Visiting and playing the new 9-hole Krazy Golf course at Quest Merry Hill.
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| Warming up before the Mini Golf Open competition at the Quest Krazy Golf course |
The format of the day saw us practice playing the course, coach staff and the public and compete in
challenge matches against shoppers! We also contested the
Mini Golf Open amongst the six seasoned Tour veterans and GB team members, with former
BMGA British Minigolf Champion
Jon ‘The Stance’ Angel victorious with a score of 18(par) in his round.
2013 Quest Mini Golf Open competition results:
2. Chris ‘Who’ Harding – 19(+1)
3(T). Paul ‘The Overtaker’ Johnson – 21(+3)
6. Owen ‘Jackpot’ Johnson – 26(+8)
The course is great fun and interesting to play. The holes are unique and there are plenty of hole-in-one opportunities, along with some tricky shots too!
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| From l-r 'Squire' Richard Gottfried, Squire' Richard Gottfried and Squire' Richard Gottfried playing hole 2 |
The course record before the Minigolf Open Day was held by the course manager Mark Knox with a great score of 17(-1), but by the end of the day two-time World Crazy Golf Champion Chris ‘Who’ Harding had managed to shoot a low of 16(-2) to set the course record.
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| Chris 'Who' Harding takes the course record |
It was nice for us to be able to pass on Minigolf hints and tips through the coaching sessions and challenge matches, and plenty of people were giving the course and game a try.
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| Hole 4 has a steep hill and camber to deal with |
In a challenge match between me and Emily I won with a score of 17(-1) to Emily’s 19(+1). And in a match between me, fellow Minigolf adventurer Owen ‘Jackpot’ Johnson and Chris, I won with a score of 17(-1) to Chris’ 18(par) and Owen’s 24(+6).
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| Almost an Ace on hole 2 |
After we’d played the main Minigolf event we had a go on the Nerf combat game which was fast paced, great fun and a little bit painful if you got hit by a Nerf foam ‘bullet’ at close range!
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| Nerfed |
Emily and Owen also had a go on the High Ropes activity which is situated above the main Quest area – you could easily miss seeing it unless you look up when you enter/exit Quest!
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| Emily on the High Ropes Extreme |
All-in-all it was a great day out. We’ll definitely be back to play the course again and hopefully there’ll be more Miniature Golf tournaments at the course in the future.
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| A laser effect surrounding the cup on hole 3 at Quest Merry Hill |
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| Hole 1 |
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| Hole 2 |
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| Hole 3 |
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| Hole 4 |
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| Hole 5 |
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| Hole 6 |
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| Hole 6 |
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| Hole 7 |
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| Hole 8 |
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| Hole 9 |
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| Hole 9 |
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