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Thursday, February 05, 2015

UK Mini Golf Competitions in 2015

Minigolf tournament calendar for 2015.

The British Minigolf Association (BMGA) has announced its calendar of tournaments for the 2015 season.

Eight BMGA events have been confirmed, with competitions being held on six courses.

Minigolfer Emily Gottfried playing at Hastings Crazy Golf during the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships
Emily playing at Hastings Crazy Golf during the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships 

- The British Club Championships will be held on Sunday 1 March at the Pirate Adventure Golf course on Hastings seafront in East Sussex.

- The British Masters will be held on Sunday 12 April at Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing, West Sussex.

- The British Championships - a two-day major tournament - will be held on 16 and 17 May at the Pirate Adventure Golf course in Hastings.

Richard Gottfried playing the 17th hole at Strokes Adventure Golf at the 2014 BMGA British Minigolf Championships
Playing at Strokes Adventure Golf course in Margate last year

- The British Open - a two-day major competition - will be taking place on 19 and 20 September at Strokes Adventure Golf in Margate, Kent.

- The day before the British Open tees-off the Players Championship and International Players Championship contests will take place on the Strokes layout.

- The World Crazy Golf Championships - the final major of the season - will be played on 24 and 25 October at the Crazy Golf course in Hastings.



- The Star City Open will close the official BMGA Tour season on Sunday 6 December when it is held at the Adventure Island Mini Golf course in Birmingham.

There will also be various club events during the year, as well as fun friendlies and independent events on courses around the UK.

Minigolfer Richard Gottfried playing at Splash Point Mini Golf course in Worthing during the British Masters last season
Playing at Splash Point Mini Golf course in Worthing during the British Masters last season

Club Open competitions announced so far include:
- Midlands Open - Sunday 22 March at the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull.
- Splash Point Open - Saturday 25 July at Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing.
- Kent Open - Sunday 15 November at the Lost Island Encounter in Sidcup, Kent.

The World Minigolf Sport Federation will also be holding an event in England this year, with the WMF World Adventure Golf Masters taking place on 6 and 7 June at the Pirate Adventure Golf course in Hastings.

National Miniature Golf Day takes place on the second Saturday in May and this year will be on Saturday 9 May. Miniature Golf Day is always on 21 September, which this year falls on a Monday.

Worldwide there are over 38,000 competitive minigolf players registered with the WMF via the 46 member nations, with 900-plus clubs between them. More than 1,000 courses are approved for official competitions and over 1,500 minigolf tournaments are held each year.

Links:
British Minigolf Association
World Minigolf Sport Federation
European Minigolf Sport Federation

Related blog posts:
Mini Golf Days in 2015
End of 2014 minigolf season BMGA rankings

4 comments:

  1. The 2015 Scottish Open minigolf tournament is being held at Adventure Golf Island in Dunfermline, Fife on Sunday 28 June.

    Entry to the four-round competition is now open, with further details available on the British Minigolf Association website.

    Adventure Golf Island is a two-course, 36-hole minigolf centre at Fife Leisure Park. The course is both indoor and outdoor as part of the layout is covered by a huge dome! Check out the Adventure Golf Island website for more information.

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  2. The Putting Plus miniature golf course in Prestwick, Scotland is hosting the inaugural Buzzworks Scottish Open Putting Championship on the 1st and 2nd of August.

    For more information check out my blog post at Buzzworks Scottish Open Putting Championship in Prestwick.

    Link:
    - Putting Plus on Facebook

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  3. A new minigolf league has started up at Adventure Golf Island at Fife Leisure Park in Dunfermline, Scotland.

    More details on my blog post at Adventure Golf Island's Wednesday Night League.

    Link:
    - Adventure Golf Island on Facebook

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  4. Gilmore's Golf in Newquay, Cornwall is holding a miniature golf tournament on Sunday 20th September! Tee-off for the end of summer charity night is 4pm.

    For more info check out the blog post and the Gilmore's Golf Facebook page.

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