Results
The Ochnikowski brothers from Wisconsin dominated this Putt18 AMA event. Tom Ochnikowski holds the lowest recorded 4-round total for an AMA Putt18 virtual event with a 248 (-40) that included a final two rounds of 56 and 60. Tied for the 2nd best 4-round totals are Tom’s brother Tim Ochnikowski and Justin Seymour. Both played impressive -31 sets. Justin wins the tie-breaker with a low round of 60 (-12). Jerod Mutter’s 4th place finish of -25 was the previous record for a 4-round total. The standard for scores in Putt18 keeps going up and up.
Anna Seymour cracked the top half of the field. Mark “Highlighter” Novicki, Glenda Ryning, and Aaron Santopietro made their Putt18 debuts.
Event Details
The 2nd 2024 AMA Putt18 Mat tournament will be played Sunday, October 27 (12:01am US central time) through Saturday, November 2 (11:59pm central US time).
All competitors will stream their play live in the AMA Events Facebook Group so if you are an AMA member be sure to join that group to see some of the videos of people playing on the mat. We’ll be sharing videos on the rules in advance for those unfamiliar with playing on the mat.
Each competitor will play 4 rounds (72 holes) in succession at a time they announced in advance in the Facebook group. We’ll be utilizing the rules from World Pro League from Series 13 with a few differences. The unique variations are that players will be allowed to play rounds with a set of 3 USGA conforming golf balls if they opt not to use the Putt18 branded balls that come with the mat. The 3 balls must be identical in brand, year, and model. Players will need to clearly show that the balls are all identical and conform to the camera before they stream their rounds if they opt to use balls other than the Putt18 branded balls. Additionally, there will be no time limit for players completing their 4 rounds. There will be a single-line ball per round and you can read the rules regarding line balls.
If you are interested in learning more about the World League that happens throughout the year, check out the Putt18 World Pro League Facebook Group.
Check out the Putt18 website for more information on the mat and how to purchase at mat https://www.putt18.com.au/. Use the code AMA-10 and get 10% off on us!
Points are based on the 2024 scoring rubric and are not additive if you played the previous 2024 Putt18 event. You only get the points from your best result. All players must be active AMA members before they play their rounds to earn ranking points.