It's a year since the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championships

Looking back at the Grand Final of the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championships on Sky Sports Golf.

Peter Jones and I competed in the tournament held at The Belfry Hotel & Resort on the 8th September 2017, with the event shown on Sky Sports Golf in November last year.

The minigolf tournament was part of the Family Championship episode as shown on Sky Sports Golf last November. The National Adventure Golf Championships can be seen from 26m 55s.

Peter in action on the 3rd hole in the semi-final

We had qualified for the Grand Final after winning the Welsh qualifying tournament in Wrexham in April.

Playing hole 3 in the final

The American Golf Championship Tour Season Review programme can also be watched on the American Golf YouTube Channel with the Adventure Golf event at 31m 33s.

A pre-final interview with Gemma Care from Sky Sports

Links:
- American Golf Finals 2017 - Family Golf and Adventure Golf Championships
- American Golf

Related blog posts:
- American Golf
- The American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final
- Ryder Legends Mini Golf at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield

Ryder Legends Mini Golf at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield

Playing the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield.

On Friday 8th September we visited The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield to play the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course as part of the inaugural American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship.

Playing hole 3 (inspired by the 17th at Kiawah Island)

Each of the 12-holes on the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course is based on a famous hole from 'big' golf. It's a tricky layout with some very long holes.

Along with Peter Jones I'd qualified for the grand final of the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship after winning the Welsh Regional Qualifier in April.

The Ryder Legends Mini Golf course was the 456th course played and 768th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. You can see photos of the holes below and videos of the 12-holes on our YouTube Channel (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12).

The Rules

Photos of the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course.

Hole 1 - Inspired by the 17th at Valderrama 

You need to play around the tree 

A view back to the tee 

Hole 2 - Inspired by the 18th at Wentworth 

A tough hole to score a two on

Not easy at all 

Hole 3 - Inspired by the 17th at Kiawah Island 

The longest hole on the course 

Hole 4 - Inspired by the 13th at Valhalla 

You need to play a nicely paced tee-shot on this hole 

Hole 5 - Inspired by the 9th at Royal Lytham & St Annes 

The pipes aren't as easy to putt into as they look! 

Hole 6 - Inspired by the 16th at Royal Birkdale 

A long and uphill shot 

It is aceable though 

Hole 7 - Spiral Fun Hole

A good chance for a hole in one - or a tricky second putt 

Hole 8 - U-Bend Fun Hole

An ace opportunity

Hole 9 - Inspired by the 5th at Pinehurst 

A good two

Hole 10 - Up and Over Fun Hole 

A good chance for a hole in one 

Hole 11 - Inspired by the 10th at The Belfry

The potential round-wrecker 

Many teams fell foul of the ditch on this hole

A tough green to reach

Hole 12 - Inspired by the 15th at PGA National

The last hole to play is a fairly long one

For more information visit The Belfry Hotel and Resort website and Ryder Legends Mini Golf web page.

The American Golf Championship Tour invited players from all parts of the golfing spectrum to compete in its range of events. This year more than 7,500 players competed in a total of 17 tournament categories at 168 venues.

A pre-match interview with Sky Sports presenter Gemma Care

It was brilliant to qualify for and compete in the first American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final.

Playing hole 3 in the American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final

The final was played over four rounds - two qualifying rounds of strokeplay, followed by a matchplay semi-final and a matchplay final. Peter and I played well as a team and qualified for the semi-final in second place after rounds of 35 and 34 on the 12-hole Ryder Legends Mini Golf course. We were victorious in our semi-final against the Watford qualifiers Simon and Jake Whitby, but unfortunately lost 3&2 in the final against Bristol qualifiers Simon Lee and Steve Gerrish.

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- American Golf
- The American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final
- American Golf championships on Sky Sports Golf
- Set your tapes! Adventure Golf to be shown on Sky Sports Golf
- Winning the American Golf Adventure Golf Pairs Regional Qualifier in Wrexham
- Richard Gottfried - Player Profile and Tournament Record

Links:
- The Belfry Hotel and Resort
- Ryder Legends Mini Golf
- American Golf

Videos:
- Playing the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course at The Belfry - hole 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

The American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final

Competing in the American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final at The Belfry.

It was superb to qualify for and compete in the first American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final held at The Belfry on Friday 8th September. The tournament will be broadcast on Sky Sports Golf later this year.

A pre-final interview with Gemma Care from Sky Sports

Peter and I qualified for the American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final by winning the Welsh Regional Qualifier at Clays Golf Centre in April.

The American Golf Adventure Golf National Pairs Championship Final was played over four rounds - two qualifying rounds of strokeplay, followed by a matchplay semi-final and a matchplay final. Peter and I played well as a team and qualified for the semi-final in second place after rounds of 35 and 34 on the 12-hole Ryder Legends Mini Golf course. We were victorious in our semi-final against the Watford qualifiers Simon and Jake Whitby, but unfortunately lost 3&2 in the final against Bristol qualifiers Simon Lee and Steve Gerrish.

Peter in action on the 3rd hole in the semi-final

Earlier this year the American Golf Adventure Golf Championship Regional Qualifying competitions were held at various American Golf centres in England, Scotland and Wales, with the winners of each moving on to the final on the Ryder Legends miniature golf course at The Belfry.

Playing hole 3 in the final

The Adventure Golf tournament was a pairs format and open to all golfers and non-golfers alike. Qualifying took place in March and April at Great Western Golf Clydebank, World of Golf Croydon, Top Golf Watford, Bristol Golf Centre, Trent Lock in Long Eaton and Clays Farm Golf Centre in Wrexham.

The American Golf tournament finals at The Belfry brought together qualifiers from eight different golf formats including 9-Hole pairs and individual, Family, Scratch, Ladies, Senior, Par-3 and Adventure Golf. The American Golf programmes will be on Sky Sports during October and November.

Links:
- American Golf
- The Belfry Hotel and Resort
- American Golf Adventure Golf Championship 2017
- American Golf Adventure Golf Championship 2017 on Today's Golfer

Related blog posts:
- American Golf
- Winning the American Golf Adventure Golf Pairs Regional Qualifier in Wrexham
- American Golf Adventure Golf Championship 2017
- Playing the Ryder Legends Mini Golf at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield

Videos:
- Playing the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course at The Belfry - hole 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12