Tuesday, April 07, 2020

Competing in the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship

A look back at the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship.


A long second putt on the first hole at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham
A long second putt on the first hole at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham

Three years ago today Peter Jones & I won the Welsh Qualifying Tournament at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham to enter the grand final of the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship.


Richard Gottfried and Peter Jones at the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship Welsh Regional Qualifier in Wrexham
With Peter Jones at the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship Welsh Regional Qualifier in Wrexham

The televised final was played on the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield.


The Ryder Legends Mini Golf course at The Belfry
The Ryder Legends Mini Golf course at The Belfry

It was the first miniature golf tournament to be televised in the UK.

Peter Jones & Richard Gottfried at the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship

The qualifying event took place on the 9-hole Miniature Golf course at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham. Each of the holes on the course are based on famous holes from regular golf.

Playing the par-5 fifth hole at Clays Golf Centre
Playing the par-5 fifth hole at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham



Players earned their places in the final by competing in qualifying events at courses in England, Scotland and Wales:

  • Great Western Golf Clydebank
  • World of Golf Croydon
  • Top Golf Watford
  • Bristol Golf Centre
  • Trent Lock, Long Eaton
  • Clays Farm Golf Centre, Wrexham


The grand final of the tournament was a televised event and the competition was shown on Sky Sports Golf in November 2017. The National Adventure Golf Championships can be seen in the video below from 26m 55s.


Each of the 12-holes on the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course is based on a famous hole from 'big' golf. It's a tricky layout with some very long holes.

Peter Jones in action on the 3rd hole in the semi-final at The Belfry
Peter Jones in action on the 3rd hole in the semi-final at The Belfry

Playing hole 3 in the final game at The Belfry
Playing hole 3 in the final game at The Belfry

The American Golf Championship Tour Season Review programme can also be watched on the American Golf YouTube Channel with the Adventure Golf competition starting at 31m 33s.



The American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship was a brilliant event to compete in and to see ourselves in a televised event was superb. The matchplay format in the grand final was well suited for television.

A pre-final interview with Gemma Care from Sky Sports
A pre-final interview with Gemma Care from Sky Sports 

Richard Gottfried & Peter Jones at the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship
Qualifiers

Peter Jones & Richard Gottfried at the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship
Finalists

Fingers crossed we get to compete in another televised tournament in the future.

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