Tonbridge Golf Centre - 9-Hole Crazy Golf Course - Minigolf Played #218

On the way down to Hastings to play in the WMF World Adventure Golf Masters at the brand new 18-hole Pirate Adventure Golf Course, I got lost!?

Considering I have travelled down to Hastings many times since 2007 this was a surprise, but perhaps not that surprising as I didn't have my Coach to navigate for me!

These things often happen for a reason, and on this occasion I actually stumbled across a Crazy Golf course I knew nothing about! A real bonus when you're on a Tour of all the Minigolf courses in the UK!!!

The 9-hole set-up is at Tonbridge Golf Centre and was quite fun to play. Speaking to the man at the Golf Shop the 'World Record' on their course is 15-shots! But this takes into account a special 'local rule' applied to the very long and tricky third hole! Overall I scored a 23(+5).

Tonbridge Golf Centre is also home to a Practice Putting Green. I didn't have time to have a go on that as I'd delayed myself en route to Hastings!

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Hastings Seafront - 18-Hole Pirate Adventure Golf Course - Minigolf Played #219

A visit to the Pirate Adventure Golf course in Hastings, East Sussex.

On Tuesday 10th May 2011 I headed down to Hastings, East Sussex, to warm-up ready for the first-ever WMF World Adventure Golf Masters International Minigolf Tournament that was to take place in the town on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th May.

The host venue for the two-day event was the brand new 18-hole Pirate Adventure Golf Course on Hastings Sea Front (home to two other very good minigolf courses).

The course is great fun to play, with some excellent theming. It's well worth a visit.

The new Pirate Adventure Golf course replaced the old 18-hole Minigolf course, which we previously played many times on the BMGA Tour, in the World Crazy Golf Championships, and on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour (#40).

En route to Hastings I actually got lost(!?), but in doing so found another Minigolf course not previously played on our Tour! But that's another story...

Minigolf Report - Gottfried’s play in the WMF World Adventure Golf Masters International Minigolf Tournament in Hastings

16^th May 2011

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Gottfried’s play in the WMF World Adventure Golf Masters International Minigolf Tournament in Hastings

Luton Minigolfers and Great Britain Internationals Richard and Emily Gottfried received their second Caps for GB at the first-ever World Minigolf Sport Federation tournament played in the UK. The WMF World Adventure Golf Masters took place at the brand new Pirate-themed Adventure Golf course in Hastings, East Sussex on Friday the 13^th and Saturday 14^th May.

In the two-day competition Richard made the cut to qualify for the super-final and eventually finished 18^th in the 30 player field, which comprised competitors from six nations including Great Britain, Germany, Austria, Finland, Sweden and Kosovo.

Richard scored rounds of 34, 33, 34, 34, 29, 33 and 37 to finish on an eighteen under par total of 234 across the seven rounds.

Emily scored rounds of 34, 35, 40, 32, 36 and 33 in her six rounds of play to finish on 210(-6) and 24^th place in the overall tournament and take the title of WMF World Adventure Golf Masters Women’s Champion.

Both players scored 22 holes-in-one during the six rounds of play, with Richard adding a further two to his tally in the super-final.

Emily said “I am over the moon to be the WMF World Adventure Golf Masters Women’s Champion! It was a great competition and I had six really satisfying rounds, but scoring a 32 in the fourth round was my highlight. I played really well, scoring 22 aces over the six rounds, and enjoyed the entire tournament, the course, Hastings itself and the weather, which were all perfect.”

Richard said “To make the cut and compete in the finals of any tournament is great, but to make it to the final of a WMF World Championship is brilliant. The WMF World Adventure Golf Masters was a great event, with an excellent field of players competing on a top Adventure Golf course.”

Germany’s Martin Stoeckle won the overall tournament with a score of 207(-45).

Richard and Emily are also in the GB Minigolf Team for the WMF Nations Cup in Stockholm, Sweden that will take place in June.

In the latest World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF) Rankings Great Britain has moved up from 24^th position of 30 Nations, to be ranked 20^th of 31 Countries in the WMF World Rankings. The top three places are taken by Sweden, Germany and Switzerland.

The Great Britain Team sponsor is UrbanCrazy http://www.urbancrazy.com/, an innovative and exciting company that designs and builds permanent and portable crazy golf, mini golf and adventure golf courses. UrbanCrazy has sponsored the Great Britain team in a number of International minigolf tournaments since 2007.

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Minigolf Doubles Match - The Richards vs. The ***** - Hastings Seafront Crazy Golf

On Thursday 12th May 2011 a Minigolf Doubles Match took place at the Hastings Seafront Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course pitting the team of 'Squire' Richard Gottfried & Richard 'Gentle Touch' Skeggs (aka The Richards) against the mighty combination of Oliver 'The Machine' Florence & Emily 'Coach' Gottfried (aka The *****).

In the 18-hole Strokeplay Contest 'The Machine' & 'Coach' won with a score of 86, compared to the Gottfried/Skeggs Combo's score of 99.

In the individual scores Emily won the Irregular Mini Golf Tour contest with a 41, Richard G was runner-up on 43, Oliver was third with 45, while Richard 'Michael Skaggs' Skeggs was a long way off on 56!