The world's deepest golf course

Located 152 meters underground, the four-tiered golf course within the Llechwedd shale quarry in North Wales has been recognized by Guinness as the world's deepest mini-golf course.

The Llechwedd mine opened in 1846. In its heyday, it attracted up to 17,000 workers, extracting half a million tons of shale annually for export worldwide. It began to be transformed into a tourist attraction in 1972 and is now a magnet for adventurous travelers.

Tourists board a specialized vessel to descend to the mini-golf course at the Llechwedd mine. Photo: Zip World

In July 2022, Llechwedd opened a mini-golf course, a total of 18 holes spread across four levels, within the former mine. From ground level to hole 1, it is 152 meters long, almost the same length as the par-3 17th hole of the world-famous Pebble Beach course. To reach it, players must wear safety helmets and board a specialized train along one of the steepest railway tracks in Europe.

The entire field is illuminated with colorful neon lights. Because it's located deep underground, players need to wear warm clothing, as temperatures can drop to 7 degrees Celsius.

In a mini-style setting, golf at Llechwedd only requires a putter. That's also the only tool used to get the ball past numerous obstacles shaped like mining equipment. Completing 18 holes takes approximately 1.5 hours.

After completing the 18th hole, players can pull a trigger to "detonate" a light show, similar to miners detonating explosives to break up rocks in search of minerals. The starting price for a round of golf at Llechwedd is currently around $28.

A tourist putsts a ball into a hole on a golf course located on the grounds of the Llechwedd mine. Photo: Zip World

Inside Llechwedd, there's a multi-tiered trampoline system with a combined length of 930 meters for thrill-seekers or for those who enjoy cheese fermented at the same depth as the golf course. On the surface, Llechwedd also features a four-lane zipline for visitors to zip across the mine, sometimes reaching speeds of 114 km/h.

According to CNN , two other notable underground golf courses besides Llechwedd are Ahlgrim Acres in Illinois, USA, and Turda in Romania. Ahlgrim Acres has nine holes, about six meters deep, beneath the still-functioning funeral home of the same name. Turda has six holes, 120 meters deep, in a salt mine.

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