City Golf Europe Adventure Golf photo competition

City Golf Europe are running an Adventure Golf course photo competition.

The Adventure Golf course at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

City Golf Europe has built over 300 adventure golf courses in European countries and are now looking to find out which Adventure Golf holes minigolf fans think are the most beautiful.

Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Ufford Park Hotel in Woodbridge, Suffolk

Jiggers Miniature Golf course at the Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel in Suffolk

We've played a number of City Golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, ranging from permanent Adventure Golf and Mini Golf courses, to their more traditional Swedish Felt types of course.

Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Norwich Family Golf Centre

The Blackpool Pleasure Beach course - scene of my Pleasure Beach Open tournament victory in 2009

The Adventure Golf course at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Old Woking

Sports World Mini Golf at O'Leary's in the Mall of Scandinavia, Sweden

The Swedish Felt Crazy Golf course at Malkins Bank Golf Club in Betchton, Sandbach

The Swedish Felt Crazy Golf course on Southend Pier

The deadline for submission of photos is 30th September 2019.

Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Ufford Park Hotel in Suffolk

More info on the Adventure Golf photo competition can be found on the City Golf Europe website.

Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Norwich Family Golf Centre

Pleasure Beach Open news story on Pleasure Beach Blog

The Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blog has published a story about my win in the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open minigolf tournament.

You can view it here:
http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/blog/view_blog.php?id=97

From the archives...Crazy Golf and Minigolf in Blackpool - April 2008

After our visit to Blackpool for this year's Pleasure Beach Open tournament, I had a look through the archives of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and dug out the photos of the course visits we made when we travelled up for the 2008 Pleasure Beach Open last April.

Back then we visited and played five of the courses in Blackpool and Lytham St Anne's (below).

44 Blackpool (Pleasure Beach) - Adventure Golf (New)





45 Blackpool (Starr Gate) - Minigolf (Arnold Palmer)



46 Blackpool (Pleasure Beach) - Adventure Golf (Old 'Alpine Golf')






47 Blackpool (Stanley Park) - Crazy Golf




48 Lytham St Anne’s - Crazy Golf




The Blackpool Gazette has also mentioned my Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in a story about the many minigolf courses in Blackpool called "Pirate thrill for tee".

This year we were less lucky on the course visit side, but a lot better in the competition side.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Crazy Adventure

The Blackpool Gazette wrote a story about the Pleasure Beach Open on 15th April and it can be found here:

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/Blackpool-Pleasure-Beach-crazy-adventure.3980533.jp

There is also a video taking a look at the crazy golf at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach course and I am interviewed in it.

Richard Gottfried - Minigolf Player Profile

Richard Gottfried is a minigolf enthusiast and has played the game since he was a child.

A five-time winner on the UK national minigolf circuit, including two BMGA British Club Championships, he has been a four-time finalist in the World Crazy Golf Championships, and has represented Great Britain in Nations Cup international tournaments in Finland and Sweden.

He was runner-up in American Golf's Adventure Golf Pairs Championship National Final, televised on Sky Sports, and is a winner of several independent Open and Masters titles.

As a global miniature golfer, Richard is currently a member of the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) and Putt18 World Pro League. A winner of  The Putt Park Annual Mini-Golf Tournament in Las Vegas, he has also been a member of domestic minigolf clubs including the Midlands Mini Golf Club (MMGC), the Green Mini Golf Club (GMGC), and the Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club.

Richard is featured in the 2024 Guinness World Records as the record holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time of going to press).

His minigolfing exploits have received coverage in online, broadcast and print media including the BBC, ITV, Sky Sports, Channel 5, The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, Metro, The Mirror, The Sun, The Star, The Daily Mail, the Manchester Evening News, Eastern Daily Press, Today's Golfer, GolfPunk Magazine, InterGame, InterFun, In A Pub Magazine, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC local and regional radio, Heart Radio, talkSPORT, and more.

Richard's involvement in the world of minigolf extends beyond competitions, and includes blogging, media relations, sponsorship, course design, advice and consultancy, content generation, digital marketing and new technology, event organisation and promotion.

Miniature Golf Player Profile - Richard Gottfried

Nickname
Squire

Putter
Fun-Sports

Laterality
Right-handed

Favourite Minigolf Balls
Finnish Heavy Gentlemen 100-Year Anniversary (3D)
NIFO 2
Tim 'Ace Man' Davies Legends Ball (M&G)

Tour Memberships
American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) 2022-present

Putt18 World Pro League 2020-present

British Minigolf Association (BMGA) 2007-2018
American Golf Championship Tour 2017

British Minigolf Association (BMGA) Membership

Member 2016-2018
BMGA Tour Pro 2011-2015
Full member 2007-2010

BMGA Tour Debut
2007 - BMGA British Masters

Minigolf Club Membership

2020-2024 - Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club
2007-2020 - Midlands Minigolf Club (MMGC)
2010-2011 - Green Mini Golf Club (GMGC)

BMGA Tour Competition Victories
BMGA British Club Championships (w/ Midlands MGC) 2015
BMGA & Putterfingers Oswestry Games Minigolf Championship 2012
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open 2009
Manchester Miniature Open 2009
Manchester Mini Masters 2009

Weymouth Open 2008
BMGA British Club Championships (w/ Midlands MGC) 2008

Paradise Island Adventure Golf Open Champion 2018

Other Notable Wins
Winner - Putt18 Battle of the Brits 2021

Winner - Paradise Island Adventure Golf Open Championships 2018
Winner - Low Score of the Week (qualifying for the end of season tournament) at Southwold Putting & Cafe on the Green 2018
Winner - The DinoFalls Masters 2018
Winner - MMGC DinoFalls Invitational Tournament 2018
Winner - The Butler Cup 2017
Winner (w/ P. Jones) - American Golf's Adventure Golf Pairs Championship Regional Qualifier (Wales) at Clays Golf Centre 2017
Winner - Southend Arnold Palmer Classic 2016
Winner - Southend Pier Invitational Tournament 2016
Winner - Hole-In-One Charity Challenge at the BMGA British Championships 2015
Winner - Dunton Hills Invitational 2015
Winner - Hole-In-One Charity Challenge at the BMGA British Championships 2014
Aces Champion - BMGA British Masters 2014
Winner - Chrizy Golf Masters - 2012
Winner - Crazy Golf with Bompas & Parr Championship August Playoff - Final - 2012
Winner - Crazy Golf with Bompas & Parr Championship June Playoff - 2012
Winner - The Putt Park Annual Mini-Golf Tournament (Las Vegas) - 2011
Winner - Cystadleuaeth Minigolff Cymraeg (Welsh Minigolf Tournament) 2011
Winner (w/ C. Harding) - Weymouth Open Team Tournament - 2011
Winner - First edition of the Green Mini Golf Club (GMGC) Club Tournament 2010

Winner (w/ M. Smith & J. Davies) - Kent Open Team Tournament 2010

Aces Champion - Midland Open 2010
Five-time Scrap Iron Cup Champion

Other Notable Results

Runner-up (w/ S. Kukielka) - Welsh Mini Golf Club Doubles Championship 2019
Runner-up (w/ P. Jones) - American Golf's Adventure Golf Pairs Championship National Final 2017
Runner-up - Great Northern Minigolf Open - 2017
Runner-up - National Miniature Golf Day Tournament 2016 & 2019
Runner-up - Surrey Invitational Tournament 2014 & 2016
Runner-up (w/ Midlands Minigolf Club 1st team - M.Smith, C.Harding, R.Gottfried & C.Smith) - BMGA British Open Team Championship 2014
Runner-up - Category 2 BMGA British Minigolf Championships 2012
Runner-up - The Brewmaster's Open 2012
Runner-up - Birdies Pop Up Golf Official Launch Night Competition 2011
Runner-up - Putterfingers Micro Putt Mini Golf Competition 2011
Runner-up - 1st Annual Putter King Miniature Golf Scavenger Hunt 2011
Runner-up (w/ W. Collins) - Lost World Adventure Golf Pro-Am Classic 2011
Runner-up - London Invitational Tournament 2011
Runner-up - BMGA British Matchplay Championships 2010

Runner-up - Midlands Invitational Tournament 2010

Runner-up (w/ Leo Kukielka) - Codonas Classic 2010

Runner-up - Spring Classic 2010

Runner-up - Weymouth Open 2009
Runner-up - London Open 2009
Runner-up - Cystadleuaeth Minigolff Cymraeg (Welsh Minigolf Tournament) 2009
Runner-up - Adventure Island Mini Golf League 2008
3rd - Paradise Island Adventure Golf Open Championships 2019
3rd - Surrey Invitational Tournament 2019
3rd - The Butler Cup 2018
3rd - Midlands Invitational Tournament 2015
3rd - Midlands Open 2015
3rd (w/ Midlands Minigolf Club) - BMGA British Club Championships 2011, 2012 & 2013

3rd (w/ John Moore & Ed Odametey) BMGA Oswestry Games Pro-Am Minigolf Classic 2012

3rd (w/ Kevin Moseley) - BMGA British Doubles Championships 2010

3rd - Midlands Invitational Tournament 2008
4th (w/ B. Shepherd, E. Gottfried & J. Trubridge) - Caddyshackers Open 2019
4th - BMGA British Masters 2013
4th - Midlands Open 2010

4th - London Invitational Tournament 2010

4th - BMGA English Open 2008

4th - Midlands Invitational Tournament 2007
5th - BMGA Players Championships 2007
7th - BMGA British Minigolf Championships 2012
9th - BMGA British Masters 2011

10th - BMGA British Adventure Golf Open 2013

Par-3 Miniature Golf events
T13th - MiniLinks Mini US Open 2017 (Par-3 Miniature Golf tournament debut)
15th - MiniLinks Mini Open 2017
T24th - MiniLinks PGA Championship 2017

Richard Gottfried playing hole 2 in the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings

International Tournaments
16th - Putt18 World Pro League 2021

18th - Putt18 World Pro League 2020

4th - Putt18 4 Nations Cup 2020

20th - World Crazy Golf Championships 2015
32nd - World Crazy Golf Championships 2014
21st - Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2013
5th - Great Britain Team at the WMF World Adventure Golf Masters 2013
12th - WMF World Adventure Golf Masters (Male Category) 2013
20th - WMF World Adventure Golf Masters 2013
17th (Finalist) - Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2012
4th - Great Britain Team at the WMF World Adventure Golf Masters 2012
11th - WMF World Adventure Golf Masters (Male Category) 2012
14th - WMF World Adventure Golf Masters 2012
25th - Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2011
34th - Great Britain Player at the WMF Nations Cup (Male Category), Stockholm, Sweden 2011
41st - Great Britain Player at the WMF Nations Cup, Stockholm, Sweden 2011
10th - Great Britain Team at the WMF Nations Cup, Stockholm, Sweden 2011
11th - WMF World Adventure Golf Masters (Male Category) 2011
18th (Finalist) - WMF World Adventure Golf Masters 2011
17th  (Finalist) - Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2010

17th  (Finalist) - Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2009
17th  (Finalist) - Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2008
51st - Great Britain Player at the WMF Nations Cup, Tampere, Finland 2008
13th - Great Britain Team at the WMF Nations Cup, Tampere, Finland 2008
39th - Virgin Money World Crazy Golf Championships 2007

Personal Best Competition Rounds (18-holes)
MOS (Adventure, Crazy, Mini-Golf) = 27(-9)
Miniaturegolf (Eternit) = 28(-8)
Concrete (Beton) = 33(-3)
Feltgolf (Swedish Felt) = 34(-2)

Course Records (Current)
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Adventure Golf (12-holes) - 24(par)

Course Records (Previous)
2010 Birmingham Adventure Island Mini Golf at Star City (18-holes) - 28(-8) - Joint Record
2009 Weymouth Pirates Adventure Golf at Lodmoor Country Park (18-holes) - 41(+5) - Joint Record
2008 Wroxham Barns Minigolf (18-holes) - 34(-2)
2007 Hastings Seafront Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf (18-holes) - 32(-4) - Joint Record

Highest BMGA Rankings Position
BMGA Strokeplay Order of Merit Rankings - 5th - 14/04/2013 - 12/05/2013

BMGA Season Only Ranking - 5th - 15/07/2012 - 23/09/2012 & 14/10/2012 - 11/11/2012 (End of Season)
BMGA Order of Merit Ranking - 7th - 04/07/2010 - 19/09/2010

BMGA Matchplay Order of Merit Rankings - 9th - 25/04/2012 - 22/07/2012

Highest BMGA Rankings (as at End of Season)
BMGA Strokeplay Order of Merit - 11th - 2013
BMGA Strokeplay Order of Merit - 15th - 2012
BMGA Season Only Rankings - 5th - 2012
BMGA Order of Merit Rankings - 11th - 2009/10
BMGA Strokeplay Order of Merit Rankings - 15th - 2012
BMGA Matchplay Order of Merit Rankings - 15th - 2012

Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Rankings
October 2010 - 26th

October 2009 - 31st
June 2009 - 45th

WMF World Minigolf Men's Rankings (General Class)
March 2016 - 408th
December 2015 - 387th
March 2015 - 409th
December 2014 - 383rd
March 2014 - 397th
December 2013 - 372nd
March 2013 - 406th
November 2012 - 391st
March 2012 - 345th
November 2011 - 406th
March 2011 - Unranked
November 2010 - 413th

March 2010 - 358th

November 2009 - 418th
March 2009 - 352nd
November 2008 - 425th

Sports and Minigolf Awards
Guinness World Record Holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" 2024

Named 'The nation's 'craziest' putting couple' w/ Emily Gottfried by Today's Golfer magazine, March 2021

Named 'UK's Biggest Adventure Golf Enthusiasts' w/ Emily Gottfried by ITV Granada Reports, 2017
Named 'Mini-golf's iron man' by the Eastern Daily Press, 2017
Named 'Britain's Barmiest Golfers' w/ Emily Gottfried by Today's Golfer magazine, November 2016
Named 'Officially Britain’s Craziest Golfer' by Today's Golfer magazine, October 2015
3rd place - Oswestry Games Oslympics Open Quiz - 2012
Genius Gluten Free Christmas Hero - 3rd Dec 2012
#Minigolf Internet Champion - 2012
Runner-up - "Best Bow Tie" Award - 2011 - ALT-LSN Awards
"Best Bow Tie" Award - 2008, 2009 & 2010 - ALT-LSN Awards
"Sports Man of the Year" - 4th (tied) - The Luton Sports Network Luton Sports Awards for 2010
"Sports Man of the Year" - Top 6 - The Luton Sports Network Luton Sports Awards for 2009
"Sports Man of the Year" - 4th - The Luton Sports Network Luton Sports Awards for 2008
"Most improved player on the BMGA Tour" - Winner - MiniatureGolfer.com Awards 2008

Other Honours

2013 Great Britain Minigolf Sport Squad Member
2012 Great Britain Minigolf Sport Squad Member
2011 Captain of the Great Britain (B) Team at the WMF Nations Cup
2011 Great Britain Minigolf Sport Squad Member
2009 & 2013 Captain of the Midlands Minigolf Club 'A Team' in the BMGA British Club Championships
2008 Great Britain Minigolf Sport Squad Member

Richard Gottfried teeing-off in the final of the 2009 'Castle Golf' World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings

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From the archives...Arnold Palmer Starr Gate Crazy Golf in Blackpool (April 2008)

As the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open minigolf champion the seaside resort will always be special to me. In addition to the excellent Pleasure Beach Adventure Golf course, Blackpool is also home to a number of other Crazy Golf, Minigolf, Miniature Golf and Adventure Golf courses, as well as a Putting Green.

One of these courses is the Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course at Starr Gate. This 18-hole course was the 45th course we visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back on the 12th April 2008 (while in Blackpool for the 2008 Pleasure Beach Open tournament).







In our Irregular Mini Golf Tour match at Starr Gate, Emily and I both scored 49(+13), but as I had scored most holes-in-one (1!?) I picked up the victory!

The course also featured one of the highest placed giant fake ice cream cones I have seen on my travels - very unique!


Other Crazy Golf and Minigolf photos from our visit to Blackpool in April 2008.

Some of Blackpool's other courses were also visited in September 2009:
- Minigolf Course Visit No. 151 - Blackpool, Golden Isle Indoor Adventure Golf

- Minigolf Course Visit No. 152 - Fleetwood Crazy Golf

- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Closed course in Blackpool (1) - Gynn Gardens

- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Closed course in Blackpool (2) - Metropole Hotel

Related blog posts:
- Minigolf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf Courses in and around Blackpool
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Courses Visited List

Minigolf Player Profile - Emily Gottfried

Emily Gottfried
Debut – 2007 Virgin Money World Crazy Golf Championships – 54th Place
Putter – Funsports

2007 Tour
Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club Open – DNP
BMGA Irish Open – DNP
BMGA British Masters – DNP
BMGA English Open – DNP
BMGA Brighton Open – DNP
BMGA Players Championship – DNP
BMGA British International Open – DNP
BMGA British Championships – DNP
BMGA Doubles Championships – DNP
BMGA Club Championships – DNP
BMGA Midland Invitational Tournament – DNP
BMGA Midland Open – DNP
Tunbridge Wells Invitational Tournament – DNP
Virgin Money World Crazy Golf Championships 2007 – 54th
BMGA Kent Open – DNP
2006-2007 BMGA Order of Merit Ranking – N/A

2008 Tour
Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club Open – 26th
BMGA British Masters – DNP
Pleasure Beach Open – 7th
Midland Invitational Tournament – DNP
Nations Cup (Individual) – 53rd
Nations Cup (Team) 13th
The Viking Horn – 7th
BMGA British Doubles Tournament – 11th
BMGA English Open – DNP
BMGA British Club Championships – 7th
BMGA Brighton Open – DNP
BMGA British Championships – 26th
BMGA British Women’s Championships – 3rd
BMGA Players Championship – 23rd
BMGA British Open – 44th
Weymouth Open – DNP
Tunbridge Wells Invitational Tournament – DNP
BMGA British Matchplay Championships – DNP
Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2008 – 43rd
Castle Golf Women’s World Crazy Golf Championships 2008 – 3rd
BMGA Kent Open – 21st
2007-2008 BMGA Order of Merit Ranking – 46th of 68 Players
2008 BMGA Season Only Ranking – 29th of 129 Players

Minigolf Player Profile - Richard Gottfried

Richard Gottfried
Member of the Midlands Minigolf Club
Debut – 2007 BMGA British Masters – 24th Place
Putter – Funsports

2007 Tour
Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club Open – DNP
BMGA Irish Open – DNP
BMGA British Masters – 24th
BMGA English Open – 23rd
BMGA Brighton Open – 18th
BMGA Players Championship – 5th
BMGA British International Open – 29th
BMGA British Championships – 19th
BMGA Doubles Championships – DNP
BMGA Club Championships – DNP
BMGA Midland Invitational Tournament – 4th
BMGA Midland Open – 15th
Tunbridge Wells Invitational Tournament – DNP
Virgin Money World Crazy Golf Championships 2007 – 39th
BMGA Kent Open – 12th
2006-2007 BMGA Order of Merit Ranking – 34th

2008 Tour
Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club Open – 25th
BMGA British Masters – 22nd
Pleasure Beach Open – 6th
Midland Invitational Tournament – 3rd
Nations Cup (Individual) – 51st
Nations Cup (Team) – 13th
The Viking Horn – 5th
BMGA British Doubles Tournament – 11th
BMGA English Open – 4th
BMGA British Club Championships – 1st
BMGA Brighton Open – 19th
BMGA British Championships – 18th
BMGA Players Championship – 16th
BMGA British Open – 28th
Weymouth Open – 1st
Tunbridge Wells Invitational Tournament – DNP
BMGA British Matchplay Championships – 26th
Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2008 – 17th
BMGA Kent Open – 13th
2007-2008 BMGA Order of Merit Ranking – 14th of 68 Players
2008 BMGA Season Only Ranking – 8th of 129 Players

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Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Played #46 Blackpool (Pleasure Beach) - Adventure Golf (Old 'Alpine Golf'')

During a break in the training for the inaugural Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open in April 2008, me, Emily and fellow BMGA Tour player Andy 'Sarge' Booth went into the Pleasure Beach itself to visit and play the 'Alpine Golf' Crazy Golf course.

A fun course, with incredibly BIG cups/holes for a Minigolf course!










A film from the Irregular Mini Golf Tour 'Alpine Open' event by Andy 'Sarge' Booth.

Related blog posts:
- Minigolf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf Courses in and around Blackpool
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Courses Visited List

Pleasure Beach Open news story on Minigolfnews.com

Minigolfnews.com has published a news story about my win in the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open minigolf tournament.

You check it out here:
http://www.minigolfnews.com/?id=686

Midlands Minigolf Club members Gottfried & Moseley Team up again for BMGA British Doubles Championships

'Squire' Richard Gottfried will once again team up with fellow Midlands Minigolf Club (MMGC) member Kevin Moseley at the BMGA British Doubles Championships. This year the tournament is being held at the excellent 18-hole minigolf course in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The pair first combined forces on the 17th May 2009 (defeating the duo of Jam Trubridge and Peter Jones 4&2 in their debut as a team in a friendly match at Stratford-upon-Avon) and teamed up for competitive action at last season's BMGA British Doubles Championships, finishing in 9th place of 17 teams and winning the second division of play-offs.

At the 2009 BMGA British Doubles Championships the pair had the following win/loss record:
Played - 6
Won - 4
Lost - 1
Drew - 1

Player/Team Stats

Richard Gottfried
- Hailing from Luton
- 2009 Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open Champion
- 2009 Manchester Miniature Open Champion
- 2009 Manchester Mini Masters Champion
- 2008 Weymouth Open Champion
- 2008 BMGA British Club Champion (with the Midlands Minigolf Club)
- Currently ranked 19th in the BMGA Order of Merit Rankings
- Currently ranked 17th in the BMGA Season Only Rankings
- Currently ranked 31st in the Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Rankings 2003-09
- 2009 BMGA British Doubles Championship ranking - 9th of 17 teams (as Squire Trelawney, with Kevin Moseley)
- 2008 BMGA British Doubles Championship ranking - 11th of 14 teams (as Team Squire, with Emily Gottfried)

Kevin Moseley
- Hailing from Bath
- 2010 BMGA National Open runner-up
- 2009 Weymouth Open Champion
- 2009 Midlands Invitational Tournament Champion
- 2009 Midlands Open third-place
- Stratford-upon-Avon course record holder since June 2009
- Currently ranked 9th in the BMGA Order of Merit Rankings
- Currently ranked 9th in the BMGA Season Only Rankings
- Currently ranked 13th in the Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Rankings 2003-09
- 2009 BMGA British Doubles Championship ranking - 9th of 17 teams (as Squire Trelawney, with Richard Gottfried)
- 2008 BMGA British Doubles Championship ranking - DNP

Previous Related Blog Posts
New Minigolf Doubles Playing Partner - Announcement of the creation of the Squire Trelawney team

Minigolf Report – BMGA British Doubles Championship 2009 - Details of last year's event

The 2009 Weymouth Open Minigolf Tournament
At the 2009 Weymouth Open the team-mates tied for first place and had to face-off in a sudden-death play-off. Richard was the defending Champion, while Kevin was looking for his second tournament victory of the season.

Videos from the play-off
Play-off Coin Toss – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGvb2JfZ8hs
Play-off Hole 1 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJG5opQHXv8
Play-off Hole 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRMHhhq6Q3U
Play-off Hole 3 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo5SrN5i08g
Play-off Hole 4 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GA8xJSXzlc

Richard Gottfried's Doubles Minigolf Record:

Win/Loss Record (in all events)
Played - 30
Won - 13
Lost - 15
Drawn - 2

Win/Loss Record (in BMGA events)
Played - 13
Won - 7
Lost - 4
Drawn - 2

8 playing partners (current competition team mate is Kevin Moseley)
13 competitive matches
17 friendlies
23 matchplay matches
7 strokeplay format matches

Minigolf Report – Gottfried’s Back in action at the BMGA Star City Open in Birmingham

23rd January 2011
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Minigolf Report – Gottfried’s Back in action at the BMGA Star City Open in Birmingham

Luton Minigolfers Richard and Emily Gottfried teed-off in the first event of the 2011 British Minigolf Association (BMGA) Tour season on Sunday 23rd January at the BMGA Star City Open at Adventure Island Mini Golf, Star City, Birmingham.

Richard was unable to find the form that saw him finish 8th at the BMGA National Open on the Star City course last January and finished mid-table at tied 17th of 34 players, with a total of 108(par), having scored 33, 40 and 35.

Following a forced break from competition due to injury, Emily was in her first full singles BMGA Tour event since the Scottish Open in May last year, and finished in 28th place with a score of 121(+13) after rounds of 42, 40 and 39.

The tournament was played over three 18-hole rounds at the two-course, 36-hole Star City venue, and was won by Oxford’s Michael Smith with a score of 89(-19). Canterbury’s Marc Chapman was runner-up, with Germany’s Martin Stoeckle third.

Richard said “I was nowhere near my best today, and I had to be, with so many players on top form. Last year I hit my first sub-30 round and set a course record here, however my play this time out was a bit too mediocre for my liking. There’s a long season of events ahead and I’m looking forward to visiting some of the new venues like Liverpool and having a crack at some new course records. On the plus side it’s great to see Emily back in BMGA action after having to sit out most of 2010.”

Richard is now in his fifth year as a BMGA Tour player and has won the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open, Manchester Mini Masters, Manchester Miniature Open, Weymouth Open and the BMGA British Club Championships. His best finish in 2010 was as the runner-up in the BMGA British Matchplay Championships in Worthing. Last season he was ranked as 7th of 160 players in the BMGA Season Only Rankings, and 11th of 98 in the BMGA Order of Merit for 2009/10. Emily was 41st in the Order of Merit and 100th in the Season Only Rankings.

Next up for Richard is a visit to the 36-hole Jungle Rumble course in Bristol for the BMGA Rumble in the Jungle Competition in February. So far a further 16 BMGA Tour events have been confirmed for the 2011 Tour Season.

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Minigolf Report – Gottfried eighth in the BMGA National Open

25th January 2010
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Minigolf Report – Gottfried eighth in the BMGA National Open

Luton Minigolfer Richard Gottfried teed-off in the first event of the 2010 British Minigolf Association (BMGA) Tour season on Sunday 24th January as he achieved an eighth place finish in the 35 player field at the BMGA National Open at Adventure Island Mini Golf, Star City, Birmingham.

The tournament was played over three 18-hole rounds and was won by Birmingham’s Chris Harding with a 54-hole score of 87(-21). Richard had a three-round total of 100(-8) which included scores of 35(-1), 37(+1) and 28(-8).

Richard’s round of 28(-8) set a new official BMGA course record for the Lost Hut Trail course at Star City and was his first sub-30 round of minigolf. The record-breaking round included a total of ten holes-in-one, and a run of six aces in a row.

At the end of the National Open both Richard and Brighton’s Peter Emmerson were tied on most holes-in-one with 14 each, so a sudden death play-off was required to decide the overall winner. Unfortunately Richard could only manage a two at the third extra hole, while Emmerson hit a hole-in-one to take the Aces Title.


Richard said “Heading into the National Open I wanted to put in a good performance in such an important event, and I did just that. Getting a sub-30 round on an 18-hole course is one of my greatest achievements in minigolf and setting the new course record is great. I’ve never hit so many aces in a round and to get six in a row is unbelievable. I’m also pleased to have achieved another top ten finish and I’m really looking forward to the rest of the season.”

Richard is now in his fourth year as a BMGA Tour player and is the reigning Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open Champion, Manchester Mini Masters Champion and Manchester Miniature Open Champion. He also now holds three official BMGA course records, at Blackpool, Weymouth and Birmingham.

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Minigolf Report – BMGA Players Championship & BMGA British Open

21st September 2009
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Minigolf Report – BMGA Players Championship & BMGA British Open

Luton Minigolfer Richard Gottfried’s minigolf tournament winning streak came to an end in Margate on Friday 18th September as he finished in 21st place of 31 players in the BMGA Players Championship, the traditional warm-up tournament to the British Open.

After recently winning both the Miniature Open in Manchester and the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Open, Richard scored a round of 46 (+10) in the BMGA Players Championship, played at the 18-hole Strokes Adventure Golf Course in Margate, Kent. The score wasn’t enough to see him qualify for the second round of Matchplay. Andy Exall from Tunbridge Wells took the title for the second year running.

In the two-day BMGA British Open, also held at Strokes Adventure Golf Course, Richard made the cut for the third consecutive year with rounds of 36, 41, 40 and 41 for a first-day total of 158. His round of 36 (par) was a new personal best on the Strokes course.

In the fifth round Richard scored another 41, but ended the tournament with a second personal best of the weekend with a 35 (-1) to card a total of 234 (+18) and finish in 25th place in the 49 player field. Richard was also ranked 13th of 37 British Players in the tournament.

Richard said “I’m pleased with the two personal bests I’ve carded, but a few too many threes put a stop to me qualifying for the super final. I was only eight shots off qualifying for the seventh round. Looking at my previous results here at Margate I am showing lots of improvement, and I’m feeling confident ahead of the Kent Open in November.”

At the top of the rankings it was a Swedish one, two, three with Torgny Kjellström the eventual winner with a 7 round total of 232 (-20). Johan Ahlander was second, with Björn Dinau third.

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