Results

Joey Graybeal aced the final hole of the final round to win a tough battle amongst some of the legends of putting down in Roswell Georgia. Greg Newport comes in a close 2nd after initially setting the course record in the 2nd round with a 28 shooting 10 aces (including the last 5 holes of the round) and 2 3s for a -8. Gary Hester, Randy Reeves, and John Ventura shared 3rd place with all of them getting a -7 round and overall -14. Bryan Akers finished off hot for his final round of the season by setting the course record with a final round of 27 (-9). Bryan held on to first place for the 2024 AMA season through all in-person events, finishing 6th place.

Kevin Mckleroy won the local division by 1 stroke over Kevin Walter to win the local pro division and Carolyn Kinefelter won the amateur division by 6 strokes.

Event Details

AMA Scoring: Red (Scoring Details)

2023 Event Recap from Putters League

3 rounds of stroke play on the Chattahoochee Gulch course.

More details on this event coming soon. The turf was replaced in 2024!

Results

Coming off a top 5 showing at the 2024 USPMGA Masters, Frank Bisesi showed why he’s one of the better putters around with a 6 stroke victory at the Ice Age Classic. Mike McComack came in 2nd and Bryan Akers of Georgia was only one stroke behind in 3rd. Gabe Kelly Wins a tight battle for first in the amateur division over Gage Detrick.

Event Details

AMA Scoring: Red (Scoring Details)

Annual tournament organized by Putt-Putt and mini golf pro Kory Klotz. This is a Putt-Putt style course that was previously under the name Putterz and now listed under Mastodon Ice Arena & Tusky's Mini Golf

Format: 6-round stroke play (pro) and 3-round stroke play (amateur) event on Course 2

Pro entry: $30 (cash prizes for top 50% + trophy)

Am entry: $15 (trophy)

Overall low 6-round score: trophy

Pro: 6 rounds (lunch break after 3)

Am: 3 rounds (may elect to continue rounds 4-6 for overall standings placement and chance at overall winners trophy)

Signup:11-11:30 am

Practice Until: 11:45 am

Tee time: noon (should finish around 5pm for pros, 3pm for amateurs)

Unlimited practice is available during business operating hours for a $10 greens fee on days leading up to the tournament.

Rules: PPA (https://www.proputters.org/_files/ugd/6f2c71_747dec27e7394652a7516fcb2df67ce8.pdf)

Exceptions to PPA rules:

-no PPA/APA/AMA membership is required

-Dress code is NOT enforced, though apparel should not interfere with play of the participant or others (no flashing lights, noise-emitting devices, etc) and should not cause damage to the facility (ie. no golf spikes/cleats)

-golf ball does NOT need to be listed on the USGA approved ball list; any golf ball or minigolf ball will be allowed….i will not be performing a ball inspection. ***HOWEVER*** the ball and putter used to begin each round must be used for the entirety of the round; switching clubs and balls during a round is not permitted^^.  Switching equipment between rounds is perfectly fine.

2023 Event results, recap and photos

Results

David Lanham showed once again that he is the Mossy Creek expert. He repeats at the Mossy Creek Masters champion after winning the Tennessee Open earlier this year against some of the best putters in the world. Local pros Jason Raby and Kenny Jarnigan both had great showings landing in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

This is the first year that the annual Mossy Creek Masters 2 round event was part of the AMA season and first opportunity for players in the south to earn points in the red point scoring tier.

Details

AMA Scoring: Red (Scoring Details)

Format: Individual Stroke Play

Rounds: 2 Rounds

Start Time: 10AM, Course Open for Practice at 9AM

Cost: $13 per player, Season Pass Holders Play Free

2023 Champion: David Lanham (64, -22)

Registration

Results

It was more or less a two-person battle from start to finish. Jody Kimble and Mike Seewald scored identically in the first 3 rounds (32-31-33). Jody took the lead for good in 4th round with a 30, which tied for the tournament's lowest round with tournament organizer Eric Fiege. After 8 rounds, Jody won by 3 strokes over Mike with an 8-round winning total of 258. Jody played this tournament immediately after competing in the Putt-Putt Nationals in Hurst, Texas. 2023 “Show Me” Putter’s Tour champion Don Louzader came in 3rd. 14 competitors in total from across the middle of the US down to Texas completed this event.

Details

Saturday, Sept. 14 AMA Scoring Pro/Amateur Event

Tee-Off: 10am

Pro: $35 – 2 rounds of individual stroke play scoring

Amateur: $20 – 1 round individual stroke play

Free practice round for both pro and amateur competitors if they register by September 6th. 14 September 10:00 a.m.

Pro: Open to anyone. The top-round scores are expected to be in the mid to high 30s Pros will be playing for AMA scoring points plus trophies, medals & cash prizes.1st place: $100 & trophy 2nd Place: $50 & medal 3rd Place: $25 & medal

Amateur: Open to newer / novice players. Amateur competitors will play for medals for 1st & 2nd place and 1 AMA scoring point.

Registration: For Saturday’s event, you can pay via Eventbrite at https://2024-rogue-eagle-mini-golf-tournament.eventbrite.com. An alternative option for paying for tickets without fees is to pay to AMA organizer Tom Loftus via Venmo. If you pay this way, please email amaminigolf@gmail.com your name , who you are registering, divisions for the people being registered, and general contact information.

AMA Scoring: Red (Scoring Details) - For the 9/14 pro & amateur event only

THIS EVENTBRITE AND VENMO REGISTRATION IS ONLY FOR THE 9/14 PRO & AMATEUR EVENT. THE 9/13 EVENING EVENT REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE COURSE. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

Friday Sept. 13 Kickoff event(non-AMA scoring)

Junior tournament (ages 7 to 16)

• 6pm | $15 entry fee includes tournament round & ice cream. Single round individual stroke play scoring. Medals for 1st & 2nd place.

Double Tournament (aka Couple Putts)

• 7:30pm | $30 entry fee per team (2 People) includes practice round if entered by September 6th).

• Any two people can form a two-person team. Doubles combined individual stroke play scoring through a single round. Set of Trophies for first place. This will start after the junior tournament is completed and junior awards are given out

Overview and photos of the course

Results/Recap

After 5 rounds, Gary Hester and Randy Reeves were tied at 183 (+3) on the challenging Harris built course at Lakeview Putt & Play in Arden, North Carolina for the final event of the 2024 Southern Swing. The winner of the play off would not only decide the winner of the event but Gary and Randy were playing their 3rd events of the Southern Swing and the winner would win the tour championship, $500 and free entry into the mini golf Masters in Myrtle Beach in October.

The tiebreaker was a three hole aggregate playoff. They played holes #1 ,7 & 12. Both deuced #1 & #7 and Randy got a 2 on #12. On the last roll of the ball, Gary carded an ace to win the playoff. Video is coming soon on that one.

If Randy won the playoff, Gary and Randy would have tied for the Southern Swing tour championship but Randy would have won tiebreaker based on their head to head finish this weekend.

Congrats to Gary on the win and for Randy on yet another impressive showing in not only this event but on the tour.

AMA Scoring: White (Scoring Details)

Format: Individual Stroke Play

Harris designed course

To play in the pro division, you must be a member of the USPMGA.

The event purse for each Southern Swing Tournament is $2,500. The overall tour champion will receive an additional $500 and entry into the 2024 USPMGA Masters in North Myrtle Beach.

More details on this event will be added soon on the Southern Swing website

Results/Recap

Mossy Creek local pro David Lanham armed with his own lime green urethane putter (yes, like the kind you find available to the public playing!) won the tournament by 7 strokes in a stacked field featuring legendary mini golfers from across the US. David was the only player to finish every round under par (36). From an outside perspective, it may have seemed like a major surprise to see a relatively unknown putter finish above some of the top names in the game, but David does hold the course record of 29 (-7). Greg Newport, a legendary putter from North Carolina, finished 2nd by a stroke over another USPMGA master’s winner Joey Graybeal. Joey played the final round of the tournament against David Lanham. Kent Cranford took 4th on his own and 2024 USPMGA US Open winner Adam Shanks tied for 5th with Tennessee based competitors Jack Taylor and Eli Janik.

In the amateur division, long-time Putt-Putt competitor (APA) Clayton Craft also won by 7 strokes in the 3-round competition with an overall +3 score (111). His scores would easily hold up in the pro division. Dale Gentry and Josiah Rosser finished tied for 2nd in the amateur division.

Vanette Block was the top women’s finisher by 1 stroke over Amanda Farahany.

60 competitors finished at least 3 rounds in hot conditions on this challenging Harris built course. 3 of the holes had multiple cup placements that were changed for the final two rounds for the pro competitors.

AMA Scoring: Blue (Scoring Details)

Format: Individual Stroke Play

Schedule

9AM to 12PM ~ Rounds 1-3 (Rolling Start for Pro & Am Divisions)

12PM ~ Lunch Break

1PM to 3PM ~ Rounds 4-5 (New pairings based on score)

Pro Division $65 (5 Rounds)

$2500 Purse (Top 15 Pay Out) and Prizes for 1st & 2nd Place

TN Open - Amateur Division $35 (3 Rounds)

Prizes and 1st & 2nd Place.

To play in the pro division, you must be a member of the USPMGA. The top 16 players will also gain a spot in the Smoky Mountain Match Play and a chance at the $1,000 purse.

In addition to being an AMA scoring opportunity, this tournament will be part of the World Minigolf Sport’s 2024-25 World Adventure Golf Tour.

Details

August 25th is the non-AMA scoring but equally awesome Smoky Mountain Match Play event. Fee is $25 for pros and $15 for amateur competitors with a $1,500 purse. 9AM ~ Round of 16 | 10AM ~ Quarter Finals | 11AM ~ Semi Finals | Noon ~ Finals and 3rd Place Match

Results

It was a rain-soaked event this year for the 43rd Farmington Miniature Golf Tournament. What started as a chance of showers through the morning turned into a steady rain for all three rounds. By the time players were into the second round, there was plenty of soaked turf and puddle-filled cups to content with throughout the course, not to mention struggles of keeping scorecards dry. This tournament is one of the more unique ones on the AMA schedule where you have to use course balls, which play quite differently through water than what many might be used to from more golf-ball centric tournaments.

It didn't keep down the top scores though. Josh Kestenbaum, who made his way down from Massachusetts, will still go sub-120 on a course that doesn't give up scores below 40 easily, pushing him to the top of the leaderboard and a two stroke win over Landon Weiss from NJ. Mark "The Highlighter" Novicki kept the home state from being swept on the podium though as he won a 9 hole playoff against Griffin Weiss after tying at 122 for the three rounds.

Details

This is a one-day, 3 round tournament. Sign-in and warm-up starts at 7:00 a.m. and play begins promptly at 7:30 a.m. at Farmington Miniature Golf & Ice Cream Parlor.

Players can use their own putters but as per tradition, all putters must use a house ball for the competition. All balls are in play during rounds.

Entry fee: $35 prior to the day of the tournament (see registration form linked below) and $40 on the day of the tournament.

Top prize in recent years has been $100 and we expect it to be the same, paying down to 3rd place. The field is separated in half to give prizes in a lower division as well.

A portion of the registration fee and the bonus ball money will be donated to the Jimmy Fund/ UCONN Children Cancer Fund

Registration details will added to the Tournament website soon.

Registration form

Results from 2023 can be found here.

AMA Scoring: White (2024 Scoring Details)

Results/Recap

David Biggy won by 2 strokes and set the tournament 2-round record for overall lowest score with an impressive 62 and tied another tournament record held by Anna Seymour with 16 overall holes-in-one. Biggy’s 2nd round of 30 was only 1 stroke off the all-time tournament single-round low score of 29.

Anna Seymour came in 2nd with the previous tournament's 2-round record (64) and claimed the women’s division title. Griffin Weiss was close behind in 3rd with a 65 and claimed the junior title. New AMA member Dave Steinbach from Pennsylvania debuted with an impressive 66 to take 4th. Landon Weiss won a 3-hole tiebreaker with Aaron Kaminski and Justin Seymour to take 5th place, the final cash position for the tournament.

In total, 67 competitors came from across the northeast and even Texas (Hi Wilson!) to play 2 rounds on the 19-hole course at Tee Time on a beautiful day on the Ocean City Jersey Shore boardwalk

Photos and videos to come soon!

Event Details

We are excited to bring you the O-Street Mini Golf Open!

THE PURSE IS NOW $2,000!

You think you have what it takes to be a professional miniature golfer? Come out to the O-Street Mini Golf Open to win cash playing mini golf!

Register at https://o-streetminigolf.com/the-o-street-open-2024

Where: Tee Time Golf - 642 Boardwalk, Ocean City, New Jersey

When: Sunday, August 11th, 2023
Registration Fee: $50.00 (For Two Rounds).

(All players must subscribe to the O-Street Mini Golf YouTube Page. It's completely free. Please show proof at check in day of the game.)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEvSvtrEnRyua61DO5CabqQ

Two games will be played at Tee Time Golf to determine the winner.

Check In: 9:30 AM

Player's Meeting: 10:30 AM

Tee Time Start: 11:00 AM

Prize Winnings:
$500 for First Place
$325 for Second Place
$250 for Third Place
$175 for Fourth Place
$150 for Fifth Place
$100 for Sixth-Tenth Place 
(or ties split $500)
$100 for Women's Division.

Medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd plus trophies Women's Division and Youth Division (14 and over).

Refunds will be made until July 28th. All sales are final after Monday, July 29th at Midnight. 

There will only be 75 Spots available and same-day registration will not be available.

AMA Scoring: Blue (Scoring Details)

Results

These are the initial results from a photo of the scoreboard shared on the Maine Mini Golf Tour Facebook page. We’ll update the names and hole-by-hole scoring when all of the information is available but congrats to Matt Liles on his 2nd tournament win of the 2024 season.

Event Details

54 Holes (3-rounds) Individual Stroke Play teeing off at 9:30am.

Great Prizes Include:

1st place $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $100.

Gift certificates & Prizes for hole in one on selected holes!

$30 entry fee includes entry into the tournament with 3 18 hole rounds plus one 18-hole practice round before the event (if entered by August 1st) and coffee and donuts before the match. Space is limited!

Family and friends are welcomed to cheer for you.

Register Online at: https://tabersgolf.com/miniature-golf/maine-mini-golf-open/

Find a recap of the 2023 event here.

AMA Scoring: White (Scoring Details)

Results/Recap

Matthew Kraus assured his position as the GOAT (greatest of all time) when it comes to the annual Red Putter Pro Tournament. Matthew already had the most tournament wins with 3 total coming into this year but in adding another title, he also becomes the first person to threepeat as champion. He did this with the two lowest round scores of the tournament (32 & 33) and tied the 3-round tournament record of 101.

Second place came down to a three-way tie between 2023 Masters winner Gary Hester, 2024 MC Mini Masters winner Bryan Akers, and 2021 Red Putter Tournament winner Tim Tally. Tim “The Tallywacker” Tally won on the 2nd tie-breaker hole (#2) in dramatic fashion with an ace. On the 4th hole, Bryan Akers bested Gary Hester with a hole-in-one to take 3rd.

84 competitors finished through the day.

Amanda Farahany was the top women’s finisher of the day. She tied for 7th place with 4 other players.

Event Details
The 22nd annual Red Putter Mini Golf Pro Tournament! This is the second time this event will allow competitors to receive American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) scoring points based on their.

Red Putter’s Facebook event page

$30 - Registration Fee includes 3 rounds of golf followed by a lunch. Follow the Red Putter Facebook page for additional. Must pre-qualify with a score under par. Par is 42. Pre-qualifying can happen anytime before the 3rd of August.

Qualify & sign up early to receive free practice the week of the tournament! We’ll update once the event is created by Red Putter but this was the payout and prizes for 2023.

First Place wins $2000! plus a trophy and of course The Red Jacket!

Second Place - $500 and trophy

Third Place - $100 and trophy

Best Single Game - $100 and trophy

AMA Scoring: Blue (2024 Scoring Details)

Full review with photos of the course over at acoupleofputts.com

Results/Recap

In the 3rd Shack Mini Golf Tournament, we had a new winner. Jerod Mutter played consistently over two rounds to shoot a 2 round total of 124. This was 3 strokes better than the top score in 2023. Scott Kline and Bryan Weaver tied for 2nd and Scott Kline won the tie-breaker by forfeit as Bryan had to leave right after the tournament.

In the amateur division, Luke Tolley shot a 69 (-8) to win by 1 putt over Chris Wagner.

Both divisions played a closest to the hole contest on the massive Hole #18. Bill Mezier won in the pro division and Kristen Porr won in the amateur division.

This is the 2nd year the Shack Mini Golf Tournament was part of the AMA and once again the tournament grew in overall size of competitors! Kudos to Scott Kline for organizing this tournament on one of the most challenging courses in the AMA scoring circuit.

Hole by hole stats and results

Tournament Details

AMA Scoring: Red (2024 Scoring Details)

Amateur & Pro Divisions. 3rd year hosted by local mini golf pro, Scott Kline.

*Amateur Division: $15 (early registration) $20 (same day) - Play 1 round - Beginner Casual Players Only
Pro Division: $25 (early registration) $30 (same day) - Play 2 rounds - Open to All Players

*Players who have competed in prior tournaments and won cash prizes must play in Pro Division.

Sign up at the course or contact organizer Scott Kilne at (717) 377-5209. If you have questions, contact Scott.

Schedule

8am: Sign In / Practice

8:45am: Rules Meeting / Pairing

9am: Round 1 Begins

New pairings for Round 2 based on 1st Round Scores

Prizes

Pro Division Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd receive a trophy. Cash prizes to all players who finish in top 1/3 of pro division.

Amateur Division Prizes:

1st - $50 gift certificate & Trophy

$25 gift certificates to other players who finish in top 33% of amateur division

2023 Event Results and Photos

Results/Recap

44 competitors from 9 different states in four divisions competed at the Fringe at the first annual Georgia Open, the start of the Southern Swing series. Through the sweltering heat, amateurs played three rounds and the National and Georgia pros played five rounds of competitive minigolf at the Fringe in Roswell, Georgia.

Tennessee competitive putting pro Joey Baldasano led from start to finish for five rounds after setting the course record at 29 in the first round. He wins his first Putters League and AMA event by six strokes. Bryan Akers and Kent Cranford also shot 29s and the three currently hold the course record.

2024 Salty Seagull Pro Tournament winner Rick Baird shot a 4th round - 6 (30) to take 2nd, passing Gary Hester, 2023 Masters Winner and multiple Putters League event winner, who took 3rd.

In the local Georgia pro division, new player Kevin McKleroy shot an impressive -11 over five rounds to take first in that division. Noah Walter and Jason Partyka finished in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

In the Amateur division, Ty Pittard shot a 3-round +9 to take home 1st by a single stroke over DeAndre Hill. Jeremy Webb came in 3rd in the amateur division with a +3.

In the women’s division, Amanda Farahany took first, followed closely by Vanette Block in 2nd and Susan Crane in 3rd.

hole by hole stats and results

Event Details

Event Details

AMA Scoring: Blue (Scoring Details)

To play in the pro division, you must be a member of the USPMGA.

The event purse for each Southern Swing Tournament is $2,500. The overall tour champion will receive an additional $500 and entry into the 2024 USPMGA Masters in North Myrtle Beach.

More details on this event will be added soon on the Southern Swing website

Note that the turf on the course was replaced in early 2024 so it will play slightly differently than in the video.

Results/Recap

Words by Mick Cullen

A record-high field of 55 players--54 of whom finished the day--came together for the 27th edition of this six-round interstate extravaganza. Players from seven states converged on America’s Action Territory in Kenosha, WI, for the first putts of the day, starting on the Wisconsin Adventure course. Mini Masters rookie and Minigolf Team USA player Jeremy Inabinet began the event with a round of 36, tying 8-time champion Tom Schweiss for the lead after 18 holes. Just behind them were Tom Loftus at 37 and rookie Bryan Akers, 6-time winner Mick Cullen, and rookie Joe DiPrima at 38.

Mick Cullen, who founded the event back in 1997, then broke his son Xavier’s course record at Action Territory’s Wild West layout, carding a 38 to put him in the lead at -17. Derek Hartmann, who finished the 2023 Mini Masters just a shot back of first place, stood in second place after 36 holes at -15. Tied for third at -13 were Akers, Schweiss, and 3-time tournament winner Matthew Cullen.

The tournament then moved on to Congo River in Hoffman Estates, IL, for the middle two rounds. Round 3, on the Congo Falls course, was led by a pair of 38s shot by Ben Briselden and Justin Gutche, with a quartet of players tallying 39 (Hartmann, Loftus, Nate Blazier, and 2005 champ R.J. Dusak). Halfway through the day, Hartmann had taken the overall lead at -16, with Mick Cullen at -15, Akers at -13, and Schweiss at -12 still in close pursuit.

2021 MCMM titleist Jason Gola paced the field with a course record-tying 36 in the 4th round, played at the Congo Rapids course. Inabinet, rookie Tim Wittig, and Xavier Cullen shot 37s while Akers, Schweiss, Hartmann, and Gutche all tallied 38s, jamming the top of the leaderboard. After four rounds, Hartmann maintained his lead at -19, with Akers now in second at -16 and Schweiss and Mick Cullen knotted at -15 and Gola sitting at -14.

The caravan next made its way to its final location, Par-King Skill Golf in Lincolnshire, IL. None of the leaders seemed to have their best stroke at Par-King Black, as Tommy Schweiss won the course’s title for a second straight year with a 37. The only other players to break 40 were Gutche at 38 and rookie Tony Borgford with a 39. With 18 holes to play, Hartmann still held the lead at -16, but a gaggle of players were within striking distance. Akers stood at -15, Mick Cullen and Gutche at -14, Tom Schweiss at -13, Inabinet at -12, Loftus and Gola at -11, and Matthew Cullen at -10.

Despite the packed leaderboard, it became clear as the round progressed that it was a two-player race between Hartmann and Akers. Rookie Akers, founder of Putters League Atlanta, tied Hartmann on hole 1, and they remained matched at the top until Akers made his only ace of the final round on hole #6 to pull ahead by a shot. On the 8th, Hartmann once again made it a tie when he sank a 10-foot putt over a downslope on an impressive shot he hit left-handed with an inverted putter.

Hartmann’s first ace of the round, on the 11th, put him back in the lead for the first time since the round began, and he was up by a shot when his tee shot rolled back out of the 13th-hole castle and into the water hazard. After missing his shot from the alternate tee, he took a 4, and Akers’ 2 flipped the standings to put him up by a shot. Each player took a 3 on the 14th and a 2 on the 15th, but Hartmann’s second ace of the round came at a clutch moment to knot things up once more with two holes to play. After trading deuces on the 17th, Hartmann and Akers came to the pinball-style 18th tied for the lead with no one else in striking distance.

Hartmann took a 3 on the hole, leaving Akers with a chance to win outright with a 1 or 2. His tee shot overshot the top three holes and appeared destined for the 3 hole at the bottom before glancing off a peg and taking a hard turn into the final 2 hole, giving him the dramatic one-shot victory with a final total of -18. The triumph made Akers the first rookie ever to win the Mini Masters.

Tom Schweiss led all players with 10 total holes-in-one. Maxwell Cullen, age 10, took the Junior Division trophy by a resounding 50 strokes at +26, as well as the Most Improved trophy by cutting 42 strokes off his previous best total score. Julie Schweiss won the Veterans’ Award with a +4 score, Loftus was awarded the Spirit of the Game trophy, Tom Schweiss took the Champions’ Division with a 3rd-place overall finish at -16, and Inabinet was named Rookie of the Year with his -12 total. Other trophy winners included:

Most Sixes: Charlie Tourville (9)
Most improved at Wisconsin Adventure: Dianne Cullen (-4)
Most improved at Wild West: Maxwell Cullen (-10)
Most improved at Congo Falls: Nate Blazier (-8)
Most improved at Congo Rapids: Mike Smith (-11)
Most improved at Par-King Black: Aaron Kaminski (-4)
Most improved at Par-King Red: Chris Flesch (-6)

Event Details

This is the 27th anniversary of the M.C. Mini Masters, the annual day-long mini golf tournament hosted by Season 1 Holey Moley winner and world record holder, Mick Cullen.

This annual day of mini golf is 6 rounds each held on different 18 hole courses in Southern Wisconsin & Northern Illinois starting at 8 am and will go until around 10:30 pm. See the detailed notes below on the tournament format, rules and more.

Confirmed Schedule
1. 36 holes at America’s Action Territory in Kenosha, WI (18 holes at Wisconsin Adventure and 18 holes at Wild West)
2. 36 holes at Congo River in Hoffman Estates, IL (18 at Congo Rapids, 18 at Congo Falls)
3. 36 holes at Par-King Skill Golf in Lincolnshire, IL (18 holes on the Black course, 18 holes on the Red). Final hole on both courses is a pop-up hole. They do not use the roulette wheel final holes on the course.

$65 entry fee, payable at paypal.me/mcminimasters Fee includes all 6 rounds of mini golf as well as some snacks and beverages throughout the day.

The course lineup was set as of May 8th, 2024. The current lineup of courses is identical to 2023.

Details on the history of the M.C. Mini Masters and previous scores at www.mcminimasters.net

There is no cash purse but there will be a variety of trophies and prizes for the top overall scores, top scores on each course, and many other categories.

AMA Scoring: White (2024 Scoring Details)

Note from tournament organizer Mick about schedule and rules 6/24/24

Playing in the 27th annual M.C. Mini Masters this weekend in Wisconsin/Illinois? It’s 108 holes over 6 different courses, and it is fairly unusual, but it has proven to be a popular format. Here are some things to be aware of if you’re one of this year’s 16(!) rookies.

1) No practice time on tournament courses. There is no chance to get acclimated to the holes or try anything out before it counts. Get your practice in in previous days if it’s a must for you. Given the format of this tourney and the fact that all these courses are open to the public, fitting in practice time on tourney day just isn’t an option.

2) Standard golf balls only—no Euro-style minigolf balls allowed. Either use house balls or your own commercially available golf balls.

3) If an entire group elects to do so, they may all take their first shot on each hole before anyone putts out to finish. If three people in a group want to do that and one doesn’t, the one player who wants to complete the hole can just play first and putt out before the others take their tee shots.

4) We will use a shotgun start on the first four courses, but that isn’t possible on the last two, so there will be some downtime. We will have free cold drinks available for you (3 per person available for the day) and there is a nice seating area available.

5) One hole on each course is designated as a Wacky Hole! Every putt on that hole must be made in an unusual way (e.g., backwards between your legs) or using an unusual implement (e.g., hockey sticks instead of putters). This is designated in advance for each Wacky Hole and is not optional. Everyone’s in the same boat, and this helps us to remember that it’s just mini golf, and it’s supposed to be fun (and funny)!

6) The 18th hole at each Par-King course is a roulette wheel that can result in you scoring anywhere from 0 to 7. That’s too capricious, so we instead use a homemade 18th hole for each course. You can still play Par-King’s 18th hole (and possibly win a free game with a 0), but the only score that counts for the 18th hole is the one you score on our homemade 18th, seen below (which will almost always be 1, 2, or 3, unless your tee shot goes awry).

7) After round 2, there will be a break for lunch. Everyone is on their own for lunch, but many people will no doubt find places to eat together. We will then meet at Congo River in Hoffman Estates, IL for round 3.

Tentative schedule:

7:30am—arrive at Action Territory in Kenosha, WI; check in and sign the birdhouse

7:45am—Mandatory rules meeting

8:00am—Action Territory opens, I pay, we play

Lunch break

1:00pm—start play at Congo River, Hoffman Estates, IL

Approx. 5:30pm—arrive and start play at Par-King, Lincolnshire, IL

Approx. 10:00pm, if all goes well— awards ceremony at Par-King

Many people go to dinner together afterwards

Results

One of only four people in the world to shoot a perfect game of Putt-Putt has a new title to his name. Rick Baird is the 2024 Salty Seagull Pro Tournament champion. He bested his friend and previous Salty Seagull champion, Gary Hester, with a tournament-best round of 33 in the 3rd round. 3-time Red Putter Pro Tournament winner Matthew Kraus finished closely behind in 3rd place. This tournament was delayed by a day due to severe rain on Saturday, June 22nd, and by all accounts, the weather was beautiful on tournament day. Congrats to Rick on his first AMA tournament win!

Hole by hole stats and results

Event Details

Saturday, June 22nd Update

The tournament has been postponed and will now take place at day later on Sunday, June 23rd with an 8am tournament start time. The course received substantial rain on June 22nd and was unplayable. We’ll add additional updates here and share them on our Facebook page as well.

Salty Seagull 2024 Pro Tournament Initial details

AMA Scoring: Red (Scoring Details)

3 round stroke play tournament

Cash Prizes Through 8th Place

$75 Per Person Entry Fee

Includes: 3 rounds tournament play, 1-week FREE golf prior to event, Tournament T-shirt, Complimentary brat fry lunch, and $2,270 in prize money

8am Start Time

Prizes (19 and older) : 1st $1,000, 2nd $500, 3rd $200, 4th $100, 5th 75, 6th $50, 7th $40, 8th $30

Prizes (18 and under) : 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25

​Best Goofy Golf Outfit Prize $100

Registration at saltyseagullminigolf.com

Course details

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin about 2 hrs North of Milwaukee. Built by Harris Miniature Golf and opened in 2022

Full Course Review and Photos by A Couple of Putts

Results/Recap

Hole by hole stats and results

Fourteen players came out for the first annual Rosebud Open at America’s Action Territory in Kenosha, WI. The red AMA tournament consisted of three rounds on the family fun center’s Wisconsin Adventure course.

Tom Schweiss, winner of 8 M.C. Mini Masters tournaments, got out to the early lead with a first-round 37, highlighted by three aces in a five-hole span on the back 9. Other sub-40 rounds to start the tourney included a pair of 38s (Mick Cullen, Ben Briselden) and 39s (Kevin Anderson, Nate Blazier).

Round 2 featured a pair of 36s, the low rounds of the day, by Briselden and Greg Powroznik. Briselden’s three aces in round 2 brought his total to a field-leading 6 through 2 rounds, and he vaulted into the lead with a total score of 74. Mick Cullen was right on his heels with a 75, and Powroznik stood in 3rd place at 77. Tied for 4th at 79 were 2005 M.C. Mini Masters champion R.J. Dusak and Schweiss.

Starting the final round on the 13th hole, Briselden started with an OB shot on the 13th hole that led to his only 5 of the day, dropping him a stroke back of Cullen. However, he pulled even with an ace two holes later. With a dozen holes to go, Cullen pulled back into first as Briselden dropped strokes on two straight holes. The lead had stretched to 3 with 7 holes to go when Cullen effectively put it away with the only ace of the day on the course’s 7th hole, the toughest hole on the course, which played to an average of 3.1 on the day. That hole may have been the difference maker for the day, as Cullen took a total of 5 shots there in 3 rounds. While Justin Gutche achieved the low total of round 3 with a 37, Cullen cruised to a 5-shot victory and a 54-hole total of 113, with Dusak and Briselden tied for 2nd at 118.

While Cullen took the first prize of $100, Dusak and Briselden went into a three-hole aggregate playoff for the 2nd-place award of $75, putting on the tough 7th-8th-9th hole sequence. Dusak’s 3 on the 7th edged out Briselden’s 4, and they each took a 3 on the 8th and a 2 on the 9th, as Briselden’s tee shot on #9 slid just over the left edge of the cup, giving Dusak the 2nd-place prize. Briselden did take $20 for the highest total of aces (8).

Final Standings

Par 43-43-43--129

Mick Cullen 38-37-38--113 (-16)-- $100

RJ Dusak 41-38-39--118 (-11)-- won 3-hole playoff for 2nd place, $75

Ben Briselden 38-36-44--118 (-11)-- most aces (8), $20

Tom Schweiss 37-42-41--120 (-9)

Derek Hartmann 42-41-38--121 (-8)

Greg Powroznik 41-36-44--121 (-8)

Justin Gutche 43-42-37--122 (-7)

Wil Zambole 42-44-40--126 (-3)

Kevin Anderson 39-41-48--128 (-1)

Nate Blazier 39-43-46--128 (-1)

Tim Wittig 44-44-42--130 (+1)

A.J. Curran 47-47-41--135 (+6)

Julie Schweiss 43-46-47--136 (+7)

Maxwell Cullen 53-45-43--141 (+12)

Event Details

Details

3 rounds on the Wisconsin Adventure course at America's Action Territory in Kenosha, WI. There will be a cash prize for 1st place (prize will grow with more entries), trophies for 1st through 3rd place, and a trophy for most holes-in-one. The tournament is organized by M.C. Mini Masters Minigolf, directed by Mick Cullen and Lisa Curran.

Entry Fee: $40 and must be paid by May 31, 2024.

Cash prize for the winner will be based on the number of entries received. Trophies for 1st through 3rd place!

9:00am: Practice

9:20am: Rules meeting

9:30am: Start

Payment can be made online at paypal.me/mcminimasters or by check/money order sent to:
M.C. Mini Masters Minigolf LLC
1686 Centennial Dr.
Antioch, IL 60002

Facebook event page

Photos of all 18 holes

AMA Scoring: Red (2024 Scoring Details)

Results

No rain this year! A warm 75F sunny day resulted in the turf playing faster and fussier.

After 54 holes, the pro division came down to the 2-hole tie-breaker between Pat Sheridan and Zack Haselius. You can watch the live stream of the battle on the AMA Instagram to see how quickly the ball rolled. On the 5th hole, Pat Sheridan carded a 2 after Zack took a 3 to win the 2nd Looniest Mini Golf Open. Pat has one both years of this event. Mark “Highlighter” Novicki came in 3rd with Matt Roalstad and Kameron Haselius both 1 and 2 strokes away from Highlighter.

Robin Schwartzman repeated as the Looniest Amateur champion
in a close 2 round battle with Ryan Walsh. Nick Windyk came in 3rd.

Shawn Brown took home OneShot Golf prize package for the most aces through 2 rounds with 4.

In the pro division aces-only round, Zack Haselius carded 4 aces to take home some dough.

Mandy Ranslow of The Putting Penguin took home the first women’s division title and Nya Neinhuis took home the first junior division trophy for a tournament hosted by A Couple of Putts.

Hole by hole stats and results

End of the 3rd round and playoff tie-breaker between Pat Sheridan and Zack Haselius

Details

AMA Scoring: Red (Scoring Details)

Stroke play tournament with a pro and amateur division for National Mini Golf Day 2024

Pro: $40 – 3 rounds stroke play + bonus aces only round

Amateur: $30 – 2 rounds stroke play + bonus aces only round

Registration: Via Eventbrite or if you want to pay Tom directly and save on fees, you can pay via Venmo instead, send money to @tomrloftus and state which player(s) you are registering and in which division and drop a note to acoupleofputts@gmail.com if you don’t know Tom personally

Detailed rules, entry fees, purse, and additional information will be posted acoupleofputts.com/looniest

Pro: Open to anyone. The top-round scores are expected to be in the high 30s to mid-40s. Pros will be playing for trophies, medals, prizes, AMA scoring points, and a cash purse.

Amateur: Players newer to the competitive putting game or who have not finished in the top 3 of local or regional mini golf/golf events in the last 2 years. If you won the amateur division in the previous year, you are not eligible to play in the pro Amateur competitors will be playing for trophies, medals, prizes, and AMA scoring points.

Overview and photos of the course

Results/Photos

Hole by hole stats and results

In the first of its kind on Long Beach Island in New Jersey, The Lighthouse Classic attracted 17 pros and 8 amateurs to Jen’s Links at Lighthouse Cove in Barnegat Light, N.J. on May 4. With three rounds for pros and two for amateurs, competitors did their best to conquer the High Tide course and seven pros managed sub-40 averages.

Paired together for the first two rounds, Connecticut’s Matthew Liles and New Jersey host David Biggy started the tournament with matching aces on the first hole, and the two battled from there, with Liles snatching The Lighthouse Classic trophy by a stroke over Biggy. After Liles and Biggy carded scores of 37 and 39, respectively, during the first round, Liles dropped a 34 — breaking the previous course record of 35 — while Biggy managed a 36, as Liles brought a four-stroke lead into the final round.

During the third round, Biggy registered a trio of aces to score an even-par 36, but Liles’ 39 was enough to win with a three-round score of 110. Biggy finished second with a 111, while Connecticut’s Justin Seymour swiped third with a three-round set of 41-36-36 for a 113. New Jersey’s Ed Weiss (37-41-38) captured fourth following a nine-hole putoff against after he and Connecticut’s Mark “Highlighter” Novicki (38-38-40) each recorded three-round totals of 116. Georgia’s Bryan Akers (42-36-40) and Connecticut’s David Vayda (43-37-38) each totaled 118 to finish as the last two players to post averages under 40.

In all, eight pros from Connecticut, six from New Jersey, and one each from Georgia and New York comprised the professional field. Biggy scored the most aces with seven. Liles was right behind him with six, while Seymour carded five aces.

On the amateur side, mostly made up of New Jersey competitors, nearby resident Bradford Birch scored a two-set total of 82 following a 42 in the first round and a 40 in the second. Connecticut’s LouAnn Corbidge managed scores of 43 and 40 to end with an 83 for second place, while another local, Barbette Lovas, delivered scores of 44 and 41 for an 85 to grab third place.

Details

Lighthouse Classic at Jen's Links in Barnegat Light, NJ.

Pro and amateur divisions:

Pro - $50 for three rounds | Amateur - $30 for two rounds

All rounds will be played on the High Tide course

Practice and check-in starts at 8 AM
Rules meeting at 8:45 AM
First round at 9:00 AM.
Second round at 10:30 AM
Amateur award & Pro division repairing for final round at 12:00 PM
Final round at 12:45 PM
Pro division wards at 2:45 PM

On Friday, May 3, tournament players can pay $7 for practice, from noon until closing.

Registration will be online through Wednesday, May 1. No on-site registration.

Photos of the course and links to playthrough videos

AMA Scoring: Red (2024 Scoring Details)

Results

O-Street Mini Golf’s 9th Annual Winter Classic took place at Manchester Family Golf Center in Manchester, NJ. Fifteen brave souls from around New Jersey traveled to what some say is the “Central” part of the state, for two rounds of stroke play to determine this year’s champion. The conditions were wet from the morning of rain, with temps in the low 40s. The course consisted of long, winding holes with a few hole in one opportunities. After the first round, the defending champion Griffin Weiss was tied with his brother Landon (last year’s O-Street Open Champion) with 41’s. Griffin’s second round was a bit rocky with two 4s, but then recovered with back to back holes in one and a strong finish of 40. Landon was staying close behind, but needed a hole in one on Hole 18 to tied his brother....and got it! Griffin and Landon went into a three hole playoff and were still tied after two holes. On the third hole (Hole 14), Griffin set himself up for an easy two and Landon unfortunately, couldn’t match it. Griffin Weiss won the Battle of the Brothers and defended his title.

Hole by hole stats and results

Details / Event Info

Winter is coming, as so is mini golf!

Come out to win all the glory and get your name on the infamous Winter Classic Trophy.

The tournament will take place at Manchester Family Golf Center in Manchester, NJ on Saturday, February 24th. Two games will be played to determined the winner.

Registration - $20 per player

Check In / Practice Begins at 12:00 PM.

First round tees off at 1:00 PM.

Second round tees off at 2:30 PM.

Award ceremony will commence at 3:00 PM.

The Winter Classic is no joke! Dress warm!

This is an American Mini Golf Alliance Sponsored event!

AMA Scoring: Red (2024 Scoring Details)

Recap/Scores

The 3rd Coziest Open saw the largest turnout in the event by double with the majority of new players coming from the amateur division. This was the first time that qualifying didn’t determine the field as well. 10 of the 34 competitors were 16 years old or younger giving A Couple of Putts their youngest field in the 8 tournaments they have hosted.

In the pro division, Tom Loftus won from start to finish with a 3-round total of 88. After finishing in the final position of the Coziest Open in 2023, Kameron Haselius set the course record with a final round of 27 and jumped up to 2nd place to get his first podium for an AMA event. Mick Cullen played solid all day and only fell to 3rd due to Kameron’s outstanding play. Bryan Akers from The Putter’s League Atlanta made his Coziest Open debut with a top 5 finish. In the aces-only round for pro players outside of the top 6, Anthony Dunkel won in a tie-breaker with Amanda Farahany of Putter’s League Atlanta and Marcel Neinhus. All of them shot 4 aces in their aces-only round.

Mark Giannini ran away with the amateur division top spot with a pro-level 2-round score of 65. Matt Tellander won a two-hole playoff against Kathleen Malone for 2nd place.

Tom Loftus and Shawn Brown played a tie-breaker for most aces through 2 rounds. Both of them shot 9 hole-in-ones during the first two rounds and in the tie-breaker, Shawn made the ace on #14 & Tom missed to make Shawn the winner of most aces that includes a prize back from our friends at OneShot Golf.

Extended recap with photos over at acoupleofputts.com/cozyopen

Details

A Couple of Putts and Golf Zone Chaska present...

The 3rd Coziest Mini Golf Open
February 18th, 2024

Stroke play tournament with a pro and amateur division

Pro division will all start at Hole #1, Amateur Division Hole #10

Amateur division will play 2 rounds and will have prizes, trophies, and medals. $25/person

Pro division play 3 rounds. The top 6 after 2 rounds play a final stroke play round to determine the top 6 spots. The rest of the pro field play an aces-only round for a separate prize. $35/person

Details, rules, and prize information at acoupleofputts.com/cozyopen

Register at https://bit.ly/cozyopen24registration or send payment via Venmo to @tomrloftus

AMA Scoring: Red (2024 Scoring Details)

Details:

Golf Zone's Big Bear Mini Putt – Chaska, MN

825 Flying Cloud Drive Chaska, Minnesota 55318

We started the new year and new season with an all ALL NEW mini golf tournament in Easthampton, Massachusetts at Prodigy Mini Golf. The course has evolved into its second iteration, designed by the mastermind and owner of Prodigy Jeff Bujak. The Prodigium Mid-Winter Cup (co-organized by O-Street Mini Golf) brought out 25 players from the Northeast, with a majority being AMA members like yourselves. Some players included Aaron Kaminski, Griffin Weiss, Kyle Courcy, and Justin Seymour (all top 10 players from last season). The format consisted of two rounds of 17 holes and ended up a three way tie in first place between newcomer David Bava, the reigning Matterhorn International Pro-Am champ Dave Vayda, and last year’s AMA season winner Aaron Kaminski. But it was Dave Vayda with a commanding three stroke lead in the playoff, who was victorious. David Bava took second place and Aaron ended up in third place.

Results/Scores

Hole by hole stats and results

Details

This ticket grants the purchaser one admission/entry to The Prodigium Mid-Winter Cup Minigolf Tournament happening on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Doors open at 8am for practice. Registration starts at 8am and finalizes at 9:15am. Group meeting happens at 9:30am and first group tee off starts directly after. All tournament closings happen by 2pm.

This ticket also grants purchaser 1 FREE regular admission on any open day to practice the course before the tournament. Show up at the front desk and your name will be on a list. You will be stamped and can practice until close that day. We recommend attending on a Wednesday or Thursday for best practice time. Weekends can be very busy.

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Registrations will be capped at 54. Tickets: https://checkout.square.site/buy/NXNRXAHEWPCQWIKR6FBVXMFB

Purchasing this admission includes your agreement that all injuries due to swinging or playing in the tournament are not Prodigy's fault and purchaser takes full responsibility for their own actions.

Purchaser also agrees to be on video for live stream and post-uploaded video content online. Please email jeff@prodigyminigolf.com with any questions.

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Prizes

1st Place : $600 cash

2nd Place : $300 cash

3rd Place : $150 cash

4th Place : $100 cash

5th Place : $75 cash

6th Place : $40 cash plus sponsored gifts

7th Place : $30 cash plus sponsored gifts

8th Place : $20 cash plus sponsored gifts

9th Place : $10 cash plus sponsored gifts

10th Place : Sponsored gifts

This is a Red AMA Scoring Event. (2024 Scoring Details)

This past year saw the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) grow in leaps and bounds with 17 in-person putting events and 4 virtual events on Walkabout Mini Golf VR and the Putt18 mat. We want to put a bow on the season with a online gathering of players to wrap up the season, to take in feedback for 2024 and provide an opportunity for players to connect from around the country.

We’ll be gathering on Zoom and you can connect by going to bit.ly/ama2023playergathering. Our plan is to record the gathering and make a link available to those that are not able to attend.

In advance of the gathering, we have created a survey to collect feedback, thoughts and suggestions from players that you can find at https://bit.ly/ama2023survey We really value the input from people who are interested in helping making the AMA better and more fun.

Look forward to seeing you on Thursday, December 7th at 8pm central / 9pm eastern.