British Minigolf Open at Hastings Adventure Golf

British Minigolf Open championships heading to Hastings.

The team at Hastings Adventure Golf have got in touch to let us know about the British Minigolf Open taking place on the 17th and 18th September. Over 50 British and international crazy golf competitors will tee off in a bid to win the title in the two-day, nine round event.

Chris Richards of Hastings Adventure Golf, said: “We’re delighted to be hosting the tournament again this year. It’s a challenging course but this event attracts the very best players in UK crazy golf and is always a spectacle to watch.”

Tackling the challenge of the Pirate Golf course

The tournament takes place on the 18-hole Pirate Course, where players must contend with cannon fire, explosions, water features, tunnels, ramps and banked curves.

The 18-hole Pirate Adventure Golf course in Hastings was the 219th course we played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

With three 18-hole miniature golf courses, Hastings Adventure Golf also hosts the World Crazy Golf Championships. Situated on the seafront in Hastings Old Town, the British Open Championships starts at 9am on Saturday 17th September.

Emily playing the Pirate Golf course in Hastings

Earlier this year Hastings Adventure Golf completed a massive refurbishment at Pelham Place in Hastings that transformed an area of the promenade that had been looking a bit weary. The £450,000 construction project involved the redevelopment of the land behind Hastings Adventure Golf from Pelham Place to the promenade. This is now pedestrianised and includes a plaza-style eating area with modern street furniture and a new fish and chip restaurant.

Over the years Emily and I have competed in a number of British Opens and other national tour events in Hastings and the miniature golf courses there are great fun.

For more information check out the Hastings Adventure Golf website.

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Minigolf Report – 2012 BMGA Players Championship & BMGA British Open

24th September 2012
Press Information
For Immediate Release

Minigolf Report – 2012 BMGA Players Championship & BMGA British Open

Luton Minigolfer Richard Gottfried competed in three British Minigolf Association minigolf tournaments on Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd September at the 18-hole Strokes Adventure Golf course in Margate, Kent.

Minigolfer Richard Gottfried at the BMGA British Open 2012 at Strokes Adventure Golf in Margate, Kent

On Friday 21st September Richard scored a round of 41(+5) to finish alongside Alex Pragnell and John Moore in a tie for 12th place of 21 players in the BMGA Players Championship. Michael Smith won the title for the second year running in the traditional warm-up tournament to the BMGA British Open.

Minigolfer Richard Gottfried at the BMGA Players Championship 2012 at Strokes Adventure Golf in Margate, Kent

In the two-day BMGA British Open Richard scored rounds of 42, 40, 40, 43, 36 and 42 for a total of 243(+27) to finish 35th of 44 players. The tournament was won by Michael Smith with a score of 187(-29).

Minigolfer Richard Gottfried at the BMGA Players Championship 2012 at Strokes Adventure Golf in Margate, Kent

In the BMGA British Open Team Championship contested amongst Clubs Richard and his two Midlands Minigolf Club teammates Paul Johnson and John Moore finished in 7th place in the contest.

Richard said “I’m fairly disappointed with my play in the British Open as I know I can do a lot better on the course. I didn’t have any total nightmare holes, but just dropped too many shots on some of the easier holes. Strokes Adventure Golf course is one of the best in the UK and a real test, I’ll be back to take on the challenge again next year and hope to hit some much better rounds.”

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Tropical Margate

Who would have thought that Banana's grow on trees in Margate?

 

 

While in the "tropical" English seaside resort of Margate, Kent for the 2012 BMGA British Open minigolf tournament I spotted a Banana growing on the tree by hole one at the 18-hole Strokes Adventure Golf course!

 

Greenfingered German Minigolfer, and former BMGA British Open champion, Karsten Hein planted the seeds for its growth back in 2009 and has been helping to cultivate the crop. He was happy to harvest the Banana at the end of practice on Friday.

 

Links:

- Strokes Adventure Golf

- British Minigolf Association

 

Related Blog Posts:

- Course Played #34 Margate (Strokes) - Adventure Golf - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

- The Minigolf Welly Boot Swamp Ball Incident in Hastings

Leading the British Open

For a 'cup of coffee' I led the field of 46 players in the BMGA British Open.