• #86 - 2024 AMA Season Wrap-up with the AMA Players Meeting
    2024/12/18
    Tom and Pat, along with AMA organizers Bryan Akers, Aaron Kaminski and Kyle Cutshaw, hosted a virtual players meeting for AMA members on December 11, 2024. This episode is the audio version of that call. The group summarized the 2024 season in statistics and achievements. They also highlighted all the event winners, the rankings both nationally and regionally, and gave shout outs to other top players in the youth and women categories. Before heading to some Q&A, they turned their attention to the upcoming 2025 season and the majority of already confirmed events. If you want to help us recap events, don't forget you can reach out to us (puttwhenready@gmail.com) to provide your own report from the field! Key podcast moments: Kick-off of AMA meeting (3:36) AMA 2024 tournament rundown (16:41) Spirit Award (36:20) AMA 2025 season schedule (40:00) Q&A (58:30) Maine Minigolf Tour Update (1:29:58) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ​Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which has the link to the season wrap-up meeting and the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here . 2024 AMA survey as discussed in the episode. Live stream replay of the WAG Tour events (including the Tennessee Open and Matterhorn International Pro-Am) are available over on the WMF WAG Tour YouTube Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 42 分
  • #85 - 2024 AMA Season Tour w/ Bryan Akers - Season Pts Winners
    2024/11/26
    Tom & Pat start with a quick wrap up the final virtual events for the AMA and the last tour stops of the year for the WMF World Adventure Golf Tour. Then they highlight some of the AMA season stats and celebrate the amount of minigolf played across the US before getting to the main event - an interview with the AMA's top ranked player in 2024 Bryan Akers from Georgia. They talk about his short, but full, history with competitive minigolf, walk through his season with the AMA and other tournaments and turn an eye towards his goals in 2025. The episode wraps up talking about a chance for everyone to get involved with the AMA season wrap-up in December. If you want to help us recap events, don't forget you can reach out to us (puttwhenready@gmail.com) to provide your own report from the field! AMA Virtual Events WAG Tour Events AMA Season Highlights Interview with Bryan Akers Upcoming AMA Players Meeting Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ​Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which has the link to the season wrap-up meeting and the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here . Live stream replay of the WAG Tour events are available over on the WMF WAG Tour YouTube Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin Episode Guest: Bryan Akers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 31 分
  • #84 - Minigolf, Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
    2024/11/08
    Tom & Pat take the time to go through a huge list of events from the AMA, the WMF World Adventure Golf (WAG) Tour and more that were played since late September, many of which they had firsthand experience with. They also chat a bit about how the AMA seasons is wrapping up, cover some of the changes to the WAG Tour Final and step back into the world of minigolf gambling with the Putt Tour. If you want to help us recap events, don't forget you can reach out to us (puttwhenready@gmail.com) to provide your own report from the field! Mossy Creek Masters (Kyle Cutshaw) (4:50) Miniest Mini Golf Open (8:30) Ice Age Classic (13:50) Putters League Championship (15:50) WAG Tour Final (21:50) Manchester Adventure Golf Masters (25:20) Aces Spotlight Event (35:50) British Open (43:30) Australian Masters (55:45) USPMGA Masters (57:20) Salty Scallywag (1:03:50) Popstroke (1:06:30) Asian Championships (1:09:40) Putt Tour (1:11:30) Upcoming Events (1:19:30) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ​Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which is filled with our 2024 events and the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here . Live stream replay of the WAG Tour events are available over on the WMF WAG Tour YouTube Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 37 分
  • #83 - Spectacular September Mini Golf Tournament Summaries + Competing Event Discussion
    2024/09/27
    Tom & Pat celebrate the massive amount of tournaments played during the month of September, including several they were involved in across the U.S. They also take some time to discuss a massive scheduling conflict that has come up in the competitive world and the impact of too little sharing in the world of competitive minigolf. The episode wraps up by looking forward to more events that close out September and run into October. If you want to help us recap events, don't forget you can reach out to us (puttwhenready@gmail.com) to provide your own report from the field! NC Open report (Jason Durgala) (4:30) Lee Stoddard Dolphin Open (9:30) Rogue Eagle (15:37) Matterhorn International Pro-Am (20:04) Branson Open (39:01) WAG Tour (40:25) Putt Putt National Championships (42:10) City Golf Tour Final and Other Events (48:15) Australia Open Report (Josh Mars) (56:40) Scheduling Conflicts (1:03:00) Upcoming Events (1:21:20) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ​Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which is filled with our 2024 events and the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here . Live stream replay of the Matterhorn International Pro-Am is available over on the WMF WAG Tour YouTube Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 42 分
  • TN Open w/ Kyle Cutshaw + AMA & Worldwide Tournament Recaps
    2024/09/04
    Tom & Pat grind their way through recaps of an assortment of tournaments happening around the world at the end of August and as we head into September. Then they take some time to talk with Kyle Cutshaw, owner of Mossy Creek Mini Golf and the tournament director of the Tennessee Open as well as many other tournaments at the course. Kyle provides some insight on how they developed a competitive minigolf community in Jefferson City, TN and how that grew into hosting events like the USPMGA U.S.Open and the largest field ever for the TN Open in 2024. Then they recap the event and some of surprising storylines that came out of it. If you want to help us recap events, don't forget you can reach out to us puttwhenready@gmail.com to provide your own report from the field! Farmington Miniature Golf Tournament (4:15) German Adventure Golf Masters (9:00) Swedish Adventure Golf Masters (11:55) Bro Hof Putt Masters (14: 55) Polish Championship (16:50) TN Open and interview with Kyle Cutshaw (18:50) Upcoming AMA and international events in September (1:06:30) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which is filled with our 2024 events and the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here . You can watch all of the TN Open via the WAG Tour opening and final live streams. Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin Episode Guest Kyle Cutshaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 23 分
  • Matt Kraus, Field Reports & August Mini Golf Tournaments
    2024/08/20
    Tom & Pat jump feet first into a pool of minigolf action, recapping an assortment of tournaments in August. We also have the first of our "call-in" recaps from across the world (and don't forget you can supply them by reaching out to puttwhenready@gmail.com). Then its a quick chat with Red Putter champion Matt Kraus about his background and some of the other recent tournaments he has played in (U.S. Open, WPL Qualifier, Salty Seagull) as well as a surprising upcoming plan. Finally, the hosts turn their eyes to the near future and the slate of tournaments that will finish August and kick-off September. Red Putter (3:00) Maine Open (9:45) O-Street Open (13:55) Youth World Championships (23:35). Reports from the field - Jason Durgala Jr. (28:15) Reports from the field - Seve Kukielka of Gloucester Aces (31:55) Matt Kraus interview (39:15) Upcoming events (1:04:32) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which is filled with our 2024 events and the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here . 2024 Youth World Championshiops full results Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin Episode Guest Matt Kraus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 24 分
  • Mini Golf Summer Fun: Recommendations + Recaps
    2024/07/30
    A short pod from Tom & Pat about some mini golf courses they have enjoyed recently as well as some tips to shake up your mini golfing experience. The two hosts also put out a call for reports from the field from players and mini golf lovers from across the world. Listen in for the details and email the hosts at puttwhenready@gmail.com American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) added an event history and hole-by-hole scoring (2:22) Putter's League Atlanta Georgia Open Recap (3:00) The Shack Tournament Recap (6:40) Call for audio submissions and reports from clubs, mini golf lovers, and federations from across the world (9:25) Pat & Tom offer course recommendations (14:40) - See show notes below for links to courses Tips on new approaches to the game of mini golf (31:50) Previewing upcoming AMA and international tournaments (37:20) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which is filled with our 2024 events and the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here . Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Recommended Courses Newport Mini Golf - Pat St. Croix National Mini Golf - Tom Sonny's Place - Pat Parc Floral de Paris Mini Golf - Tom Camping Bar - Pat Asheboro Mini Golf - Tom Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 分
  • Marc Chapman Interview + AMA & International Tourney Talk
    2024/07/08
    Tom and Pat welcome to the show a fellow podcaster and long-time friend of the pod Marc Chapman {2:25}. Marc recently won the World Crazy Golf Championship marking his 4th win of this tournament since 2018. They talk about his history with minigolf, the World Crazies specifically and why winning that tournament is so special. They also discuss his thoughts on minigolf in general and ask him to put on his development hat to chat about how other places can replicate the success of the Crazies. After that they spend some time chatting about the recent results of the M.C Mini Masters (an AMA event) and look forward to a couple AMA events on the July schedule. {77:13} Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which is filled with our 2024 events (including being able to see past event results). You can join their email newsletter here . World Crazy Golf Championship 2024 results Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Guest: Marc Chapman Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 48 分