In total 17 tasks were set, with some activities also carrying bonus points. Altogether I have managed to complete 15 of the 17 tasks. The activities in the 2011 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt have had the hunting players designing new holes, playing new courses, showing off their minigolf ball collections, (re)learning Maths & Physics (in a fun way), doing arts & crafts, autograph hunting, scoring holes-in-one, creating minigolf trick shots and a whole lot more!
Details of the tasks, and links to photos and videos of the activities I have completed are below.
1) Autographs of 2 professional miniature golfers, each from a different country. (45 points; 5 bonus points if the professional miniature golfers are also from 2 different continents).
- One from five-time World Crazy Golf Champion Tim 'Ace Man' Davies (WAL/FRA) and one from Pat Sheridan (USA)
2) Picture of yourself next to each obstacle in our list of the Top 10 Nostalgic Miniature Golf Obstacles. (120 points; 20 bonus points for each obstacle that exactly matches the one pictured in the article)
Obstacle 1 - The Windmill
Obstacle 2 - The Loop a.k.a “The Loop de Loop”
Obstacle 3 - The 19th Hole a.k.a “The Free Game Shot” (#2)
Obstacle 4 - The Barn
Obstacle 5 - The Toboggan Trap Obstacle a.k.a “The Ball Return Trap" (#2)
Obstacle 6 - The Trestle Bridge Obstacle
Obstacle 7 - The Hanging Bowling Pins
Obstacle 8 - The Lighthouse
Obstacle 9 - The Traffic Light (#2, 3, 4)
Obstacle 10 - The Cannon
3) Build your own full-size miniature golf hole. (75 points; up to 100 bonus points available depending on the craftsmanship, playability, creativity and fun factor of your hole)
- On the 24th and 25th October I built "PK Island" - a full-size minigolf hole with a plateau and ramp obstacle. Photos - 1, 2, 3, 4. Videos - 1, 2
4) Video of yourself making a hole-in-one on two consecutive miniature golf holes. The video must be one continuous shot with no editing. (60 points)
- I managed to score two Aces in a row during a round of Minigolf on the 9-hole course at Tea Green Golf Club on Tuesday 27th September 2011
5) Picture of yourself with the Putter King mascot. (50 points; 15 bonus points if you are wearing a Putter King t-shirt)
6) Picture of yourself with the completed Putter King wobblehead. (15 points; 15 bonus points if the picture is taken at a miniature golf course)
- Photos of me with Wobblehead; the Wobblehead on Table Top Minigolf Course; making the Wobblehead on the 3rd October; and a video of the Wobblehead wobbling (a bit)
7) Picture of a completed scorecard from a round of miniature golf. The round of golf must have taken place after the start of this scavenger hunt. (10 points)
- From The Swingers Club Miniature Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on the 8th September 2011
8) Picture of completed scorecards from 5 different miniature golf courses. Each round of golf must have taken place after the start of this scavenger hunt. (35 points)
- The Swingers Club, Las Vegas - 08/09/11; Circus Circus, Las Vegas 09/09/11; The Putt Park, Las Vegas 10/09/11; Treasure Island, Southsea 30/09/11; Solent Springs, Gosport 01/10/11
9) Submit an entry to the 2011 Putter King Hole Design Contest. (60 points; 40 bonus points if your entry gets more than 100 votes)
- The Jewel in the Crown Minigolf Hole Design submitted on the 17th October 2011 - currently with 112 votes
10) Screenshot from the Putter King app showing a 9-hole score below par. (10 points)
- Did not complete
11) Screenshot from the Putter King app showing that you have successfully unlocked all of the holes in the game. (45 points)
- Did not complete
12) Picture of the Putter King wobblehead at a World Heritage Site. (55 points)
I took the Putter King Wobblehead along to The Jurassic Coast in Weymouth, Dorset, England on Saturday 9th October 2011
13) Complete and submit the Putter King ‘Practice Activity’ and ‘Final Project’ for any one of the Putter King math or physics lessons. (40 points; 20 bonus points if you complete two lessons)
- Completed Level 1 (Prince) in both Math & Physics.
- Practice Activity - Math
- Final Project - Math
- Practice Activity - Physics
- Final Project - Physics
14) Picture of yourself with at least 6 different colored miniature golf balls. (10 points; 2 bonus points for each additional color {limit of 10 bonus points})
- Me and 11 different coloured Minifold Balls
15) Picture of yourself with a famous golfer or miniature golfer. (15 points; 150 bonus points if the golfer is on the PGA tour AND you are wearing a Putter King t-shirt in the picture)
- Me and two-time World Crazy Golf Champion Chris Harding at Weymouth Adventure Golf on Sunday 10th October 2011
16) Video of yourself making a hole-in-one on a miniature golf hole with a loop-de-loop obstacle. (30 points)
- Filmed on Hole 18 at Hastings Sea Front Adventure Golf course on Thursday 27th October 2011
17) Video of yourself successfully making a trick miniature golf shot. (40 points; up to 100 bonus points available depending on the difficulty and complexity of the trick shot)
- For this task I made a Blindfolded Hole-in-One shot!
My main two rivals in the international chase for the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Trophy are Pat Sheridan of The Putting Penguin Minigolf Team (USA) and Allan Cox of the Ermington Putters Club (AUS).
Many thanks to my PKSCAVHUNT helper Emily 'Lemony' Gottfried for her help in photographing my endeavours on the 2011 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt.
Links:
- The Putter King
- Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt
- The Putting Penguin
- Ermington Putters Club
Putter King Related Blog Posts:
- The Jewel in the Crown - Minigolf Hole Design at the Putter King - Your Votes Needed
- The 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt
- Photos of the The Putter King Team at the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk
- Part III of the Putter King Interview Series - An Interview with UK Minigolfer Richard Gottfried
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