28th October 2013
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Minigolf Report – Gottfrieds compete in the World Crazy Golf Championships
Luton Minigolfers Richard and Emily Gottfried competed in the ‘Castle Golf’ World Crazy Golf Championships at the Adventure Golf Complex on Hastings seafront on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October.
Richard was making his seventh appearance and Emily her fifth in the eleventh-annual ‘Castle Golf’ World Crazy Golf Championships.
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| Richard Gottfried plays hole 2 of the Hastings Crazy Golf course during the hole-in-one charity challenge competition |
In the 78-player tournament played on the 18-hole Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course Richard finished in 21st place with Emily in 51st place. The competition was played in tough weather conditions with winds of over 30mph affecting the exposed seafront course.
Richard scored rounds of 45, 37, 35, 41, 44 and 42 for a total of 244 (+28), an average of 40.7 shots per round, and said “I was happy to be making a return to action on the British Minigolf Association Tour and the World Championships after being sidelined with a back injury for much of the season. I was pleased with my play on day two in the very windy conditions, but I let myself down on day one with only one under-par round. As ever the event was fun and certainly interesting with the weather to contend with.”
Emily scored rounds of 45, 43, 39, 45, 41 and 54 for a total of 267 (+51), an average of 44.5 per round, and said “Despite the terrible conditions, and some very poor scoring on my part, I enjoyed the tournament, and wasn’t too disappointed with my 51st place. I’m also really pleased for Olivia to be the first female winner. She played exceptionally well and deserved the victory. I can’t wait to play again next year.”
Richard will be competing at the Kent Open tournament in Sidcup Kent, and the pair will both next be in action at the BMGA British Club Championship at Basingstoke Golf Centre in November. They will be lining up against each other in the tournament as Richard plays for the 2008 National Champions the Midlands Minigolf Club, while Emily is a member of the Cambridgeshire Mini Golf Club.
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Lovely weather!
The British Minigolf Association has published the latest national ranking lists
Following the World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings I am ranked at number 11 of 161 players with 3,035 points, and Emily is ranked at number 47 with 618 points in the BMGA Official Strokeplay Order of Merit.
In the BMGA Season Only Rankings for 2013 I am at number 17 of 112 players with 2,390 points. Emily is ranked at number 26 with 1,725 points.
More details about the British Minigolf Association can be found on the BMGA website. You can also join the BMGA for free online.
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