, with holes themed around attractions in the park.
