Visit to the new 9-hole Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre and results of Minigolf Challenge Matches.
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A view of the new 9-hole Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre |
In our first round on the new 9-hole course I defeated Emily by two shots with a score of 19(+1) to her 21(+3).
![Emily Gottfried on Hole 4 of the Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre Emily plays Hole 4](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wvWAyU-UxFWFPt2Q5sqQcCiHoUWrSGTeig5Pa1vHhh8NG_7zPAgukVfxjbRkVESl1L2dbGvjVmTLmlSI8o9ZnQSeOcwRd25bdZIEX52avYT5Vcw5W5wxLhRRSYeaClsHH0uy/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+Emily+Putting.JPG) |
Emily plays Hole 4 |
In our next round we were joined by fellow GB international and two-time World Crazy Golf Champion Chris Harding. Chris scored a 16(-2), I had a 17(-1) and Emily hit a 19(+1).
At the event there were also two challenge matches, the first saw me, Emily, Chris and
Basingstoke Golf Centre’s PGA Golf Professional Tony Cook play a one-round, 9-hole contest.
In the match Emily was the outright leader for the first seven holes, before Chris and I scored an ace each. This left a three-way tie for the lead with two to play. On hole eight I scored a two, while the other players each took a three. On the ninth Chris and I were both close to getting a hole-in-one but took twos, while Emily and Tony scored threes, meaning that I took the win. The scores from the match were:
- Richard Gottfried - 16(-2)
- Chris Harding - 17(-1)
- Emily Gottfried - 18(par)
- Tony Cook* - 22(+4)
* Tony is the course record holder, having previously scored a round of 14(-4)
![Mini Golf at Basingstoke Golf Centre Tony Cook, Richard Gottfried, Emily Gottfried & Chris Harding at Basingstoke Golf Centre's new Minigolf Course](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYRjLVcB-3zlLngxvexuotz7obohUPz-akP3K4GDvCKrhscXxKMdlm2NkmqiRa-kmiO2lgd26-DbRXDcEOEN5U9rSvfUOah2LqwfZPYHZDQmjao5-UaqUrvWA4cCbB6UwkWLS/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+(53).JPG) |
From l-r Tony Cook, Richard Gottfried, Emily Gottfried & Chris Harding |
In the team contest two teams of three players, led by me and Chris Harding, faced-off in a closely fought cumulative score strokeplay event. The players were selected by each of the team captains. I got first pick having upset Chris with a shock victory in a (best-of-3) Rock Paper Scissors match!
![Richard Gottfried plays Hole 2 of the Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre Minigolf at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_4GaNOSyxoSIIhdIy0e4_AdgGh9UB8wFCOy67ZidZXokfo_kmWDLFg0fdlNksWSc5r9bXJDxdkVqnL-ygIxTzQTSQchlVONE-qn1T4gmdx6_eWMMa0V8QWpo3-rFuDTW3CL_/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+Richard+Putting.JPG) |
I play a shot on hole 2 - I scored an ace! |
![Team UrbanCrazy at Basingstoke Golf Centre Mini Golf at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuhVWO54EJyy6yAHPiMbEmSqF1hx9p-C3pvn-HDv1XdknxiGK14QB_k8QIy__2A0c-J5MOMvuGE5ImIA2glOvhjFjf0wxFpN7eMu38O-5hOIf8U5Wl1xqd-ITYa2dELpCG6BJ/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+Team+(2).JPG) |
Team UrbanCrazy - Danny, Jon and Richard |
![Mini Golf at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7BeHkNwgmGxLnI0CQUCYp-IPFF_ZvJlygxkXnvX36ZP1M34D33uJJiYIFWjMyLidqHgJohYRhB45dpg44tZtZBcblJL5sPr4wzm47JMQHahBoDPfOcukwyPo3GgniaZvNrdP/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+Team+(3).JPG) |
Team Invincible - Chris, David and Scott |
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Me and Chris play Rock Paper Scissors to decide who gets the first pick of the players in the team challenge |
My team won the challenge match with a total of 62(+8), with Chris’ team hitting 64(+10). The match was very back and forth, with the teams tying on a number of holes too. The final hole to be played - hole 5 - is probably the toughest on the course, so there was a nervy finish to the match.
I was once again the lowest scoring player, this time with a round of 18(par). Chris Harding and David McConnachie tied for second on 19(+1). Jon Angel scored a 21(+3), with Danny Angel on 23(+5) and Steve Gorton on 26(+8).
![Mini Golf at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fwGW8siSnx5uSSVAyj_vRkzlBp-nAj0h7HzrBeXTJ27n8WgdqpdwuVSQwL_-T813DiACeF45SP3AiDlWGjop0Cm4KA8KxL6WTbNa33PttCdFn_vu2RstkqpB6-rfaoerWzn1/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+Team+(4).JPG) |
Playing hole 9 of the Mini Golf course during the team match |
Chris, Emily and I also had one final friendly round on the course, with me and Chris both shooting a 16(-2) and Emily hitting a 24(+6).
![Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadBDEgvrwNnKedzJP5tpYm4D-mgPaeG3SzW8zie8kutQqi9J-EOgAkpS7_I9Q9q-jssrRGtYZ02qQTvMERANfd7IxsINn1Gbr8NyHIABOBCIThnDHKBl68MO3YnRABESlp1iZ/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+HOLE+1.JPG) |
Hole 1 |
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Hole 2 and the Putting Course in the background |
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Hole 2 |
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Hole 3 |
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Hole 4 |
![Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMfaYDW8yLi-1irPobFEmnJE0nU_Yi8XoKTETdFkCl71SE0-7xCNEZSTxcPRicMTl0QYy7SqniuEyPUen_50NDYr49BYPDEp3DFh85tSEzcs75tZUCMNOYfowTQ6f8m8QGNa9/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+HOLE+5.JPG) |
Hole 5 - a nasty dog leg left! |
![Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_48vXOYtUX_sNPb9N3vOQNfwsBYkMn_WpaUrQQhEXbHARelXGY3qTTCKV-EBDLj7pWOm8uPjYV4yTf29A_mBH5FI-WqaoR8bbbY3JGZ_j58rJMBgq9FGGguC2u_xntdfok48U/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+HOLE+6.JPG) |
Hole 6 |
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Hole 7 - a very short, but tricky hole |
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Hole 8 |
![Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2IiDG5Xjadm9n9fBFELBS4Vx_E6x0qYN7RR4Fnwt532yx86Wi96BjM4ZYiZe18OtTApypB9RHUt4ZGCffGMW7Ic5N6Ajo2uORgSCCJ_2hnkTDAuB6AsaXAd3yntQ-ZLCEAF6/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+HOLE+8.JPG) |
Hole 8 |
![Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5ONFvjD80DWLSMXMafyqDEsOSsI-l0zzbzf8EaagbmbGRy8AS6_CyNcrY4P0GFZG3mX_VFjMT9H0ebTkWr2y5rX4D1EamsK6YuLdTFmHSnEAleU-I3qPcjExVzQl8sk4RbFM/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+HOLE+9+(2).JPG) |
Hole 9 |
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Hole 9 |
![Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqHKXT8GGQlNj619RrZy24r15HmsuX7TOrFhxHe_KBLguJZxa6S5paXwZ4jKxZmDcRyb8tM2Q-zicFuRiC_zefPRnAqLbFd1UXrSbXfl_tmdNs1sz6PYeEIc1T4PeWdY3eAev/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+HOLES+7-9.JPG) |
A view of holes 7, 8 & 9 |
![Minigolf course at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d-saakDBRpryInxjoTY0MgGLGWO1po5GC8rU2u9rMhyphenhyphenl4Zo6OnLlUjDTd_3I-QN09WWI2ks4P95BftKx9FGH2o32BF86K4Oh5orFQZPd4InPQPVhTR3TtzlJrpNXefm6cdOs/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+PRACTICE+5-HOLES.JPG) |
The five-hole minigolf practice area |
We also took the opportunity to test our Putting skills on the
8-hole Putting Green at the centre. Chris and I faced-off in a challenge match, with Chris getting the upper-hand and winning with a score of 19(+3) to my 20(+4).
![Richard Gottfried at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OwqzuzenBOQZb18Ba7q-2_oXKLngeFH8MZL4tgnlpI04wGMn2HXXCTVNY_HdUk8SV5s9ublnmwJt8ToNrpp1jESjkcLAEh6px0-3Dnlqd9SO58xbXGWt7FKwMrjvvD0sIrLY/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+Putting+(1).JPG) |
I play hole 1 on the Putting Green |
![Chris Harding at Basingstoke Golf Centre Miniature Golf Putting Course at Basingstoke Golf Centre](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASpnVY1QyYIaDPbyU-Rhrf9ff20ih1OgvmMB82LGkIo60jL2CfWtq0GcNjdJhFHC7Qy99jdDdOBvWjIAlYBuBhAv3DtGbmTKmJcD8m6oDCnygylKfa_Ar-lLSJbpH8EYro0ct/s320/Minigolf+-+Basingstoke+Golf+Centre+250312+Putting+(2).JPG) |
Chris on the Putting Green |
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