A blog about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. With a sprinkling of nostalgia and urban exploration for good measure.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Filmtown in Finland
Friday, September 09, 2022
Minigolf Taivallahti in Helsinki, Finland
A look at Minigolf Taivallahti in Helsinki, Finland.
Minigolf Taivallahti in Helsinki, Finland |
Minigolf Taivallahti in Helsinki, Finland |
Visit the Minigolf Taivallahti website for more information.
Hohtogolf West Coast Helsinki in Finland
A look at Hohtogolf West Coast Helsinki in Finland.
Hohtogolf West Coast Helsinki in Finland |
Hohtogolf West Coast Helsinki in Finland |
Hohtogolf West Coast Helsinki in Finland |
Hohtogolf West Coast Helsinki in Finland |
A scorecard from Hohtogolf West Coast Helsinki in Finland |
Check out the Hohtogolf West Coast Helsinki website for more information.
Monday, August 29, 2022
Forssan Minigolf Puttaamo in Finland
A look at Forssan Minigolf Puttaamo in Forssa, Finland.
Forssan Minigolf Puttaamo in Forssa, Finland |
Forssan Minigolf Puttaamo in Forssa, Finland |
Check out Forssan Minigolf Puttaamo on Facebook and Instagram.
Monday, May 10, 2021
The Minigolf Nations Cup 2008
We made our Great Britain team debuts at the 2008 Nations Cup of Minigolf in Tampere, Finland thirteen years ago today!
In action at the Minigolf Nations Cup in Tampere, Finland |
Friday, June 26, 2020
Social distancing at a railway station in Finland
As John put it "Please socially distance yourself from the train, for your own safety." |
He knows me well.
I enjoy seeing different and funny signs around the world, I'm a train nerd and I'm also documenting as many social distancing / Covid-19 signs & posters during the time of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sunday, May 10, 2020
The 2008 Minigolf Nations Cup
A look back at the 2008 Nations Cup of Minigolf in Finland.
We made our Great Britain team debuts at the 2008 Nations Cup of Minigolf in Tampere, Finland twelve years ago today!
The GB team playing the Beton Concrete Minigolf course in Tampere, Finland |
In international action on the Eternit Miniature Golf course |
Our Great Britain Minigolf team, sponsored by UrbanCrazy, finished the tournament in 13th place. In the individual rankings I finished in 51st place and Emily was 53rd.
We've also played for the national team in tournaments in Stockholm, Sweden and Hastings, England.
Receiving some tips on the Middle Hill Eternit Miniature Golf hole from Crazy Golf legend Tim 'Ace Man' Davies |
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Minigolf in Helsinki, Finland
We've played a Swedish Felt course in Finland too. At the 2008 EMF Nations Cup in Tampere we had a round on the course next to the two tournament layouts.
We've also played minigolf in Sweden. But neither of those courses was of the Swedish Felt variety.
You can read a European Transplant Sport Championships interview with John on the Vantaa 2016 Games website.
John is back in action this weekend at the British Transplant Games 2016 in Liverpool. He don't half get around!
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
WMF World Minigolf Championships 2015
This week sees the WMF World Minigolf Championships taking place in Lahti, Finland with 127 players from 19 countries and four continents lining up to compete.
The Great Britain men's team, sponsored by UrbanCrazy, will be in action and they face nine other teams in the four-day competition. You can follow all the results live online - the tournament tees-off from the 19th August 2015.
The 2015 WMF World Minigolf Championships are being held on the Feltgolf and Miniaturegolf courses at the Lahti Minigolf Centre. Good luck to all of the participants, especially those making their debut appearances on the world stage.
Emily and I made our debuts for the GB team at the 2008 EMF Nations Cup in Tampere, Finland and had a great time.
We've also played for the national team in tournaments in Stockholm, Sweden and Hastings, England and we're both ranked in the WMF's international General Class ranking lists.
The GB team playing the Beton Concrete Minigolf course in Tampere, Finland |
Emily playing the Swedish Felt minigolf course at the Manse Ratagolf Club in Tampere, Finland |
Receiving some tips on the Middle Hill Eternit Miniaturegolf hole from Crazy Golf legend Tim 'Ace Man' Davies |
In international minigolf action |
Playing an incredibly long Feltgolf hole in Finland as Steve 'F1' Gow looks on |
The World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF) is the umbrella organisation of Minigolf sports association's worldwide and continental associations in Asia, Europe and America.
Following the recent WMF Delegates Conference eight new national minigolf federations were accepted into memebership, with Belarus, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Togo, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam joining the existing 47 members. And this year New Zealand and Kenya are appearing in an international tournament for the first time.
The WMF is a member of SportAccord - the union for both Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations, and organisers of international sporting events. The WMF is also a member of AIMS, the Alliance of Independent Members of SportAccord.
Check out the links below for more on the 2015 WMF World Minigolf Championships.
Links:
- WMF World Minigolf Championships website
- WMF World Minigolf Championships on Facebook
- World Minigolf Sport Federation website
- World Minigolf Sport Federation on Facebook
- British Minigolf Association website
- Great Britain Minigolf Sport Team on Facebook
- Lahti Minigolf Centre website
Related blog posts:
- Course Played #50 Tampere, Finland - Beton
- Course Played #51 Tampere, Finland - Eternit
- Course Played #52 Tampere, Finland - Swedish Felt (including the 'Story of the Rotten Shark'!)
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tampere Reunion Classic II - Stockholm, Sweden
Upon arrival in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday 8th June 2011, the four Great Britain Minigolf Sport Team members who had played at the 2008 WMF Nations Cup in Tampere, Finland decided to contest the second-ever Tampere Reunion Classic minigolf title on the Tantogårdens BGK Beton (Concrete) minigolf course.
In the one-round 18-hole contest played using course Balls and Putters Sean 'Freebird' Homer picked up the victory with a score of 38(+2), 11-shots ahead of 2009 TRC Champion 'Squire' Richard Gottfried & Marion 'Mation' Homer, who tied for second place with 49(+13). Emily 'Coach' Gottfried was third on the Podium with a score of 52(+16).
Photo: On th Podium (from l-r) Richard Gottfried, Marion Homer, Sean Homer (winner), Emily Gottfried
Related blog posts:
- Results of the 2009 Tampere Reunion Classic
- Stockholm, Sweden (Tantogårdens BGK, Tantolunden Park) - Beton Minigolf
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Miniature Golf Putting for a trip to Finland
You had to score holes-in-one at three Finish Towns/Cities - Tampere, Lahti and Helsinki. I managed to 'Ace' Tampere and Lahti, but not Helsinki.
In nine attempts I scored two holes-in-one! A poor showing indeed!
In 2008 I played for the Great Britain Minigolf Team at the WMF Nations Cup in Tampere, Finland. A great country and a very nice city to visit.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Played #52 Tampere, Finland - Swedish Felt
The story of the Rotten Shark Classic!
Following the first days play in the Nations Cup tournament, the Great Britain Team and its entourage headed to the Viking Restaurant - Harald - in Tampere, where we asked for the Viking Speciality, which turned out to be Rotten Shark and Aquavit!!!
Only three of the team were brave (daft) enough to try it, with myself, Andy 'Sarge' Booth and Tim 'Ace Man' Davies eating the rotten shark and earning ourselves a place on the 'Wall of Fame' as people who had completed the dish!
After the main Nations Cup tournament had finished, the Great Britain Team played the Rotten Shark Classic tournament over one round of the 18-hole Swedish Felt course. Sean Homer and Steve Gow tied for the lead, with Sean picking up the win on Aces.
Results of the Rotten Shark Classic (The unofficial 2008 British Swedish Felt Run Championships)
1. Sean Homer 46 (GBR)(6 Aces)
2. Steve Gow (GBR) 46 (4 Aces)
3. Jouni Valkjarvi (FIN) 48 (1 Ace)
4. Richared Gottfried (GBR) 51 (2 Aces) (7’s 1)
5. Tim Davies (GBR) 53 (2 Aces)
6. Emily Gottfried (GBR) 64 (1 Ace) (7’s 1)
7. Ted McIver (GBR) 65 (2 Aces) (7’s 4)
8. Andy Booth (GBR)75 (7’s 6)
9. Alex Barr (GBR) 78 (1 Ace) (7’s 4) (cameraman)
10. Matt (GBR) 85 (7’s 7) (journo)
On the 9th May 2009 five members of the 2008 Nations Cup squad played in the first Tampere Reunion Classic competition at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk.
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Played #51 Tampere, Finland - Eternit
On the 9th May 2009 five members of the 2008 Nations Cup squad played in the first Tampere Reunion Classic competition at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk.
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Played #50 Tampere, Finland - Beton
While in Tampere we also played the Eternit (Miniaturegolf) course (in the Nations Cup itself), and the Swedish Felt (Felt Golf) course at the Manse RG course.