Showing posts with label Coaching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coaching. Show all posts

Monday, June 22, 2020

How to play minigolf - in three languages

Whereabouts on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour did we find this sign?


How to play minigolf
How to play minigolf

So wird bahnengolf gespielt

Jouer au minigolf

Sunday, April 08, 2018

Start of the Petanque season in Stockport

Today marks the start of the Pétanque season in Stockport as the Woodstock Pétanque Club take to the terrain at Alexandra Park in Edgeley.


The club meets on the second and fourth Sunday of the month and play between 1pm and 4pm.

Petanque at Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport
Playing a shot last April

Petanque at Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport
The club receiving coaching from the English Petanque Association last summer

Check out the Woodstock Pétanque Club Facebook Group, Twitter and website for more information.

Woodstock Petanque Club at Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport
The Woodstock Petanque Club

Monday, July 24, 2017

Back in action at the Woodstock Petanque Club

Playing petanque at Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport.


It was great to be back in action at the Woodstock Petanque Club yesterday after a bit of a break in playing the game. The Sunday session began with some coaching from two English Petanque Association coaches who led the group in some training drills and gave some pointing and shooting demonstrations.

The Woodstock Petanque Club at Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport
The players practice some pointing and lobbing on the Edgeley piste

It's always interesting receiving some top level coaching and advice and I'll certainly be putting some of the techniques into practice. I'm not sure going straight into a competitive match was the best thing to do after relearning the basics of holding and throwing a boules as my playing partner Carol and I lost 13-2 to Hilary and Dave!

My record at Woodstock Pétanque Club is now 6 wins and 5 defeats.

All-time
- Played 11, won 6, lost 5

2017
- Played 5, won 4, lost 1

2016
- Played 6, won 2, lost 4

Woodstock Pétanque Club meets on the piste at Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Membership for the year is £10, with a £1 fee for each afternoon you play. A bargain price to spend playing a fun and skillful game in great company.

Visit the Petanque in Manchester Facebook Group and Ptonk in the Park Twitter account for more info. You can find out more about the game on the English Petanque Association website.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Adventure Golf at Bents Garden and Home

A visit to the Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury.


Emily recently visited Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury, Cheshire for an afternoon of minigolf on the new 9-hole Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course.

Pro Minigolfer Emily Gottfried at Bents Garden and Home

During her time at the course Emily was on hand to provide minigolf hints and tips as well as enjoy some putting challenges and rounds with visitors at the centre.

Two-time WMF World Adventure Golf Masters women's champion Emily tees-off the minigolf event at Bents Garden and Home
Two-time WMF World Adventure Golf Masters women's champion Emily tees-off the minigolf event at Bents Garden and Home

Emily said "I really enjoyed my afternoon at Bents Garden and Home. I played the 9-hole course with four different families, playing the holes, demonstrating potential shots and discussing the merits of minigolf as a hobby. All the children and adults were very good, with some excellent shots and potential stars of the future taking part!"

Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home
Emily in action on the Adventure Golf course

"My best score around the 9-holes was 21. There are a few very ace-able holes and the course is spectacularly themed, with huge animatronic dinosaurs peppering the course, making the layout really exciting for the young and old."

Emily signing an autograph at the minigolf event
Emily signing an autograph at the event

"The highlight was playing three-generations of a family who had travelled from near Southport to meet me, learn some techniques and try to beat me. The youngest member of the family was incredibly good and was leading the round until the very last hole when he unfortunately took a few too many shots, leaving me in the lead at the end of the round."

"I’d like to thanks Bents for their hospitality, and all the families whom I played against for making it a really successful event."

Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home
The themed kiosk at the course

The Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course became the 738th course visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since 2006.

Visit the Bents Garden and Home website for more information, opening times and prices for the Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course.

The Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home has proven to be incredibly popular. So much so that a new Pirate-themed minigolf course will be opening there next Spring!
The Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home has proven to be incredibly popular. So much so that a new Pirate-themed minigolf course will be opening there next Spring!

Links:
- Bents Garden and Home
- Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf

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- Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Monday, April 08, 2013

Krazy Golf at Quest Merry Hill

Visiting and playing the new 9-hole Krazy Golf course at Quest Merry Hill.

Photo of the Krazy Golf Minigolf course at Quest Merry Hill

On Saturday 6th of April along with fellow members of the British Minigolf Association and Great Britain Minigolf Sport Team Emily and I were invited along to the grand opening of the new 9-hole indoor Krazy Golf course at the Quest adventure and entertainment zone at Westfield’s Merry Hill shopping centre in Dudley.

Photo of Great Britain Minigolf Team players at the Krazy Golf Minigolf course at Quest Merry Hill
Warming up before the Mini Golf Open competition at the Quest Krazy Golf course

The format of the day saw us practice playing the course, coach staff and the public and compete in challenge matches against shoppers! We also contested the Mini Golf Open amongst the six seasoned Tour veterans and GB team members, with former BMGA British Minigolf Champion Jon ‘The Stance’ Angel victorious with a score of 18(par) in his round.


2013 Quest Mini Golf Open competition results:
2. Chris ‘Who’ Harding – 19(+1)
3(T). Paul ‘The Overtaker’ Johnson – 21(+3)
6. Owen ‘Jackpot’ Johnson – 26(+8)

The course is great fun and interesting to play. The holes are unique and there are plenty of hole-in-one opportunities, along with some tricky shots too!

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
From l-r 'Squire' Richard Gottfried, Squire' Richard Gottfried and Squire' Richard Gottfried playing hole 2 

The course record before the Minigolf Open Day was held by the course manager Mark Knox with a great score of 17(-1), but by the end of the day two-time World Crazy Golf Champion Chris ‘Who’ Harding had managed to shoot a low of 16(-2) to set the course record.

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Chris 'Who' Harding takes the course record

It was nice for us to be able to pass on Minigolf hints and tips through the coaching sessions and challenge matches, and plenty of people were giving the course and game a try.

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 4 has a steep hill and camber to deal with

In a challenge match between me and Emily I won with a score of 17(-1) to Emily’s 19(+1). And in a match between me, fellow Minigolf adventurer Owen ‘Jackpot’ Johnson and Chris, I won with a score of 17(-1) to Chris’ 18(par) and Owen’s 24(+6).

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Almost an Ace on hole 2

For more information on the Quest Krazy Golf course do check out the Quest website. As well has the Minigolf course the adventure area has a Nerf combat arena, shooting galleries and high ropes activities for all ages!

After we’d played the main Minigolf event we had a go on the Nerf combat game which was fast paced, great fun and a little bit painful if you got hit by a Nerf foam ‘bullet’ at close range!

Nerf at Quest Merry Hill
Nerfed

Emily and Owen also had a go on the High Ropes activity which is situated above the main Quest area – you could easily miss seeing it unless you look up when you enter/exit Quest!

High Ropes at Quest Merry Hill
Emily on the High Ropes Extreme

All-in-all it was a great day out. We’ll definitely be back to play the course again and hopefully there’ll be more Miniature Golf tournaments at the course in the future.

Krazy Golf at Quest Merry Hill
A laser effect surrounding the cup on hole 3 at Quest Merry Hill

The course was the 528th Emily and I have visited and the 317th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 1

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 2

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 3

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 4

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 5

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 6

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 6

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 7

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 8

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 9

Krazy Mini Golf at Quest Merry Hill
Hole 9

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