Naked mini golfers set new record

A record for the number of naked people playing mini golf in one hour has been set in Essex, organisers have claimed. Thirty people stripped-off in cold conditions to play the 18-hole course at the Adventure Island in Southend.



Called Pitch and Butt, the attempt will now be sent to Guinness World Records to be verified as a new world record. Event co-ordinator Tracy Jones said: "With them having to bend down to retrieve the balls from the holes, it made for some interesting sights."

She added: "It was certainly quite chilly down there this morning and there were quite a lot of goose bumps. But people very much got into the spirit of it, stripped off and got on with it."



Mrs Jones said they had been set a minimum number of 30 "brave souls" for it to be considered by Guinness World Records. People from as far afield as Durham, Dorset and Birmingham took part in the event, which was held away from the public gaze. The record attempt also raised £3,000 for The Prostate Cancer Charity.