Podcast appearances and mentions of tom loftus

Stu Levitan interviews former U.S. Ambassador to Norway (1993-1997) Tom Loftus about his new book, Mission to Oslo, Dancing with the Queen, Dealmaking with the Russians, Shaping History (Mineral Point: Little Creek Press, 2024).Amb. Loftus served during a pivotal period in diplomatic and military history, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It was a time of optimism, but it was fraught with uncertainty, a time of particular concern in neighboring Norway. Amb. Loftus's success helping forge the agreement among the U.S., Norway and the new Russia to start the clean-up of the nuclear waste the former Soviet Union had dumped for decades into the Arctic Ocean (a toxic legacy of its submarine fleet just across the border in Murmansk) is largely why the King of Norway bestowed upon him the Grand Cross, the highest order of the Norwegian Order of Merit, for outstanding service in the interest of Norway. Amb. Loftus also did a major solid for the incoming president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, solving a looming trade crisis that saved his textile industry.Among the leading supporting players in this engaging and perceptive account are three powerful and impressive women:  First Lady Hilary Clinton, UW Chancellor Donna Shalala, and Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, whose later selection as director general of the World Health Organization Amb. Loftus helped secure. There's also an inside account of his close relationship with Bill Clinton, whose presidential nomination he helped secure by leading his Wisconsin primary campaign in 1992.Grandson of Norwegian immigrants, Amb. Loftus writes and speaks with emotion and insight into the people and places of his ancestral homeland. He also gives a real sense of diplomatic nitty-gritty, from celebrating Syttende Mai with Their Majesties the King and Queen to posing for photos with Yassir Arafat.Amb. Loftus served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1977 to 1991, the final eight years as its speaker — the longest any Democrat has ever held that post. In 1990, he was the Democratic nominee for governor, finishing second behind Governor Tommy Thompson, who, 30 years later, as interim president of the University of Wisconsin system, would hire him as a senior policy advisor. By then, Amb. Loftus had already had a close relationship with the UW, graduating from the UW Whitewater, earning his master's from the UW Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs, and serving on the Board of Regents from 2005 to 2011.

Host Bill Bryant discusses the week's news with journalists Bill Estep, Lexington Herald-Leader; McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern; and Isaiah Kim-Martinez, WHAS in Louisville. Then, celebrate Comment's 50th anniversary as Bill hosts a conversation with veteran journalists Mark Hebert, Linda Blackford, Jack Brammer, Deborah Yetter and Tom Loftus.

Cody Chomiak from Travel Manitoba and Tom Loftus from Visit Richmond, Virginia join Adam on today's episode of The Destination Marketing Podcast to discuss various tourism topics. They give their perspectives on issues facing the destination marketing industry, such as navigating small budgets and discerning important metrics. The conversation then moves into a discussion about AI and how each person has embraced it in their professional lives. Stay tuned until later in the episode for an AI-driven musical treat. "If we're really wanting to be honest and we're really wanting to use data to inform decisions, we have to be skeptical of that data and also ask deeper questions so that we're not going in a direction that's going to lead us into disaster." - Cody Chomiak Travel Manitoba Visit Richmond, Virginia If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic's services, please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. If you are interested in joining the network, please email adam@relicagency.com.

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 (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/43rd-farmington-miniature-golf-tournament) (4:15) German Adventure Golf Masters (https://ba.minigolfsport.de/turnier4864s/result.htm?fbclid=IwY2xjawFFQM9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZI_2J2txa3hCNrsbgEgdDyPXIjDRwi6h2tZHeyTs7s4d3Snj8TLtV9RJw_aem_RuR42k2PaqFGwKG8UMteLw)(9:00) Swedish Adventure Golf Masters (https://resultatsbgk.se/Kvallstavling2024/Kvallstavling2024-08-29/result.htm?fbclid=IwY2xjawFFQYRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQNymcpRYsaTICfh4NYZaBR4chAh-BvoNcj_XgT0iWGDj3pTqRwDQcGeSg_aem_chbtxB7Q7tj2Mc--z71d8g) (11:55) Bro Hof Putt Masters (https://tournament-site.golfgamebook.com/tournament/64772?fbclid=IwY2xjawE1tM9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRcNvyS8eG7oDCVDt_vCGwjP-_rwGdb2lS4HnPqxrT1_Pa7hwoF-6cHv0A_aem_gMn_sxTNas4BiRezHqDO6Q) (14: 55) Polish Championship (https://pzmg.pl/wynik/2024-08-23-24-xxv-mistrzostwa-polski-w-minigolfie-cekcyn/) (16:50) TN Open (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/tennessee-open-2024) 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 (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which is filled with our 2024 events and the new event history (https://www.amaminigolf.com/eventhistory) page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). You can watch all of the TN Open via the WAG Tour opening (https://www.youtube.com/live/1NwknoT0_So?si=bvOSVvpgHoSJrEvG) and final (https://www.youtube.com/live/QVe9SqLqVLg?si=GgAnPOTXS30M5NTO) live streams. Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf (https://www.castlegolf.com/) - minigolf course constructors Pingvin (https://pingvin-minigolf.de/) - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest Kyle Cutshaw (https://www.puttmc.com/)

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. (https://www.instagram.com/jasonwdjr/) (28:15) Reports from the field - Seve Kukielka of Gloucester Aces (https://www.facebook.com/gloucesteraces) (31:55) Matt Kraus interview (39:15) Upcoming events (1:04:32) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which is filled with our 2024 events and the new event history (https://www.amaminigolf.com/eventhistory) page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). 2024 Youth World Championshiops full results (https://minigolf-live.com/turnier1403a/result.htm) Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf (https://www.castlegolf.com/) - minigolf course constructors Pingvin (https://pingvin-minigolf.de/) - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest Matt Kraus

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 (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which is filled with our 2024 events and the new event history (https://www.amaminigolf.com/eventhistory) page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf (https://www.castlegolf.com/) - minigolf course constructors Pingvin (https://pingvin-minigolf.de/) - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Recommended Courses Newport Mini Golf (https://newportminigolf.com/) - Pat St. Croix National Mini Golf (https://www.scngolf.com/putting-course) - Tom Sonny's Place (https://www.sonnysplace.com/) - Pat Parc Floral de Paris Mini Golf (https://www.parcfloraldeparis.com/fr/activites-grand-public)- Tom Camping Bar (https://www.camping.bar/) - Pat Asheboro Mini Golf (https://www.facebook.com/Asheboromg/)- Tom Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

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 (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which is filled with our 2024 events (including being able to see past event results). You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). World Crazy Golf Championship 2024 results (https://leaderboard.minigolfapp.co.uk/?id=world&tournamentid=WCGC2024) Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf (https://www.castlegolf.com/) - minigolf course constructors Pingvin (https://pingvin-minigolf.de/) - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Guest: Marc Chapman (https://marcchapmancrazygolf.com/) Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Tom and Pat are back in the "studio" remembering how to podcast after catching up on sleep from the World Adventure Golf Masters (WAGM). They dive deep into WAGM (4:15) giving a quick overview of the tournament in total and then talking about Tom's experience as a rookie there. This leads to all sorts of discussion about the international style of play at these tournaments and where they see ways the US game can improve and grow at that level. It was then time to touch on the results of a handful of recent events like the World Crazy Golf Championship (57:50), the AMA 1st Rosebud Open {1:03:30}, the AMA Salty Seagull tournament (1:05:52), the PPA National Invitational (1:08:05) and a recent Putting World event (1:10:03). They find their way again by the end of the episode to wrap up looking at some upcoming events in June/July (1:11:00). This episode may have gotten wondering at times but there was a lot going on since they chatted last! Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which is filled with our 2024 events (including being able to see past event results). You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). Learn more about the WMF at their website (https://gov.minigolfsport.com/) and specifically the WAGM in this wrap-up article (https://gov.minigolfsport.com/bulletin/announcements/428-czech-dominance-at-the-2024-world-adventure-golf-masters) that has links to the final scores as well as the live streaming mentioned in the episode. You can find more about the PPA at their website (https://www.proputters.org/). If you are interested in listening to the new Talkin' Putts podcast, you can find them on Spotify here (https://open.spotify.com/show/1PnIifYM7K2cXe4wSZOSoI?si=793482964b144e19). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Castle Golf (https://www.castlegolf.com/) - minigolf course constructors Pingvin (https://pingvin-minigolf.de/) - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Tom and Pat kick off the show with a look at the WMF's World Adventure Golf (WAG) Tour final, which sets the stage for our interviewees (3:50). With the AMA (and minigolf in general) season now in full gear they looked at two recent tournaments in NJ and MN (15:24) and then ran through a bunch of US and international results (28:15). After all the updates, it was time to bring on Dave Vayda and Caleb Smith from Connecticut who made the WAG Tour final based on their placement in the Matterhorn International Pro-Am in 2023 (36:50). Pat has been working with both as they prepped for the final and the interview was just after they returned form the Czech Republic. For both, it was their first international competition. They chatted about the difficulty of the tournament, the amazing atmosphere around the tournament by players and organizers and just the overall experience of the trip. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which is almost filled with all our 2024 events (including being able to see past event results). You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). Learn more about the WMF at their website (https://gov.minigolfsport.com/). You can find replays of the WAG Tour final on their YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@wmfworldadventuregolftour). You can order your Putt18 map at their store (https://www.putt18.com.au/). Don't forget to use the discount code minigolf-10 for 10% off! Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game that just announced the newest upcoming course, Ice Lair Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Dave Vayda and Caleb Smith. Check out some of their WAG Tour shorts over on the Putting Penguin YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@Puttingpenguin/shorts)

This week, Doug and Dr. Clardy discuss the breaking Kentucky political news of the weak, including an update on political spending for the upcoming primaries, a conversation about education spending and teacher pay in the Commonwealth and then we'll take a look at the big political donors behind Rand Paul and Kentucky's upcoming elections with Kentucky Lantern reporter and Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame member, Tom Loftus. We then close out with a critical call to action urging EVERYONE to vote on Frankfort's worst law of the 2024 session. #KYGA24 #ColonelsOfTruth NEWS OF THE WEAK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbdK6a7svp4 https://forwardky.com/heres-the-finances-for-12-competitive-primaries/?ref=the-weekly-update-newsletter https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisvilles-longtime-state-rep-mary-lou-marzian-withdraws-from-may-primary/article_a384f92c-aebf-11ec-b006-573a6a768502.html https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/05/02/kentucky-falls-to-41st-in-average-teacher-pay/ https://www.wkyt.com/2024/05/08/both-sides-speak-out-after-fcps-work-session-sparks-controversy/?outputType=amp https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/04/05/republican-party-of-kentucky-building-fund-hits-2-9-million-with-horse-racing-interests-help/ CALL TO ACTION: We can't vote IN Frankfort, but help Progress Kentucky vote ON Frankfort - which law of the 2024 session was the WORST? So many bad bills, we need your help to pick the WORST. https://bit.ly/bad-ky-bills #ProgressKentucky - #ColonelsOfTruth Join us! http://progressky.org/ Support us! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progressky Live Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ and on YouTube  http://bit.ly/progress_ky Listen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: https://tr.ee/PsdiXaFylK Facebook   - @progressky Instagram  - @progress_ky Twitter    - @progress_ky Episode 161 was produced by the amazing, adored, Annabel Nagel Theme music from the amazing Nato - hear more at http://www.NatoSongs.com Logo and some graphic design provided by www.couchfiremedia.com

Whoops - technical difficulties! You can't win them all and Tom and Pat found out there was a glitch in our guests audio track on the last episode so we made a stand alone episode with just our interview of him. You can find our latest minigolf news and AMA updates on our last episode. The big star of the show is Pasi Aho, Vice President Sport of the World Minigolf Sport Federation. The guys have a long chat with him about a variety of topics from his history in the sport, to explanation of minigolf balls to upcoming events such as the World Adventure Golf Masters (WAGM). He provides an amazing insight into the sport of minigolf both from his history and his current position. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which is almost filled with all our 2024 events (including being able to see past event results). You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). Learn more about the WMF at their website (https://gov.minigolfsport.com/). You can order your Putt18 map at their store (https://www.putt18.com.au/). Don't forget to use the discount code minigolf-10 for 10% off! Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game that just announced the newest upcoming course, Ice Lair Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Pasi Aho (https://www.instagram.com/pahoaho/)

Tom and Pat start with plenty of Putt18 talk (3:30), then make a big announcement about the inclusion of the Southern Swing events in the AMA schedule (13:15). After that they catch up some more upcoming AMA events (18:40) and chat a little about the final of the WPL "Survivor Series" (16:25). The big star of the show though is Pasi Aho, Vice President Sport of the World Minigolf Sport Federation. The guys have a long chat with him about a variety of topics from his history in the sport, to explanation of minigolf balls to upcoming events such as the World Adventure Golf Masters (WAGM). He provides an amazing insight into the sport of minigolf both from his history and his current position. (36:15) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which is almost filled with all our 2024 events (including being able to see past event results). You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). You can find the GoFundMe to Caleb and Dave to the World Adventure Golf Tour Final here (https://gofund.me/cf6afb5e). You can find out information about the Survivor Series on the WPL website (https://www.theworldputtingleague.com/) and more about the WAG Tour and the Tour Final on the WMF WAG Tour website (https://www.wmfwagtour.com/). Learn more about the WMF at their website (https://gov.minigolfsport.com/). You can order your Putt18 map at their store (https://www.putt18.com.au/). Don't forget to use the discount code minigolf-10 for 10% off! Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game that just announced the newest upcoming course, Ice Lair Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Pasi Aho (https://www.instagram.com/pahoaho/)

No guest this time around because we needed space for plenty of AMA talk! Tom and Pat go through an indoor (Coziest Open) (4:16), outdoor (O-Street Winter Classic) (14:40) and virtual (Walkabout) tournament (18:30), World Putting League Qualifier and Survivor Series (26:40) at the Pineapple course in Myrtle Beach that were all held over the past few weeks. Then we talk about the AMA newly announced tournaments (45:50), WAG Tour 2024 & 2025 (49:09) & updated 2024 AMA scoring rubric (57:23). Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which is almost filled with all our 2024 events (including being able to see past event results). You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). You can find the GoFundMe to Caleb and Dave to the World Adventure Golf Tour Final here (https://gofund.me/cf6afb5e). You can find out information about the Survivor Series on the WPL website (https://www.theworldputtingleague.com/) and more about the WAG Tour and the Tour Final on the WMF WAG Tour website (https://www.wmfwagtour.com/). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game that just announced the newest upcoming course, Ice Lair Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

It's been long overdue that we sit down with fellow minigolf enthusiast Richard Gottfried, he of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and a Guinesss World Record holder. Given the massive amount of courses Tom, Pat and Richard have visited and their overall pulse on the industry, this episode focused on the trends we are all seeing in recreational minigolf. We talk electronics, bar-tainment, chains expanding and more on different gameplays and course styles. There's speculation on the cycles of minigolf and where we might be when it comes to this business that certainly seems to be in a boom. There's even talk of pirate dinosaurs! We also talk quickly about some of the upcoming AMA events and the expanding AMA 2024 schedule. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Crazy World of Minigolf Tour (https://hamandeggerfiles.blogspot.com/) & Crazy Golf Museum (http://www.crazygolfmuseum.info/) Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which has started to fill with 2024 events. You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Richard Gottfried (https://www.instagram.com/richard_gottfried/)

It's a quick bit of early 2024 tournament updates (Prodigy and Popstroke Orlando) befor diving into a wonderful conversation with the first Swedish guest on the podcast - Eddie Söderlund! We talk about his long history with the sport, how he came to play Minigolf Open Standard (MOS)/adventure golf and his connection withe CityGolf tour. It's an insightful look at the sport in Europe, how it compares to what we mostly know in the US and all the possibilities this holds for the future. It was a wonderful chat and we look forward to some more European insights in future episodes. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Golf.com "Best Mini Golf Courses in America" article (https://golf.com/travel/best-mini-golf-courses-america-ranking/). Results from the National Putting Tour January 28th event at Popstroke Orlando (https://nationalputtingtour.com/npt-orlando-popstroke-putting-classic-early-results/) Prodigy Mini Golf Results (https://www.prodigyminigolf.com/post/standings-for-the-prodigium-mid-winter-cup?fbclid=IwAR3xYZbmwLDoAYQpQyQbsyejpy0DMojNxXpVnUvuf4Le1OOkMoedthwgyhU), Twitch Stream (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2046203494) and first place playoff (https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2p7jOwP7ul/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) City Golf Tour (https://www.citygolftour.se/) and Sundvall's Bangolfklubb (https://www.sundsvallsbgk.se/) Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which has started to fill with 2024 events. You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Eddie Söderlund

We start off with a quick chat about some AMA tournament announcements and reminders about upcoming tournaments. Then Pat and Tom cover the recent Golf.com article (linked below) that they both contributed to as it was developed over the past month. From there they travel nearly around the world sharing the various courses, tournaments and minigolf experiences they had that made 2023 such a wild year of putting for them. They touched nearly every part of competitive and casual minigolf available - Putt Putt, CityGolf, World Championships, Masters, World Adventure Golf Tour, Popstroke, Puttshack, Swingers and more and more and more! It's a great way to look back not only at the year but the expanse of the minigolf landscape before we dive into whatever 2024 brings us. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Tom's wrap up of some of his first time favorites for 2023 can be found here (https://acoupleofputts.com/2024/01/01/first-time-played-favorites-from-2023/). Golf.com "Best Mini Golf Courses in America" article (https://golf.com/travel/best-mini-golf-courses-america-ranking/). Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which has started to fill with 2024 events. You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

It's a quick chat about some recent news and rumors around the 2024 putting events including Popstroke and American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) before Tom and Pat tee off on Holey Moley now being on Netflix. While they have referenced their time on the show before while covering seasons 3 and 4 on the podcast, this is the first time they fully dove into their experiences. They walk through their individual episodes and give some behind the scenes views of what it was like on set, how things were filmed and edited and ultimately what the experience of being on the show meant for them. If you ever wanted the full story of how our co-hosts first met in person, kickstarting almost 5 years of trips to tournaments, formations of leagues and the formation of this very podcast, you'll get it in this episode! It's a great fun way to wrap up 2023 and give you a reason to binge the series again. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Info on the National Putting Tour can be found on their website (https://nationalputtingtour.com/). Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events), which will start to fill up with 2024 events. You can join their email newsletter here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://www.instagram.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Your co-hosts Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts, Pat of The Putting Penguin and fellow American Mini Golf Alliance organizer, Aaron Kaminski of O-Street, hosted a AMA player's meeting over Zoom. The quality of the recording turned out well and we wanted to make it available on the Puttcast to our listeners who are interested in developments in competitive mini golf in the US. We had a Q & A section and at the top of the episode, Tom explains what we included from that session. There were a lot of specific questions about the details of an upcoming tournament in January that didn't feel as relevant to a larger audience as the other some of the other broader questions about the AMA. We wanted to keep the episode to about 1.5 hours which we did! Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin). Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). You can join their email newsletter (talked about in the show) here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f) and fill out the 2023 players survey here (https://bit.ly/ama2023survey) Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Guests: Kory Klotz (Putterz tournament (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/putterz-tournament) organizer from Ohio), Ed Weiss (O-Street mini golf player and father of 2023 Top 10 finishers Griffin and Landon), Matt Liles (2022 Top 10 AMA finisher). Questions and/or quick feedback from Glenda Ryning, Kyle Courcy and Nathan Fournier (Maine Mini Golf Tour) were not included in the podcast but their contribution is greatly appreciated. Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Before getting into the nitty gritty of the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) season, Tom and Pat chat about the recent PopStroke championship event. They highlight the winners (plenty of minigolf names on the leaderboard) and have a conversation about where they see the future of that competition going. From there it is a quick look at the last of the AMA events over the past month and then a deep dive into the 2023 miniature golf season. They look at the season winners, chat about some other notable names, breakdown how the tournaments and scoring turned out then give a critical eye to what they improved on in 2023 and areas that the AMA can still strive to be better. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). You can join their email newsletter (talked about in the show) here (https://amaminigolf.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ff751766bd4a818f9b9cd316&id=115dca558f)and don't forget to tune into email/socials for information on the virtual season event on December 7th. Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

For the third year in a row Tom and Pat take a look at their recent trip to the USPMGA Master's and how it has evolved recently. They are joined by first-time Master's participant, and highly ranked AMA member, Kyle Courcy to get his insight into playing the tournament. After a quick recap of the drama of the final few rounds leading up to Gary Hester's historic first win, they get into their own experiences and chat about some of the improvements made from last year's tournament. After the Master's talk they quickly hit some AMA news as well as look at a couple of WMF World Adventure Golf Tour results and breeze through a few other late-in-the-calendar tournaments coming up Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media, indluing several live bits from the 2023 Master's, on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023 - time is running out! Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Kyle Courcy of MassMinigolf (https://www.instagram.com/massminigolf/) on Instagram

Despite feeling under the weather, Tom joined Pat to talk about a busy September month of travel and putting for both of them, starting with a full slate of AMA events. They then look at where the AMA rankings are with just a couple IRL and virtual events left in the 2023 schedule. After that it's some quick conversation about other big events around the world include more WMF World Adventure Golf Tour tournaments, the CityGolf finals and a look at some more Popstroke action. They wrap up the episode with some quick chat about their upcoming trip to the USPMGA Masters (which you'll be able to find more about on the Puttcast Facebook and Instagram feeds while they are down there). Key Points from the episode: Lee Stoddard Dolphin Open (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/30th-lee-stoddard-dolphin-open) Matterhorn International Pro-Am (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/matterhorn-international-pro-am) Branson Open (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/branson-open-1) Miniest Minigolf Open (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/z2btvsnumac33g3i6wz3xkv4u3bn0m-jbyn4) AMA Rankings (https://www.amaminigolf.com/rankings) World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF) World Adventure Golf Tour (https://www.wmfwagtour.com/) CityGolf Finals (https://www.citygolftour.se/nyheter/finalen-i-city-golf-tour-2023-ar-avgjord) PopStroke (https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9279743107174246558?fbclid=IwAR1WydRgys2EVWCsA5rMBWQavlUxjxy561qVS4UGLKodYh6QhYbTUJ-ycR4) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

In part 2, our hosts are joined by fellow AMA co-founder and President of the O-Street Minigolf Association, Aaron Kaminiski. He brings his insight into playing three more AMA tournaments in August - his own O-Street Open, Farmington Miniature Golf and The Shack. After he drops, Tom and Pat swing down to Tennessee to talk about a World Putting League event and the Tennesse Open, then its back over to Sweden for some quick chat about the CityGolf tour. With all that content covered from August, they quickly turn their attention to a handful of events happening in September, with a focus on the AMA events in the first half of the month. Key Points from the episode: Special Guest Aaron Kaminski talks about American Mini Golf Alliance Tournaments O-Street Open (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/o-street-mini-golf-open) - 1:45 42nd Farmington Miniature Golf Tournament (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/42nd-farmington-miniature-golf-tournament) - 19:19 The Shack Mini Golf Tournament (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/the-shack-mini-golf-tournament) - 31:00 World Putting League at Mossy Creek (https://www.theworldputtingleague.com/)- 51:51 Tennessee Open at Mossy Creek (https://www.puttmc.com/tnopen.html) - 56:35 CityGolf Tour (https://www.theworldputtingleague.com/) - 61:18 Upcoming Tournaments - 66:30 Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! To find out more information about the World Putting League visit their website (http://theworldputtingleague.com/). Mossy Creek has more about the Tennessee Open on their website (https://www.puttmc.com/tnopen.html). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Our hosts start off looking at two AMA events that both happened the first weekend of August with the Red Putter in Wisconsin and the Maine Open at Tabers in Maine. From there it's a trip over (again) to Uppsala, Sweden and a lengthy discussion of the 2023 Minigolf World Championships General Class given Pat's time over there in the run up to the tournament. That discussion covers a lot about the differences between international championships at the highest level and what we might be used to in the US for tournaments. Finally, the guys come back to the States to cover the PPA National Championships and the most recent big money Putting World event. That's where it was wrapped up for Part 1. Key Points from the episode: Host Updates - 4:45 Red Putter (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/2023-red-putter-pro-tournament) - 17:25 Maine Open (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/9th-maine-mini-golf-open) - 23:45 2023 Minigolf World Championships in Uppsala, Sweden (https://www.bangolf.se/mwc2023) - 30:05 PPA Nationals (https://www.proputters.org/) - 61:05 Putting World (https://puttingworld.com/wpt/) - 65:03 Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! You can find out more about the World Championships on the WMF website (https://gov.minigolfsport.com/). The Professional Putters Association (PPA) has more information on their website (https://www.proputters.org/). Information about Putting World and their events can be found on their website (https://puttingworld.com/). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

We were live (again)! Tom and Pat went back to the virtual airwaves of Facebook live on July 26, 2023 for this episode to finally have their friend Joey Graybeal on the podcast. At the time of recording he was coming off a third straight World Putting League (WPL) victory, this time a straight up match against the first WPL victor Gary Hester. They chat about the WPL, Joey's history with minigolf and Putt-Putt, his achievements (so many!) in those sports and a few things about how he approachs tournaments. Joey also has a lot of great stories and love of his fellow putters that he shares throughout the episode. After their chat with Joey, the guys hit on a couple of recent tournaments including the WMF WAG Tour stop in the UK (the British Open) and give another rundown of the pile of tournaments coming up in August. Key Points from the episode: Joey Interview - 4:00 *WPL Tournament Update - 41:30 Tournament Recaps - 60:00 Upcoming Tournaments - 70:00 *After recording the episode, we were informed by both Joey and the World Putting League that the next WPL event moved locations to Mossy Creek in Tennessee. Tom jumps in and provides an update with some of the details in the middle of the podcast. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! You can find out more about the WMF WAG Tour at it's website (https://www.wmfwagtour.com/). Find the result from the British Open here (https://bmga.online/results/2023/BO2023/result.htm). To find out more information about the World Putting League and to watch the live stream of the events, visit their website (http://theworldputtingleague.com/). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Guest: Joey Graybeal Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Our hosts kick off the episode looking at the recent World Putting League events and the heat thrown by Joey Greybeal in that series currently. From there they chatted about the AMA event in June, the M.C. Mini Masters and then Tom got to go through his personal "Southern Swing" of tournaments in July covering the AMA event Putter's League Championship, and NPT event and a Putt-Putt event (a first for our hosts). They chat about two of other major putting series happening the world around PopStroke and CityGolf before wrapping it up with a series of weekly tournaments at Frankies which have flown under their radar despite some good money at them. Then it's time to turn their attention to the series events coming up including the next stop of the WMF World Aventure Golf Tour, the WMF World Championships, another WPL event and the Tennessee Open at Mossy Creek. Not to be forgotten is the non-stop AMA action with the Red Putter, Tabers, O-Street, Farmington and the Shack all having tournaments before the end of August. Key Points from the episode: World Putting League (June & July events) - 2:55 M.C. Mini Masters - 11:15 Putter's League Championship - 16:35 NPT (National Putting Tour) in Cummings, GA - 24:05 Putt-Putt High Point Southern Putting Tour - 27:51 PopStroke Katy* - 37:37 CityGolf Recent results - 42:44 Frankie's Charlotte $1000 Tournaments - 45:50 Upcoming Events in July & August - 50:19 *We mentioned that Greg Newport won the high roller event in Katy but he only won the high roller qualifier that qualifies him and gives him entry in the high roller event at the championship in Arizona in October. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! You can find out more about the World Championships on the WMF website (https://gov.minigolfsport.com/). The WMF WAG Tour also has it's own website (https://www.wmfwagtour.com/) to follow along with the action. To find out more information about the World Putting League visit their website (http://theworldputtingleague.com/). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

We are live (or we were at least)! Tom and Pat took to the virtual airwaves of Facebook live for this episode to chat about a slew of major events happening in June. They were joined by Team USA's own (and World Champion) Vanette Block who just landed from her trip to the World Adventure Golf Masters (WAGM) in Austria. They spent a lot of time discussing that tournament, the style of play and the comraderie these international events have. Vanette stays on to also chat with Tom about his trip to the World Crazy Golf Championship (Crazies), which we had previewed in the last episode with our guest Seve. They take a short interlude to talk about the recent Odetah Mini Golf (OMG) Classic in Connecticut along with a special appearance by Pat as a whale. Then the team wraps the episode up talking about the World Putting League's third event happening in Myrtle Beach on June 26th. Finally, Tom fires his way through a bunch of other events, most of which he will be playing, in late June and early July including the AMA events the M.C. Mini Masters and Putter League Championship. It's a long episode but with so many wonderful tournaments to talk about it is hard not to be excited and chatty about the summer in the minigolf world! Key Points from the episode: WAGM (2:00) World Crazies (48:00) Odetah (1:12:57) WPL (1:16:29) Other events (1:30:23) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! You can find out more about the World Adventure Golf Masters (WAGM) - including results - on the tournament website (https://adventuregolf.fun/world-adventure-golf-masters-2023/) or the WMF website (https://gov.minigolfsport.com/). The WMF WAG Tour also has it's own website (https://www.wmfwagtour.com/) to follow along with the action. Find the result from the World Crazy Golf Championships here (https://crazychamps.hastingsadventuregolf.com/2023WCGC/result.htm#c0). To find out more information about the World Putting League and to watch the live stream of the event, visit their website (http://theworldputtingleague.com/). For more information on the American Minigolf Partnership not-for-profit that Vanette mentioned, join their Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1282891432443896). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Guest: Vanette Block - you can hear more from her on her 54 Problems episode (https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-pzz25-13e68ef). Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Our hosts get the episode rolling talking about the recent AMA tournament, the Looniest Open (http://www.acoupleofputts.com/looniest), which was organized by Tom's Couple of Putts and saw Pat with the pro division with the other half of A Couple of Putts Robin Schwartzman winning the amateur division. They linger on Minnesota minigolf for a bit before covering the World Adventure Golf Masters and the Finnish Adventure Golf Masters, which is the first stop on the WMF World Adventure Golf Tour. The interupt their rundown of mini golf tournaments to have a chat with Seve Kukielka about the upcoming World Crazy Golf Championship in the UK in June. Then it's back to the states to talk Swedish dominance (again) at Popstroke, another year of the Odetah Mini Golf Classic and a quick plug for a chairty event Pat is involved with along with a reminder about the M.C. Mini Masters. Key Points from the episode: The 1st Looniest Mini Golf Open at Loon's Nest in Shoreview, MN (8:00) Interview with Seve Kukielka (26:55) World Adventure Golf Masters in Gumpoldskirchen, Austria (1:12:10) Finnish Adventure Golf Masters in Bellanpuisto, Finland (1:15:46) Popstroke Sarasota (1:18:10) Odetah Mini Golf Classic at Knolls'n'Holes in Bozrah, CT (1:28:07) Kensington-Berlin Rotary Club charity event at Safari Golf in Berlin, CT (1:31:08) M.C. Mini Masters with the courses to be determined (1:33:24) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! You can find out more about the World Adventure Golf Masters (WAGM) on the tournament website (https://adventuregolf.fun/world-adventure-golf-masters-2023/) or the WMF website (https://gov.minigolfsport.com/). The WMF WAG Tour also has it's own website (https://www.wmfwagtour.com/) to follow along with the action. You can find out more about the Odetah Mini Golf Classic and plenty other competitive and charity minigolfs events at The Squeaky Bagel (https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=squeakybagel). Not to be forgotten, check out Pingvin for plenty of miniature golf needs over at their website (https://pingvin-minigolf.de/). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Guest: Seve Kukielka - you can find out more about Seve in his 54 Problems episode (https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-v5dwx-12f0562). Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

This episode is jam-packed with tournament talk from the jump! They kick it off with some 4/20 putting and digging into the 2nd World Putting League event which they teased on the previous episode. They stayed in Myrtle Beach to talk about the U.S. Open but then slid over to Texas to discuss the newest AMA event, the Texas Minigolf Championship. Pat then listened on with a little bit of minigolf jealousy as Tom talked about his recent trip to Sweden which concluded with him playing the first event of the 2023 CityGolf tour. Back in the States the guys previewed the upcoming Looniest Open, which they would both be playing in, and the next Popstroke event which they won't be in. It was a final look at a big money Putting World event before closing out the episode with some other odds and ends. Lots of variety in location and courses this time around! Key Points from the episode: World Putting League Event 2 on April 20th at Hawiian Rumble in Myrtle Beach, SC (3:57) USPMGA US Open at Pineapple course of Aloha Mini Golf in Myrtle Beach, SC (10:51) AMA/SWPT Texas Minigolf Championship at Longview Greens in Montgomery, TX (16:40) Sweden mini golf adventures with Mr. Tee and CityGolf Tour #1 on April 22 & 23 (18:50) Looniest Open hosted by A Couple of Putts AMA tournament in Minnesota on May 13 (31:35) Popstroke 2023 Tour Series Event #3 in Sarasota, Florida May 7 & 8 $40,000 purse event (35:40) Putting World Recap from April 28 & 29 $30,000 purse event in Arizona (39:20) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events). Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! You can find information around the Southwest Putting Tour on their website (https://swputtingtour.com/). You can find information on the World Putting League on their website (http://theworldputtingleague.com/) as well as live scoring (https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9279684915736094826). More information on the CityGolf Tour is on their website (https://www.citygolftour.se/) and there are some English sections. Not to be forgotten, check out Pingvin for plenty of miniature golf needs over at their website (https://pingvin-minigolf.de/). Finally, if you want to support Team USA for the World Adventure Golf Masters in 2023, drop us a line at amaminigolf@gmail.com Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Before talking about organizing, the guys recap many moving parts in the competitive putting world. They chatted briefly about the new WMF World Adventure Golf Tour, which you can find more about in their recent live broadcast. Sticking with some worldwide putting, they looked at the make-up of Team USA and threw down a fundraising challenge to the USPMGA. Later in the episode they'd talk about what they know, or don't know, about the upcoming World Putting League event on April 20th but before that it was some AMA talk with changing dates of one tournament and adding the Texas Minigolf Championship at Longview Greens to the slate for April. With all the formalities out of the way, Tom & Pat opened up the floor to discuss many of the factors to consider when you're developing a miniature golf tournament. From picking the right course and format, to considerations around cost to play and prizes to pay out, to rules, registration and score keeping, they hit eveything they can think of that they have worked through over years of tournament organization. Key Points from the episode: WMF World Adventure Golf Tour (3:00) Team USA (5:00) AMA Tournament Updates in Georgia and Texas (9:37) World Putting League / US Open (14:22) Tournament Organization (19:45) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) You can check out our live conversation with Andrew Edmonds around the WMF World Adventure Golf Tour (https://www.wmfwagtour.com/) over on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini/videos/898476917922643). ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) for the 2023 schedule including the newly added Texas Minigolf Championships. Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! You can find information around the Southwest Putting Tour on their website (https://swputtingtour.com/). Finally, if you want to support Team USA for the World Adventure Golf Masters in 2023, drop us a line at amaminigolf@gmail.com Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Tom & Pat dive into some recent events to kick off the episode, looking at the World Putting League, the O-Street Winter Classic (an American Mini Golf Alliance event) and the Hastings Open. Then they are joined by Brock Gillespie to talk about the Major Series of Putting, the National Putting Tour and Putting World events. The discussion also covers PopStroke as well as the World Putting League, and touches on the entire ecosystem of major putting events and the future of that style of miniature golf tournaments. The discussion ends with some questions on where we might see Brock in a competitive miniature golf tournament in the future. Key Points from the episode: World Putting League (2:39) O-Street Winter Classic (6:57) Hastings Open (8:51) Brock Gillespie (12:18) Putter League Championship Update (50:30) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) for the 2023 schedule. Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest Brock Gillespie with National Putting Tour (https://nationalputtingtour.com/) and you can also check out Putting World (https://puttingworld.com/) and Putting Channel (https://puttingchannel.com). The number he provided for Tyler from Putting World for the end of March event is: 480-398-0804.

Our hosts kick start the episode by recapping the the AMA's Coziest Open and admiring the fortunate scheduling that had the winner, Matt Roalstad, on our previous episode. They then spend some time talking about the most recent Popstroke event and where that schedule of events is heading before celebrating some putting from Down Under and friends of the pod achievements in the Oceania Minigolf Open. It's a quick look ahead after that as they try to dive as deep as they can into the planned World Putting League event at the end of February. The episode wraps up with Pat reading a letter he received from the USPMGA and the guys giving their opinions about that, the impact to members and the overall state of the organization. Key Points from the episode: Coziest Open (2:25) Popstroke Fort Myers (9:57) Oceania Minigolf Open (23:05) World Putting League (24:52) USPMGA Letter (30:50) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) for the 2023 schedule. Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Our hosts kick start the episode by recapping the two virtual AMA events held in January that got the season underway. They look at who conquered the virtual battlefields to earn some AMA bonus points and who put in some exciting and fun efforts. Then it was onto discussing the 16 planned AMA events for 2023 which run from February to October. They break down the tier system and how that is developed and talk how the schedule works for AMA members to maximize their points. Then it's onto a chat with Matt Roalstad to break down the course at Golf Zone in Minnesota which features in the Coziest Mini Golf Open - the AMA's first in person event of the year. His familiarity, from living in the area and winning on that course before, helps sets the table for this event (which is ongoing if you are listening to this straightaway). Key Points from the episode: Virtual event recap (2:38) Popstroke discussion (11:00) AMA Season (16:20) Matt Roalstad Interview about the Coziest Mini Golf Open & Walkabout (39:00) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) for the 2023 schedule. Don't forget to become a member or renew for 2023! Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Matt Roalstad

Episode Warning: Going into this interview, we were not aware that there would be discussion of abuse and mistreatment. We are honored that Olivia was willing to share such a sensitive topic with us but understand that this may be triggering for some listeners. We do provide a warning within the episode as well prior to the discussion. Our hosts kick off the episode chatting about the ongoing (at the time) virtual AMA tournaments on the Putt18 mat and in Walkabout Mini Golf then pivot a bit to the PopStroke tournament season kicking of in Orlando and AMA members winning a team event. Then it is onto our discussion with Olivia Prokopová, one of the greats of the US putting world. The last time they had chatted (https://youtu.be/RQHkfM0sHAI) with her was right after her winning the USPMGA Master's for the 4th time, tying her for the most Master's tournaments won. When you combine that with 5 US Opens and no one has a better winning percentage in the 25+ years of USPMGA major tournaments. We talk about a variety of topics with her, from her favorite courses to play, how she approaches minigolf when "off the clock", things she'd like to see for professional miniature golf in the future and some of her remaining goals for tournaments. We also end up with some serious talk about a period in her career that presented some challenges and having to overcome them. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) where our line up of tournaments for 2023 has been growing. Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Putt 18 (https://www.putt18.com.au/) - internationally played putting mat game with virtual leagues Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Olivia Prokopová (http://oliviaprokopova.com/)

To wrap up 2022 our hosts wanted to chat with someone having a career year on the mini-links. It just so happened that friend of the pod Jeremy Inabinet was one such person having played in many big tournaments (U.S. Open, Masters, Popstroke) and representing Team USA for the first time in Finland at the World Adventure Golf Masters (WAGM). They chat about how he got introduced to the sport, who helped him along the way and some great stories from his years playing. They also deep dive into the Team USA experience, his career finish at the Masters and the allure of the PopStroke events. Mr. Tee shared that he'll be doing some year end recaps of competitive tournaments he played in and providing a list of favorites of the 60+ courses he playesd for the first time over the past year over at acoupleofputts.com (http://acoupleofputts.com) Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) where the virtual tournaments are listed. WAGM 2022 results (https://www.minigolf-live.com/turnier1196a/result.htm) Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Putt 18 (https://www.putt18.com.au/) - internationally played putting mat game with virtual leagues Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Jeremy Inabinet

With 2023 only a few days away, our hosts give a first peek into what the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) season is going to look like after a quick rundown of some recent tournaments and their big Team USA win in the Putt18 Nations Cup. They chat briefly about the updated scoring system (https://bit.ly/amascoring23) and the additional new tournament tiers including virtual tournaments. Then it's time to dive into the first two of those virtual tournaments happening in January 2023 as Pat breaksdown the Putt18 tournament and Tom walks through the Walkabout Minigolf tournament. As a bonus, Tom talks some about an upcoming tournament at Can Can Wonderland (https://acoupleofputts.com/cancancup) that Couple of Putts is helping with and for which he has high hopes for his ringer of a team! Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/) including the event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) where the virtual tournaments are listed. Example Putt18 round (https://youtu.be/0t_pdrB0jIE) from The Putting Penguin Details for the Can Can Cup at Can Can Wonderland at https://acoupleofputts.com/cancancup Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Putt 18 (https://www.putt18.com.au/) - internationally played putting mat game with virtual leagues Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Our hosts welcome back to the show friend of the pod and AMA co-founder Aaron Kaminski to talk about his experience playing in the singles division of the recent PopStroke tournament in Florida. He also provides insight into the tournament as a whole and compares/contrasts it to other professional minigolf experiences. The guys then chat a bit about some recent news about regulatory hurdles being cleared in some states for gambling on minigolf, which is a follow up to some of the discussion that was held at the Master's. Finally, given it's Thanksgiving week in the United States, they discuss what they have been thankful for this past year personally and in the world of minigolf. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) over on their website (https://www.amaminigolf.com/). Article (https://sportshandle.com/mini-golf-wagering-approved-colorado-wyoming/) discussing the gambling regulatory clearance in Colorado and Wyoming. PopStroke individual round results (https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/8723177774841342335) and pairs round results (https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/8952367387823319501). You can find (and comment on) the final results of the 2022 USPMGA here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H-2HIp7-1W8eJx3dqUVFlS67PyG9kZMP/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114741307406237066577&rtpof=true&sd=true). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game OneShot Golf (https://www.oneshotgames.com/) - control a robotic putter from your phone with free daily plays Putt 18 (https://www.putt18.com.au/) - internationally played putting mat game with virtual leagues Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest Aaron Kaminski from O-Street Mini Golf (https://o-streetminigolf.com/)

For the second year in a row, our hosts had the chance to participate in the USPMGA Master's held in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, SC. The tournament was October 6-8, 2022. They talk about their experiences playing the 3 courses (Island course at Aloha South, Pineapple course at Aloha North and Hawaiian Rumble), how they played overall and the overall standings (including how they fared after 12 rounds). They also spent a good amount of time looking at the positives to come out of the tournament this year (relationships, course condition, etc) as well as some constructive critizism on where they think the tournament can elevate it's game (more information needed, rules clarity, etc). You can find (and comment on) the final results of the 2022 USPMGA here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H-2HIp7-1W8eJx3dqUVFlS67PyG9kZMP/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114741307406237066577&rtpof=true&sd=true). You can also find the Minigolfnews article reapping the tournament here (https://www.minigolfnews.com/?id=13908). Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) You can also check out the complete video of the final two rounds, with Tom commentary, over on our YouTube page (https://youtu.be/-_cTkKYvRCc). The Putting Penguin page also has a full playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEkZ6TvHsanRMsDYJMgRm7_66H5d2UhcZ) of what was live streamed during the tournament this year. ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Bir-Tee (https://bir-tee.com/) - pencil and card lanyard holder OneShot Golf (https://www.oneshotgames.com/) - control a robotic putter from your phone with free daily plays Putt 18 (https://www.putt18.com.au/) - internationally played putting mat game with virtual leagues Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

After 9 tournaments over nearly 9 months of competitive putting, the first American Minigolf Alliance (AMA) season comes to an end and Tom and Pat celebrate the success of the season. Before that, though, they recap the slate of 4 September AMA tournaments that ranged from Maine to Connecticut to Missouri to Minnesota. Those tournaments created some great drama and the season winner came down to the final two - Matterhorn International Pro-Am and the Miniest Mini Golf Open. It all culminated in Mick Cullen taking the top prize after a 1st at the Miniest Mini Golf Open and a 2nd at the M.C. Mini Masters. He was able to squeak ahead of Justin Seymour and Matt Liles who put on some great putting clinics in the Northeast this year and share 2nd place to round out the podium. Pat & Tom cover the whole top 15 as well as looking at some stats over membership and participant levels, as well as looking at their own performances within the AMA. Check out the AMA rankings page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/rankings) for a full review of the Top 10 and the complete standings. Swing on over the to the events page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) to dive into the results of individual tournaments. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Bir-Tee (https://bir-tee.com/) - pencil and card lanyard holder OneShot Golf (https://www.oneshotgames.com/) - control a robotic putter from your phone with free daily plays Putt 18 (https://www.putt18.com.au/) - internationally played putting mat game with virtual leagues Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

In the long tradtion of TV sitcoms, Tom and Pat finally have a crossover episode with another minigolf focus podcast! They got together with Andrew and Simon from the 54 Problems podcast (a must listen if you are interested in international minigolf) and had a long discussion around the USPMGA Masters covering a variety a topics from what Myrtle Beach is really like, the courses and format of the tournament, who's some projected top players are, their own personal expectations and how this tournament relates to the selection of the US national team for the World Adventure Golf Masters (WAGM). This is part 2 of the overall discussion. Part 1 can be found over at the 54 Problems feed (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/54-problems/id1626366140). Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Bir-Tee (https://bir-tee.com/) - pencil and card lanyard holder OneShot Golf (https://www.oneshotgames.com/) - control a robotic putter from your phone with free daily plays Putt 18 (https://www.putt18.com.au/) - internationally played putting mat game with virtual leagues Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guests Andrew Edmonds and Simon Brown of 54 Problems (https://www.facebook.com/54Problems).

Tom and Pat kick off the episode with some great news - Holey Moley Season 5 (7:00) is now casting and it looks like they will be filming internationally! That's great news for our future podcasting prostpects and exciting news for TV in general. There was also a quick discussion about a new PopStroke tournament in October (5:30) and the results of a tournament at the Shack in Pennsylvania (4:05). A majority of the discussion this episode was focused on the upcoming AMA tournaments: Lee Stoddard Dolphin Open: Sept. 10-11 (14:50) Matterhorn Internation Pro-Am: Sept. 17 (19:59) Branson Open: Sept. 17 (26:18) Miniest Mini Golf Open: Qualifying Sept. 17-24. Championship September 25. (29:00) They deep dive with histories, course facts, run downs of expected play, personal experiences and possible winners. Everything you need to know before jumping into playing, watching or just following along. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the slate of American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) tournaments and a few recaps over on the AMA event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) and don't forget to sign-up to be a member (https://www.amaminigolf.com/membership) (free in 2022!). The 2022 AMA rankings have also been updated for all of the tournaments through August. You can find them on the AMA ranking page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/rankings). You can find information on the Holey Moley casting at the MysticArt page (https://www.mysticartpictures.com/mystic/castingdetail.php?nc_id=200). Podcast Sponsors Walkabout Mini Golf (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf) - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game Bir-Tee (https://bir-tee.com/) - pencil and card lanyard holder OneShot Golf (https://www.oneshotgames.com/) - control a robotic putter from your phone with free daily plays Putt 18 (https://www.putt18.com.au/) - internationally played putting mat game with virtual leagues Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Tom and Pat deep dive into the results of four popular US tournaments that happened in August: The Red Putter, Maine Open, O-Street $1,000 and Farmington Miniature Golf. Between them, they putted in 3 of the 4 (Maine being the only exception) and talked about not only thier personal accomplishments but the success of the tournaments as a whole. They gushed over the variety of styles seen in the courses and the tournament formats. Tom even begrudingly gave Pat his due on winning Farmington. After a quick check of what this all meant for the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) rankings after 5 tournaments, they turned their eyes to a quick list of upcoming events. Keep your ears open during the episode as well for mention of some famous cross over competitors who attended the Farmington tournament. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the slate of American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) tournaments and a few recaps over on the AMA event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) and don't forget to sign-up to be a member (https://www.amaminigolf.com/membership) (free in 2022!). The 2022 AMA rankings have also been updated for all of the tournaments mentioned in this episode. You can find them on the AMA ranking page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/rankings). Podcast Sponsors Bir-Tee (https://bir-tee.com/) - pencil and card lanyard holder OneShot Golf (https://www.oneshotgames.com/) - control a robotic putter from your phone with free daily plays Putt 18 (https://www.putt18.com.au/) - internationally played putting mat game with virtual leagues Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered our hosts Tom and Pat recorded a podcast beyond the Goblin City with two of the creators of the newest Walkabout Mini Golf course - Labyrinth! Henning Koczy & Don Carson from Mighty Coconut joined our hosts to talk a litany of minigolf related topics. They went deep into the style of the Labyrinth course and tried not to give away too much to spoilers. They talked favorite IRL (in real life) minigolf courses and styles, some hopes and expectations for Walkabout courses in the future and what all goes into designing something that looks and feels realistic while also being the most fantasical courses you'll ever putt on. What's said was said during the podcast - but don't worry our hosts meant it all and there's no chance in anyone being turned into the Prince of the Land of Stench! Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the slate of American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) tournaments over on the AMA event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) and don't forget to sign-up to be a member (https://www.amaminigolf.com/membership) (free in 2022!). Check our the Walkabout Mini Golf page (https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf)to find out more about this amazing game and you can buy it, and the associated downloadable content, straight from your preferred VR store. If for some reason you have never seen Labyrinth you can buy or rent it on Amazon or other streaming services. ** Episode Sponsor: Bir-Tee (https://bir-tee.com/), an inexpensive scoring accessory for all who enjoy Mini Golf. Bir-Tee securely holds your pencil and scorecard between two magnets allowing you to have a more enjoyable, comfortable experience playing the game. ​ **Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guests: Don Carson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-carson-447339/) and Henning Koczy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/henning-koczy-67516477/)

It is time to dive into a big chunk of the competitive mini golf around the country (and the world) that has been going on since the Spring. Tom and Pat first look at the two AMA events coming up in early August with the Maine Open in Auburn, ME and the O-Street $1,000 Tournament in Ocean City, ME, diving into the events, the courses and some of what to expect from these tournament. Next up it is recap time as they go through a bunch of putting tournaments that have happened in the last couple of months both in the US and internationally, with a lot of AMA participation in all of them! They wrap up the pod highlight a few other upcoming tournaments across the country setting the stage for a hot month of August on the mini-links. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Check out the slate of American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) tournaments over on the AMA event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events) and don't forget to sign-up to be a member (https://www.amaminigolf.com/membership) (free in 2022!). As mentioned in the podcast, you can find a huge slate of competitive miniature golf dates listed at the Squeaky Bagel (https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=squeakybagel). Friend of the Pod Frank Bisesi's WAGM walkthrough video can be found over on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp6jyh6TpqE&t=1918s). The live stream of the last day of WAGM can also be found on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QiABtWfTu4). Please do check out our fellow UK miniature golf fanatics and their 54 Problems podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/54-problems/id1626366140) as well for additional mini golf nerdiness. ​ Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/)

Pat and Tom decided to do a live reaction show to the Holey Moley Season 4 finale over on the Puttcast Facebook page and this is the audio from that show. They break down the great putting on the holes, the return of Parcade, the new Distractor to finish things off, and of course talk plenty about the unprecedented back-to-back aces from Kathy! Then they spend some time going through the season as a whole and wrapping up thier final thoughts. They are also visited (at times) by Pat's son Malcolm with his thoughts on the show. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. ​ Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) ​ Holes Ep 10- The Greatest Game: Full Mooney | Holeywood | Big Foot Wedge | Parcade | Hollywood Distractor Competitors Ep 10: Jaime Jacob (Ep1) | Nate Kennelly (Ep2) | Katie Kearney (Ep3) | Kathy Valyo (Ep4) | Rick Anderson (Ep5) | Dylan Bolhke (Ep6) | Tyler Kairy (Ep7) | William Keys (Ep8) | Erika Shavers (Ep9)

Pat and Tom kick off the episode recapping some recent international tournament results with WAGM 2022 and the M.C. Mini Masters (an AMA tournament), as well as looking ahead to some competitive putting on the horizon including Putt18 (https://www.facebook.com/Putt18) and the Putter's League Atlanta (https://www.facebook.com/puttersleagueatlanta). Then it's a full blast of episode rundowns as they cover all the results from the past three episodes (7, 8 & 9) including some hole talk, their favorite Muppet moments and all the good and bad that they can remember from thier notes! At the end they take a look ahead at some of their expecations for the season finale and break down our season winners, along with some hole notes along the way. ​ Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) ​ Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. ​ Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) ​ Holes Ep 7- Night of Music: Polecano | Hole # 2 | The Pecker | The Distractor | Full Mooney | Holeywood | Big Foot Wedge ​ Holes Ep 8- No Touchy-Touchy: The Fishing Hole | Polecano | The Distractor | Hole #2 | The Pecker | Holeywood | Big Foot Wedge Holes Ep 9- Is This guy Weird?: Dutch Courage en Fuego | King Parthur's Court | Donut Hole | Hole #2 | The Distractor | The Pecker | Trap-Tee-Ze ​ Competitors Ep 7: Tyler Kairey | Okky Masgono | Allie Chipkin | Kiara Harris | Michael Towns | Emily Kraudel | Nick Hanulik | Beth Farnsworth ​ Competitors Ep 8: Lisa Conley | Alexandra Bare | Francis Biondi | William Keys | Obie O'Brien | Abai Peace Dunbar | Matthew Cullen | Ashley Dutka Competitors Ep 9: Kate Pasterkiewicz | Joe Larkin | Erika Shavers | Nicole Jones | Mark Smalls | Michelle Na | Thang Le | Nathan Joy

Tom and Pat welcome back Mick Cullen, a guest who they had on in the previous version of this show "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Windmill" that live streamed on Facebook (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnRIeL30ySk) during Season 2 of Holey Moley. This time around we focused on his long running tournament, the M.C. Mini Masters (http://mcminimasters.net/), which is celebrating it's 25th edition this year. Mick lays some stats on us, course selection criteria and how some of the traditions in the tournament came into being. We wrap up by talking about his monumental feat of setting a Guinness World Record (still to be confirmed at the time of recording). Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) You can find out information about the M.C. Mini Masters (http://mcminimasters.net/) at the AMA event page (https://www.amaminigolf.com/events/mc-mini-masters-25th). You can find out information about Mick's world record attempt on his athlete Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/mickcullenminigolf). Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Mick Cullen

Tom and Pat welcome to the "studio" Jenna Barkheimer and Brinn Hollander, who were contestants on Season 4 and became friends while out filming - something that wasn't the easiest to do with Covid restrictions. They give us some of the behind-the-scenes views of filming in Season 4 and talk about their similar exits on Holeywood. We also talk their interest in the show, holes they would have liked to played and overall learn about thier life outside of their few minutes on TV. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guests: Jenn Barkheimer & Brinn Hollander

Pat and Tom kick off the episode recapping some recent US mini golf tournament results before turning thier attention to episode 5 and episode 6. They marvel at how good an episode of reality television episode 6 was, especially when contrasted to the rather bland episode 5. There was plenty of talk of completed obstacles, putt offs, high stakes betting and of course what might have been the most entertaining Distractor ever with Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Holes Ep 5- Can You Feel the Urge?: Trap-Tee-Ze | King Parthur's Court | The Pecker | Hole # 2 | Corn Hole | Polecano | Fishing Hole Holes Ep 6- Is that Iron Man?: Dutch Courage en Fuego | The Distractor | Donut Hole | The Pecker | Trap-Tee-Ze | Corn Hole | Polecano Competitors Ep 5: Anthony Fullman | Makaila Nichols | JC Hammons | Andrea Barbuscia | Mike McNeil | Lizz Henderson | Dennis Escoto | Rick Anderson Competitors Ep 6: Paddy Blanchette | Ashley Nagy | Maggie Noel | Bryan Anthony | Dylan Bolhke | Tony Starks | Kate Loeffler | Leroya

Tom and Pat get to live vicariously through another Holey Moley winner as they are joined by Nate Kennelly, who putted his way to the top of episode 2 of Holey Moley Season Fore-Ever (season 4). They dive into his experiences on the course, which included two new holes for season 4, how he ended up with his iconic Rob Riggle outfit and find out which familiar voice was a guiding mentor in Nate's path to the championship. It's a fun interview with a big and positive personality. Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/puttcastmini/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttcastmini) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/puttcastmini) Follow A Coulple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram (https://instagram.com/coupleputts), Twitter (https://twitter.com/coupleputts) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CouplePutts/) and The Putting Penguin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/puttingpenguin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theputtingpenguin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theputtingpenguin) as well. Episode Hosts: Tom (https://www.instagram.com/tomrloftus) (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts (https://www.acoupleofputts.com/) I Pat (https://twitter.com/accountingninja) of The Putting Penguin (http://www.theputtingpenguin.com/) Episode Guest: Nathan Kennelly

It was an Easter Sunday finish at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town, and for the second Easter in a row, Jordan Spieth took the win. Hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell wonder about Spieth's chances next Easter Sunday, recap the rest of the field, and find themselves frustrated at golf's weird rules (1:35). The LPGA moved the Lotte Championship forward to not end on Easter, and Alex and Michael wonder if this is what the LPGA should do from now on (8:25). The Match is back! But it's missing something rather important: a professional golfer (9:51). Team golf and walkup music return to New Orleans for the Zurich Classic, where star power comes in pairs (12:06). In Tuned In, Michael gets his fill of Supernatural thanks to his wife, while Alex is excited after a fast start for his Austin FC soccer club (14:05). This week's guests are Tom Loftus and Pat Sheridan. Tom, half of A Couple of Putts and a former contestant on ABC's Holey Moley, and Pat, half of The Putting Penguin and also a former content on Holey Moley, have teamed up to create the American Mini Golf Alliance. They chat with Alex about all things miniature golf, including why now may be the most exciting time for the game (16:27). Baseball season rolls on, but Michael and Alex can't comprehend why a perfect outing isn't allowed to be completed this early in the season (53:12). As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is enjoying his Easter Dinner for two, while Michael is celebrating Passover with homemade matzah (55:23). Listen + Love + Subscribe: http://bit.ly/3fdoQed  Part of the Morning Read Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3k0jSnk Support the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4I  Have you listened to our new food podcast? https://bit.ly/3vrJvj9  Join us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJ  Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ  Watch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4Dt