Synonyms / Other Terms Used
Miniature Golf, Mini-putt, Midget Golf, Crazy Golf
Category
Sports, Activities, Recreation, Tourism
Message / Function
To indicate the location of facilities for playing minigolf
Source | Description | |
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SSRS | Human figure in putting position, perspective view of part of putting surface | |
Aicher & Krampen |
Human figure with putter, putting surface indicated by vertical line | |
1) | ÖNORM A 3011 | Human figure with putter plus ball, putting surface ending in obstacle |
Wien BfS | Human figure with putter plus ball and perspective view of course | |
2) | ON Testdesign | Human figure with putter plus ball and obstacle |
Mecanorma | Human figure with putter plus ball and obstacle | |
Scheiber | Human figure with putter plus ball | |
La Clusaz | Human figure with putter plus ball | |
Erco | Human figure with putter | |
Jadran | Putter and ball, perspective view of course with hole | |
SN 640 827 | Putter and ball, obstacle | |
Unknown | Putter and ball, obstacle | |
Herget | Putter and ball, obstacle | |
OP 82 | Putter and ball, obstacle with text 'mini' | |
Unknown | Putter behind ball, letter m above | |
Unknown | Putter and ball |
Discussion
When searching for pictograms and symbols for Minigolf only a very limited number can be found in publications and the internet.
When Gehringer (1976) examined four variants for the referent Minigolf in an Appropriateness Ranking Test, the pictogram variant labelled SSRS (Swedish Standard Recreation Symbols, from Modley & Myers, Handbook of Pictorial Symbols) depicting a human figure in putting position plus perspective view of part of putting surface was ranked first.
In a later Appropriateness Ranking Test (Brugger, 1984), among eight variants again pictograms showing a human figure in putting position plus perspective view of part of putting surface were ranked best. The variant from Aicher & Krampen, were the putting surface is indicated by vertical line only was judged as least appropriate.
Comprehension Test results (Brugger, 1990) indicate that showing a perspective view of a part of the putting surface as in the ÖNORM A 3011 variant facilitate correct comprehension. Compared to this a very similar testdesign showing a human figure with putter plus ball and obstacle (marked 2) in the table above) elicited about 15 % more responses related to golf. Variant 1) reached 81.8 % correct responses versus 62.1 % for the variant marked 2).
Recommendation
Based on test results available we recommend the use of symbol No 122 of ÖNORM A 3011 Part 7 to signify 'Minigolf'. This pictogram offers a clear distinction from Golf.
Tests of pictograms of referent Minigolf
Brugger, Ch. (1984): Reihungstest 1984. Report to the Austrian Standards Institute (ON) dated 19/84, Vienna.
Brugger, Ch. (1990): Abschlußbericht über den Verständnistest. Report to the Austrian Standards Institute (ON) dated 10/90, Vienna.
Gehringer, J. (1976): Reihungstest über 18 Begriffe aus dem Sportwesen - Priorität I. Report to the Austrian Standards Institute (ON) dated January 1976, Vienna.
See also
Updated 2023-11-28 by Ch.Brugger