Showing posts with label Adrian Amey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adrian Amey. Show all posts

Monday, October 05, 2015

Adventure Golf at The Manor House & Ashbury

Photos of the Adventure Golf course at The Manor House & Ashbury near Okehampton, Devon.

Our friend and minigolf rival Adrian Amey recently sent us through some snaps of a course he'd played - and it's one we haven't been to on our tour.

Photo of the Adventure Golf course at The Manor House & Ashbury near Okehampton, Devon
The new Adventure Golf course is at The Manor House near Okehampton

Even though we haven't visited the course I was able to guess the location with my first try. What a skill.



Earlier this year we explored much of the South West of England and visited 62 minigolf courses in Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. Unfortunately The Manor House & Ashbury Hotels don't allow day visitors so it seems unlikely we'll get along to have a game on the course.


Another of our friends, and my Midlands Minigolf Club team-mate, Tiger 'Galactus' Pragnell is a big fan of The Manor House & Ashbury and has played both the old Crazy Golf course and new Adventure Golf on his holidays down there.

Fellow golf stuff collector Martin Vallance is a Greenkeeper at The Ashbury Golf Hotel and has a collection of over 70,000 logo golf balls! Crazy.

Link:
- The Manor House & Ashbury Hotels website

Related blog posts:
- Mini Golf in the South West of England
- Crazy About Minigolf Balls
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Dorridge Invitational Minigolf Tournament

Report from the Dorridge Invitational Tournament.

As a warm-up to the MMGC Midlands Open competition held at the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge the seven players still practicing on Saturday evening competed in the second ever Dorridge Invitational Tournament.

The Dorridge Invitational Tournament competitors at the Four Ashes Golf Centre, from l-r Adrian Amey, Emily Gottfried, Will Donnelly, Richard Gottfried, Steve Sturdy, Ruth Burke, Dave Donnelly
The Dorridge Invitational Tournament competitors, from l-r Adrian Amey, Emily Gottfried, Will Donnelly, Richard Gottfried, Steve Sturdy, Ruth Burke, Dave Donnelly

In the one-round Pro Player shootout local competitor Ruth Burke won with a score of 20(-4), two shots clear of runner-up Dave Donnelly.

Dorridge Invitational Minigolf Tournament champion Ruth Burke putting on the final hole and sealing victory
D.I.T. minigolf champion Ruth Burke putting on the final hole and sealing victory

Emily Gottfried and Will Donnelly tied for third place having scored 23(-1).

Minigolfer Emily Gottfried playing on hole 11 at the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge
Emily Gottfried playing on hole 11 at the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge

Richard Gottfried was fifth on 26(+2), with Steve Sturdy in sixth place on 28(+4) and Adrian Amey in seventh spot after scoring 30(+6).

The only previous edition of the Dorridge Invitational Tournament was held in 2011 and won by Seth Thomas in an eight-player field.

Dorridge Invitational Tournament (D.I.T.) Hall of Fame
2015 - Ruth Burke
2011 - Seth Thomas

Related blog posts:
- Dorridge
- The Dorridge Invitational Minigolf Competition 2011

Links:
Midlands Minigolf Club on Facebook
Four Ashes Golf Centre
British Minigolf Association

Sunday, December 07, 2014

CEMGC Invitational Minigolf Tournament

Results of the CEMGC Invitational Minigolf Tournament at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in Essex.

CEMGC Invitational Tournament winner Emily 'Lemony' Gottfried receives her prize from Mark 'The Natural' Wood at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre miniature golf course
CEMGC Invitational Tournament winner Emily 'Lemony' Gottfried receives her prize from Mark 'The Natural' Wood

On Saturday 6 December 2014 Emily Gottfried won the first-ever CEMGC Invitational Minigolf Tournament in a five-player Pro contest.

The Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club members at their 2014 Invitational Tournament at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in West Horndon, near Brentwood, Essex. From l-r Adrian Amey, Chris Wood, Mark Wood, Emily Gottfried
The Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club members line-up at Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre. From l-r Adrian Amey, Chris Wood, Mark Wood, Emily Gottfried

The contest was held over two 18-hole rounds on the tough layout at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in West Horndon, Brentwood, Essex with players from the Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club taking part along with Richard Gottfried of the Midlands Minigolf Club. Each competitor used a Golf ball in the event, with Emily winning using a Putter King ball.

Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club Invitational Tournament at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in West Horndon, near Brentwood, Essex
Emily Gottfried playing in the CEMGC Invitational Tournament

Emily scored rounds of 50 and 49 for a total of 99, with Chris Wood also scoring a 99 to join the sub-100 club after rounds of 51 and 48. Wood's second round also included the tournament's only hole-in-one.

Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club Invitational Tournament at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in West Horndon, near Brentwood, Essex
Chris Wood playing in the CEMGC Invitational Tournament

The title was decided by a four-hole cumulative score play-off, with holes 1, 2, 8 and 9 used to decide the winner. Emily shot a total of 9, with Chris scoring 13.

Emily Gottfried and Chris Wood on the 8th hole in the play-off at the CEMGC Invitational Tournament at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in West Horndon, near Brentwood, Essex
Emily Gottfried and Chris Wood on the 8th hole in the play-off at the CEMGC Invitational Tournament

After her victory Emily said "I am, of course, ecstatic to win the first CEMGC Invitational Tournament. Its a really enjoyable course, and playing on a bright, if chilly day, with a great group of my club-mates and the guest competitor, was brilliant. Although the holes are long and there are some very tricky greens, I liked it. Playing somewhere new and individual was fun. Congrats to Chris 'Bunker' Wood on coming in with a 99, but commiserations for losing the play-off."

Richard said "I enjoyed competing in the CEMGC Invitational Tournament and while the Dunton Hills miniature golf course is incredibly tough, it was still great fun. Well done to Emily on her well deserved win and thanks to the Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club for organising the event."

With a total length of 734 feet, including a 62ft long 17th hole the Dunton Hills Miniature Golf course saw players battling for twos in the frosty conditions.

Mark Wood launches a shot at the Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club Invitational Tournament at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in West Horndon, near Brentwood, Essex
Mark Wood launches a shot at the CEMGC Invitational

Adrian Amey playing the 9th hole during round two of the Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club Invitational Tournament at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in West Horndon, near Brentwood, Essex
Adrian Amey playing the 9th hole during round two of the CEMGC Invitational

The course record was set at 48 by Richard Gottfried during round one, with Chris Wood equaling the score in round two.

Guest player Richard Gottfried of the MMGC plays at the Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club Invitational Tournament at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in West Horndon, near Brentwood, Essex
Guest player Richard Gottfried of the MMGC plays at the CEMGC Invitational

Round one leaderboard:
- Richard Gottfried - 48
- Chris Wood - 49
- Emily Gottfried - 50
- Chris Wood - 51
- Adrian Amey - 61

CEMGC Invitational Champion Emily Gottfried at the Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre in West Horndon, near Brentwood, Essex
The 2014 CEMGC Invitational Champion Emily Gottfried

Final results:
1. Emily Gottfried - 50 & 49 = 99* won four-hole play-off
2. Chris Wood - 51 & 48 = 99
3. Mark Wood - 49 & 56 = 105
4. Richard Gottfried - 48 & 59 = 107
5. Adrian Amey - 61 & 58 = 119

Links:
Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre website
Cambridgeshire & Essex Mini Golf Club on Facebook
CEMGC Invitational event result, report, photos and update on the CEMGC Facebook page
CMGC website

Related blog posts:
Minigolf at Dunton Hills Golf Course in Essex
Playing the Dunton Hills Miniature Golf Course in West Horndon, Essex
Minigolf and Crazy Golf in Essex
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - List and links for all Miniature Golf courses visited to date