New minigolf video with The Putter King

One of my minigolf arch-rivals and I have collaborated on a new hole-in-one video. Check it out on 'The Putter King' Allan Cox's YouTube Channel.



My antipodean rival and friend has been YouTubing since 2011. Our fierce rivalry began during the worldwide Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt in 2012! Allan won that.

Check out Allan's YouTube Channel for stacks of other minigolf and Putt-Putt videos - including his most popular upload which has received more than 4m views!

Links:
- PuttPuttdownunder YouTube Channel
- When your Mini Golf game spirals out of control video
- The Putter King website

Allan Cox's 100 Minigolf Trick Shots Video

My antipodean Minigolf chum Allan 'The Putter King' Cox has put(t) together a great video of 100 Minigolf Trick Shots!

Two and a half years in the making the 21 minute video shows the crazy minigolfer playing at a variety of Putt Putt, Minigolf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf courses down under and making a huge array of brilliant miniature golf trickshots!

Check it out on YouTube and below.

 

The video was made in aid of the Bear Cottage children's hospice in Australia and every view of the video helps generate income for the good cause.

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" Minigolf Videos by Allan 'The Putter King' Cox

New Minigolf Videos by Australia's Allan 'The Putter King' Cox.

The 2011 / 2012 Putter King Allan Cox has put together some Minigolf videos in a new series called "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". The Putt Putt star has based some of his trick shots on some of those I made as part of my entry into The Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunts. Check them out 

below:

Blindfold Mini Golf trick shot

Mini Golf Trick Shots on the Loop De Loop

Links: 

- Allan Cox's YouTube Channel, PuttPuttdownunder

- The Putter King 

- Ermington Putters Club 

- Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt related blog posts - 1st Edition - 2nd Edition

- My YouTube Channel

- Video: Minigolf Trick Shot - Blindfolded Hole-in-One - Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

- Video: Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 2011 - Task 16 - Hole-in-One on a Loop-de-Loop Hole

Results of the 2012 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

Allan Cox of Australia wins the 2012 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt!

 

Reigning and defending 'Putter King' Allan Cox from Australia managed to retain his title as the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Champion as he achieved a massive haul of 2,875 points in the 2012 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt!

 

His points haul was a 'mere' 2,800 points ahead of my total!

 

The Putter King contest was an international affair with the top five competitors hailing from Australia, the USA (three players) and the UK (me).

 

Last year I was the runner-up in the contest after a sudden-death public-vote play-off after Allan and I tied for the lead!

Emily and I in our Putter King Kits at the 2011 BMGA English Open minigolf tournament at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

Links:
- The Putter King
- The Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Page

 

Blog Links:

- Putter King-related blog posts on The Ham & Egger Files

My first entries into the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 2

Tasks 1 & 4 (and a bonus) completed in Round One of the #PKSH2

With the deadline for round one of the 2012 edition of the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt drawing close I've put in two completed task entries and a bonus task.

Round #1, Task #1

★ Get an autograph of a competition miniature golfer. The autograph must be addressed to you and indicate that it is for the #PKSH2 (20 points)

#PKSH2 - Task #1 - Autograph from Reigning Putter King & Australian Minigolfer Allan Cox

Round #1, Task #4 (15 points; 40 possible bonus points)

★ Picture of the Putter King wobblehead next to 8 different colored golf balls (15 points)

#PKSH2 - Task #4 - The Putter King wobblehead next to 8 different coloured golf balls

• 40 bonus points if you also take a picture of the Putter King wobblehead next to 8 different European competition style miniature golf balls (smooth surface balls)

#PKSH2 - Task #4 (Bonus) - The Putter King wobblehead next to 8 different coloured minigolf balls

The 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Scavenger Hunt is a free to enter worldwide hunt taking place amongst minigolf enthusiasts on courses worldwide. Check out the Putter King website to find out how you can get involved in the hunt too!

Deadline Reminder - Round One of the #PKSH2 closes on Monday 30th April!

Related Blog Posts:

- And so it begins... the 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt is underway!!!

Links:

- The Putter King

- The Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Page

- Allan Cox - The Reigning Putter King

- #PKSH2 - Official Hashtag of the 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

And so it begins... the 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt is underway!!!

The Putter King launches the second worldwide minigolf quest!

The 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt has begun with the release of the task lists for the four round, 20 task competition.

The annual Scavenger Hunt competition is free to enter and is open to minigolf enthusiasts around the world. Participants are invited to complete various miniature golf-related tasks and submit pictures or videos to record their achievements online.

Me and Emily in our Putter King Kits at the 2011 BMGA English Open minigolf tournament at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

You can check out all the details of this year's contest at the 'Current Hunt' page of the Putter King website.

In the inaugural contest I finished as runner-up to Australia's Allan Cox after a closely fought battle!

My runner-up certificate from the 2011 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

My runner-up prize from the 2011 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

Links:

- The Putter King website

- The Reigning Putter King - Allan Cox

- The 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

- Contest Partners

- The 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Results

- My Entry for the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 2011

- PKSH2 on twitter

Putter King Miniature Golf Survey & PKSH2

The Putter King is giving the participants of the 2012 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt a chance to get a sneaky peek at the list of tasks for the #PKSH2 ahead of the full release on the 1st of March.

If you enter my name as the answer to the final question of the Putter King Miniature Golf Survey - Did someone refer you to this survey? (if so please enter that person's name) - it'll help me unlock the FULL official list for the 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt!

Please check out the Putter King Miniature Golf Survey at - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5XXXSVQ

Cheers,

Richard

See the latest Blog Post over at The Putter King website - Attention Putter King Scavenger Hunters

Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt - A Riddle!

Opportunity to unlock a PKSH task early!

The Putter King has released a riddle ahead of the start of the 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt!

The first 20 people to solve the riddle will receive a bonus chance to ‘unlock’ one of the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt tasks ahead of the launch date of the 1st March 2012!

Check out the riddle at "Riddle me this Putter King Scavenger Hunters"

Links:

- The Putter King

- Putter King Scavenger Hunt Section

Previous Blog Post:

- 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Teaser Video Released!

#PKSH2 on twitter

2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Teaser Video Released!

2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Teaser Video Released!




Links:
- The Putter King
- Early Details of the 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Released!
- Richard Gottfried runner-up in the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt
- Minigolf Trick Shot Video - Blindfolded Hole-in-One - Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt  - filmed at Tea Green Golf Club
- Full Results of the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 
- Putter King Results News Release
- Photo of Richard Gottfried with the Putter King Mascot
- My Entry for the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 2011
- Ermington Putters Club - home of 1st Putter King Champion Allan Cox
- The Putting Penguin - home of 3rd placed Pat Sheridan

Putter King Miniature Golf Hole Design Contest - Vote for the Best of the Top 3

The Putter King Miniature Golf Hole Design Contest deadline has passed and the three winners have been declared.

The three Hole Designs will be added as a free update to the Putter King Adventure Golf app for iOS and Android.

The top three Minigolf Hole Designs have now been put through to a final stage of voting to decide which will win the cash prize.

The winning designs were:
- Island Moai Statues
- PK's Crown
- Putter King Car Course

You can vote at the Putter King contest page on facebook. Voting ends on Sunday 15th of January 2012.

My Miniature Golf Hole Design for the competition - The Jewel in the Crown - was voted as the sixth best of 30 design submissions.

Links:
- The Putter King website
- Putter King App Hole Design Vote on facebook
- My hole design (sadly not a winner) – The Jewel in the Crown
- Early Details of the 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Released

Early Details of the 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Released!

Early details of the 2nd Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt have been released on twitter!

The event will begin on Thursday 1st of March 2012 and you can follow the action on twitter by using the hashtag #PKSH2

The Putter King has announced to his followers to stay tuned for more teasers ahead of the event...

Photo: Me and Putty, the Putter King Mascot

Results & Links from the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt in which I was the runner-up to Australia's Allan Cox.

Vote for my Minigolf Hole Design 'The Jewel In The Crown' as part of the Putter King Hole Design Contest.

Richard Gottfried runner-up in the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

13th November 2011
News Release
For Immediate Use

Richard Gottfried runner-up in the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

Australia’s Allan Cox victorious in battle to win Putter King Title, Pat Sheridan of the USA third

Luton Minigolfer Richard Gottfried has finished as the runner-up in the Putter King’s international Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt. The two-month long competition ended in a draw on the 1st of November with Richard, 31, tied for first place with Australia’s Allan Cox, 50. The overall winner was decided on the 13th November as the votes cast for the best Minigolf Trick Shot submitted to the contest were counted, with Allan Cox winning with 212 votes to Richard’s 89.

The 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt took place on Miniature Golf courses worldwide and people were invited to track down and record items and achievements related to all forms of Minigolf.

Photo: Richard Gottfried & Putty, the Putter King Mascot

17 tasks were set, with some activities also carrying bonus points. Altogether Richard managed to complete 15 of the 17 tasks scoring a total of 820 points. The activities in the 2011 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt had the players designing new holes, playing new courses, showing off their minigolf ball collections, (re)learning Maths & Physics (in a fun way) through the Putter King Education Programme, doing arts & crafts, autograph hunting, scoring holes-in-one, creating minigolf trick shots and a whole lot more!

In total, there were 1,370 available points. Allan Cox (AUS) won the competition with 960 total points. Richard Gottfried (UK) finished in second place with 900 total points and Patrick Sheridan (USA) finished in 3rd place with 585 total points.

Richard filmed his minigolf trick shot, which involved him scoring a hole-in-one while wearing a Blindfold at Tea Green Golf Club, Wandon End, near Luton.

Richard said “Congratulations to Allan Cox for winning the Putter King Miniature Scavenger Hunt with his great minigolf trick shot and many thanks to the Putter King team for organising such a brilliant contest, I dread to think what lengths they’ll have us going to in next year’s contest!”

Contest winner Allan Cox is a Putt Putt Minigolf Pro and plays for the Ermington Putters Club in Sydney, Australia. (View his winning minigolf trick shot)

USA Minigolf rival Pat Sheridan, of The Putting Penguin Minigolf Team was the bronze medallist in the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt with a very impressive haul of 585 points.

Richard Gottfried is a British Minigolf Association (BMGA) Tour Pro, Great Britain International Minigolfer & a member of the 2008 BMGA British Club Champions – the Midlands Minigolf Club. He has also won the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open, Weymouth Open, and is a two-time Manchester Mini Major Champion. He and his wife/Coach/Opponent and sometimes team-mate Emily have played over 400 Crazy Golf and Minigolf courses on their Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. They are currently writing a book about their travels.

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Links:
- Minigolf Trick Shot Video - Blindfolded Hole-in-One - Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt
- Full Results of the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 
- Putter King Results News Release
- Photo of Richard Gottfried with the Putter King Mascot
- My Entry for the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 2011
- Tea Green Golf Club

Please vote for my Putter King Minigolf Trick Shot Video

To decide the winner of the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt competition the Putter King has set one final task - "Get the most votes for your trick shot video."

The Putter King has posted a Facebook Question asking for fans worldwide to vote on their favourite trick shot (mine or my rival Allan Cox's) and the contestant with the most votes as of Sunday, November 13th at 11:59 P.M. JST will be deemed the winner of the 1st Annual Putter King Scavenger Hunt.

Please vote for my video of a Blindfolded Minigolf Hole-in-One at the following link:

Choose your favorite trick shot and help decide the winner of the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt.

Previous Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Blog Posts:
- Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt - The Results Are In - Your Help Is Needed!
- My Entry for the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 2011
- The 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

Putter King Related Blog Posts:
- The Jewel in the Crown - Minigolf Hole Design at the Putter King - Your Votes Needed
- Photos of the The Putter King Team at the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk
- Part III of the Putter King Interview Series - An Interview with UK Minigolfer Richard Gottfried

Votes needed to help Brit win Japanese Miniature Golf Competition

7th November 2011
News Release
For Immediate Use

Votes needed to help Brit win Japanese Miniature Golf Competition

Luton’s Richard Gottfried tied with Australia’s Allan Cox in battle to win Putter King Title

Luton Minigolfer Richard Gottfried is looking for help in order to win an international Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt organised by the Putter King Minigolf franchise in Japan. The two-month long competition ended in a draw on the 1st of November with Richard, 31, tied for first place with Australia’s Allan Cox, 50. But a clear overall winner still needs to be decided, and your vote could count!

The 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt has been taking place on Miniature Golf courses worldwide and people were invited to track down and record items and achievements related to all forms of Minigolf.

In total 17 tasks were set, with some activities also carrying bonus points. Altogether Richard managed to complete 15 of the 17 tasks scoring a total of 820 points. The activities in the 2011 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt have had the players designing new holes, playing new courses, showing off their minigolf ball collections, (re)learning Maths & Physics (in a fun way) through the Putter King Education Programme, doing arts & crafts, autograph hunting, scoring holes-in-one, creating minigolf trick shots and a whole lot more!

Photo: On the 24th and 25th October Richard built "PK Island" to complete Task 3 on the Putter King List - a full-size minigolf hole with a plateau and ramp obstacle. Photos - 1, 2, 3, 4. Videos - 1, 2

To decide the ultimate winner of the competition the Putter King has set one final task – ‘Get the most votes for your trick shot video.’

The Putter King has posted a Facebook Question asking for fans worldwide to vote on their favourite trick shot (Richard’s or Allan's) and the contestant with the most votes as of Sunday, November 13th at 11:59 P.M. Japan Standard Time (JST) will be deemed the winner of the 1st Annual Putter King Scavenger Hunt.

Richard filmed his minigolf trick shot, which involved him scoring a hole-in-one while wearing a Blindfold at Tea Green Golf Club, Wandon End, near Luton. You can find the two minigolf trick shots on the Putter King Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/putterking where you can also vote for the one you’d like to win.


Video: Richard scoring the Blindfolded Hole-in-One Minigolf Trick Shot at Tea Green Golf Club!

Richard said “The Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt has been a great event and it’s unbelievable that the final is so close. The Hunt has been a truly international competition and I never thought it’d come down to a battle between a Brit against an Aussie to win a Japanese Minigolf contest with an American in third place! We’re definitely Crazy Golfers with the lengths we’ve gone to win.”

USA Minigolf rival Pat Sheridan, of The Putting Penguin Minigolf Team was the bronze medallist in the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt with a very impressive haul of 585 points. Rival finalist Allan Cox is a Putt Putt Minigolf Pro and plays for the Ermington Putters Club in Sydney, Australia.

Photo: Great Britain's Richard Gottfried with Putty, the Putter King Mascot!

Richard is a British Minigolf Association (BMGA) Tour Pro, Great Britain International Minigolfer & a member of the 2008 BMGA British Club Champions – the Midlands Minigolf Club. He has also won the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open, Weymouth Open, and is a two-time Manchester Mini Major Champion. He and his wife/Coach/Opponent and sometimes team-mate Emily have visited over 400 Crazy Golf and Minigolf courses on their Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. They are currently writing a book about their travels.

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Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt - The Results Are In - Your Help Is Needed!

After over two months of hunting for points on the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt the points have been totalled and the result is - a tie for first place between me and Australia's Allan Cox!!!

Both of us gained a total of 820 PKSCAVHUNT points in our quest for the title and trophy. Our Minigolf friend and Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt rival Pat Sheridan of the USA was the bronze medallist with a very impressive haul of 585 points.

To decide the ultimate winner of the competition the Putter King has set one final task - "Get the most votes for your trick shot video."

The Putter King has posted a Facebook Question asking for fans worldwide to vote on their favourite trick shot (mine or Allan's) and the contestant with the most votes as of Sunday, November 13th at 11:59 P.M. JST will be deemed the winner of the 1st Annual Putter King Scavenger Hunt.

Please vote for my video of a Blindfolded Hole-in-One, that was filmed at Tea Green Golf Club near Luton, at the following link - Choose your favorite trick shot and help decide the winner of the 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt.

Please check out the Putter King Facebook page too.

Previous Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Blog Posts:
- My Entry for the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 2011
- The 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

Putter King Related Blog Posts:
- The Jewel in the Crown - Minigolf Hole Design at the Putter King - Your Votes Needed
- Photos of the The Putter King Team at the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk
- Part III of the Putter King Interview Series - An Interview with UK Minigolfer Richard Gottfried

My Entry for the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 2011

On the 26th of August 2011 the Putter King Minigolf Company in Japan announced the first-ever Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt. The contest, which closes on the 1st of November 2011, has been taking place on Miniature Golf courses worldwide and people were invited to track down and record items and achievements related to all forms of Minigolf.

In total 17 tasks were set, with some activities also carrying bonus points. Altogether I have managed to complete 15 of the 17 tasks. The activities in the 2011 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt have had the hunting players designing new holes, playing new courses, showing off their minigolf ball collections, (re)learning Maths & Physics (in a fun way), doing arts & crafts, autograph hunting, scoring holes-in-one, creating minigolf trick shots and a whole lot more!

Details of the tasks, and links to photos and videos of the activities I have completed are below.

1) Autographs of 2 professional miniature golfers, each from a different country. (45 points; 5 bonus points if the professional miniature golfers are also from 2 different continents).
- One from five-time World Crazy Golf Champion Tim 'Ace Man' Davies (WAL/FRA) and one from Pat Sheridan (USA)

2) Picture of yourself next to each obstacle in our list of the Top 10 Nostalgic Miniature Golf Obstacles. (120 points; 20 bonus points for each obstacle that exactly matches the one pictured in the article)
Obstacle 1 - The Windmill
Obstacle 2 - The Loop a.k.a “The Loop de Loop”
Obstacle 3 - The 19th Hole a.k.a “The Free Game Shot” (#2)
Obstacle 4 - The Barn
Obstacle 5 - The Toboggan Trap Obstacle a.k.a “The Ball Return Trap" (#2)
Obstacle 6 - The Trestle Bridge Obstacle
Obstacle 7 - The Hanging Bowling Pins
Obstacle 8 - The Lighthouse
Obstacle 9 - The Traffic Light (#2, 3, 4)
Obstacle 10 - The Cannon

3) Build your own full-size miniature golf hole. (75 points; up to 100 bonus points available depending on the craftsmanship, playability, creativity and fun factor of your hole)
- On the 24th and 25th October I built "PK Island" - a full-size minigolf hole with a plateau and ramp obstacle. Photos - 1, 2, 3, 4. Videos - 1, 2

4) Video of yourself making a hole-in-one on two consecutive miniature golf holes. The video must be one continuous shot with no editing. (60 points)
- I managed to score two Aces in a row during a round of Minigolf on the 9-hole course at Tea Green Golf Club on Tuesday 27th September 2011

5) Picture of yourself with the Putter King mascot. (50 points; 15 bonus points if you are wearing a Putter King t-shirt)

6) Picture of yourself with the completed Putter King wobblehead. (15 points; 15 bonus points if the picture is taken at a miniature golf course)
- Photos of me with Wobblehead; the Wobblehead on Table Top Minigolf Course; making the Wobblehead on the 3rd October; and a video of the Wobblehead wobbling (a bit)

7) Picture of a completed scorecard from a round of miniature golf. The round of golf must have taken place after the start of this scavenger hunt. (10 points)
- From The Swingers Club Miniature Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on the 8th September 2011

8) Picture of completed scorecards from 5 different miniature golf courses. Each round of golf must have taken place after the start of this scavenger hunt. (35 points)
- The Swingers Club, Las Vegas - 08/09/11; Circus Circus, Las Vegas 09/09/11; The Putt Park, Las Vegas 10/09/11; Treasure Island, Southsea 30/09/11; Solent Springs, Gosport 01/10/11

9) Submit an entry to the 2011 Putter King Hole Design Contest. (60 points; 40 bonus points if your entry gets more than 100 votes)
- The Jewel in the Crown Minigolf Hole Design submitted on the 17th October 2011 - currently with 112 votes

10) Screenshot from the Putter King app showing a 9-hole score below par. (10 points)
- Did not complete

11) Screenshot from the Putter King app showing that you have successfully unlocked all of the holes in the game. (45 points)
- Did not complete

12) Picture of the Putter King wobblehead at a World Heritage Site. (55 points)
I took the Putter King Wobblehead along to The Jurassic Coast in Weymouth, Dorset, England on Saturday 9th October 2011

13) Complete and submit the Putter King ‘Practice Activity’ and ‘Final Project’ for any one of the Putter King math or physics lessons. (40 points; 20 bonus points if you complete two lessons)
- Completed Level 1 (Prince) in both Math & Physics.
- Practice Activity - Math
- Final Project - Math
- Practice Activity - Physics
- Final Project - Physics

14) Picture of yourself with at least 6 different colored miniature golf balls. (10 points; 2 bonus points for each additional color {limit of 10 bonus points})
- Me and 11 different coloured Minifold Balls

15) Picture of yourself with a famous golfer or miniature golfer. (15 points; 150 bonus points if the golfer is on the PGA tour AND you are wearing a Putter King t-shirt in the picture)
- Me and two-time World Crazy Golf Champion Chris Harding at Weymouth Adventure Golf on Sunday 10th October 2011

16) Video of yourself making a hole-in-one on a miniature golf hole with a loop-de-loop obstacle. (30 points)
- Filmed on Hole 18 at Hastings Sea Front Adventure Golf course on Thursday 27th October 2011

17) Video of yourself successfully making a trick miniature golf shot. (40 points; up to 100 bonus points available depending on the difficulty and complexity of the trick shot)
- For this task I made a Blindfolded Hole-in-One shot!



My main two rivals in the international chase for the Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Trophy are Pat Sheridan of The Putting Penguin Minigolf Team (USA) and Allan Cox of the Ermington Putters Club (AUS).

Many thanks to my PKSCAVHUNT helper Emily 'Lemony' Gottfried for her help in photographing my endeavours on the 2011 Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt.

Links:
- The Putter King
- Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt
- The Putting Penguin
- Ermington Putters Club

Putter King Related Blog Posts:
- The Jewel in the Crown - Minigolf Hole Design at the Putter King - Your Votes Needed
- The 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt
- Photos of the The Putter King Team at the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk
- Part III of the Putter King Interview Series - An Interview with UK Minigolfer Richard Gottfried

The Jewel in the Crown - Minigolf Hole Design at the Putter King - Your Votes Needed

I have entered the Putter King Minigolf Hole Design Contest with my hole 'The Jewel in the Crown' which incorporates the Putter King's 'regal' theming into a very tricky uphill hole with a raised green, where the hole is enclosed by a Crown!

You can check out the Design at The Jewel in the Crown - Submission. Please click on the thumbs-up symbol at the bottom of the page to vote for my hole design too.

If you too want to enter the Putter King Minigolf Hole Design Contest then check out the submission details on the Putter King website.

The Putter King is also running it's 1st Annual Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt with minigolf fans all over the world competing to win the competition! You can check out the #PKSCAVHUNT Leaderboard at 2011 #PKSCAVHUNT Leaderboard

The 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt

The 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt has been announced and will run until the 1st of November 2011 (at midday Japan Standard Time) when the contest winner will be announced and awarded the coveted Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt Trophy.

The Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt is taking place on Miniature Golf courses worldwide and invites people to track down and record items and achievements related to all forms of the fine game of Minigolf.

Full details of this great contest can be found on the Putter King website.

Emily and I will be competing in the event and have been busy ticking off and planning our Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt milestones.

Richard & Emily Gottfried in their Putter King kits at the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk earlier this season

You can follow contestant's progress on twitter by using the hashtag #pkscavhunt

Photos of the The Putter King Team at the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

Richard & Emily Gottfried were representing The Putter King indoor miniature golf course franchise (based in Japan) at the 2011 BMGA English Open, held at the 18-hole Miniature Golf course at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk. Here are some photos from the BMGA English Open minigolf tournament.

Richard & Emily Gottfried in their Putter King kits

Emily 'Coach' Gottfried

'Squire' Richard Gottfried

Emily 'Coach' Gottfried playing the 10th hole at the Wroxham Barns minigolf course

'Squire' Richard Gottfried playing the 16th hole at the Wroxham Barns minigolf course

Link - Minigolf Report from the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

Link - The Putter King website

Link - Part III of the Putter King Interview Series - An Interview with UK Minigolfer Richard Gottfried

Link - The British Minigolf Association (BMGA)

Minigolf Report - Richard Gottfried 7th in the BMGA English Open at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk

6th June 2011
Press Information
For Immediate Release

Minigolf Report – BMGA English Open

Luton Minigolfers Richard & Emily Gottfried were in action at the 13th Annual BMGA English Open Minigolf Championships which took place at the 18-hole Adventure Golf course at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk on Sunday 5th June.

A 28-player field contested the title and Richard scored a three-round, 54-hole total of 103(-5) which included scores of 31(-5), 33(-3) and 39(+3), to earn 7th place.

Photo: Richard plays the 18th hole in front of the crowd at Wroxham Barns

Emily finished in a respectable 19th place, with rounds of 41(+5), 37(+1) and 39(+3).

Photo: Emily plays the 18th hole at Wroxham Barns

The tournament was won by Oxford’s Michael Smith with a score of 90(-18).

Richard said “The English Open was a great event and I’m pleased with seventh place. I hit an all-time new personal best in my first round and I had 13 Aces overall. It was also great to do well on the round-killer twelfth hole which has been a problem for me in the past. A weekend with two top ten finishes is a great result.”

Richard & Emily were representing The Putter King indoor miniature golf course franchise (based in Japan) at the 2011 BMGA English Open.

Following the BMGA English Open Richard has moved up one place to 13th of 86 players in the BMGA Order of Merit Rankings for 2010-2011. Emily is in 44th spot. In the BMGA Season Only Rankings for 2011 Richard has moved up two places to 11th of 59 players. Emily is in 23rd place.

Prior to the BMGA English Open, Richard & Emily were also in action at the Lost World Adventure Golf Pro-Am Classic minigolf competition in Hemsby, Norfolk on Saturday 4th June - Results.

Next up for Richard and Emily is a trip to Stockholm, Sweden to play for the Great Britain Minigolf Team at the WMF Nations Cup.

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