Why Switzerland is considered the birthplace of minigolf

For many people, minigolf is as much a part of summer as ice cream and a day at the pool. Yet fewer know that Switzerland played a key role in the history of the sport. In 1954, landscape gardener Paul Bongni opened the world’s first standardised minigolf course in Ascona, canton Ticino. With his norms for holes and obstacles, he laid the foundations for the modern version of minigolf we know today. It belongs to a family of disciplines that also includes miniature golf, cobigolf, star golf and…