Tom and Pat spend plenty of time recapping the very busy month of May! From AMA tournaments in the US to international tournaments across the globe, there was plenty of minigolf in May (and they only touched on a small portion of it). The big story they spend time on is the World Adventure Golf Tour final, which Tom attended and highlights are on Olympics.com
As we get into the season, 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 (and we'll take them in multiple languages)!
Key Episode Moments:
Looniest Minigolf Open (4:05)
Lighthouse Classic (15:22)
World Adventure Golf Tour Final/WAG Tour (19:30)
US Open (37:15)
Welsh Crazy Golf Championship (50:40)
City Golf Tour (52:25)
Upcoming Events (55:10)
Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Facebook. You can find us also on the GolferGang network.
Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Instagram & Facebook as well.
Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which has the link to the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here .
2025 membership as discussed in the episode and the contact page where you can find the Max Cullen Award submission form.
You can visit the WAG Tour page for more information on the upcoming final and new tour season. You can find the highlights of the World Adventure Golf Tour on Olympics.com.
Podcast Sponsors
Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game
Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors
Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls
Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin
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1:08:19
#91 - Interview with the Legendary Hans Olofsson
Tom and Pat do a quick review of some recent tournaments with the help of field reports from Aaron Kaminski and Bryan Akers. After that they dive into a long-overdue interview with one of the legends of minigolf Hans Olofsson. We talk about his history with the sport, how he moved into adventure golf and how he has managed to be one of the winningest players ever on that discipline. They then talk about some of the details of being in the minigolf business, how that impact his view of the sport and the intersection of business and tournaments.
As we get into the season, 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 (and we'll take them in multiple languages)!
Key Episode Moments:
Hans Interview (4:00)
Virtual AMA tournaments (Putt18 and Walkabout) (1:36:27)
Polish Adventure Golf Masters (1:44:16)
South Carolina Open (1:53:25)
Upcoming Tournaments (1:58:00)
Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Facebook. You can find us also on the GolferGang network.
Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Instagram & Facebook as well.
Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which has the link to the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here .
2025 membership as discussed in the episode and the contact page where you can find the Max Cullen Award submission form.
You can visit the WAG Tour page for more information on the upcoming final and new tour season.
Podcast Sponsors
Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game
Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors
Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls
OneShotGolf final live stream tournament with Pat and Tom
Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin
Episode Guest: Hans Olofsson
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2:14:24
#90 - Golfer Gang Network Masters Roundtable!
We went big (golf) time! In a special episode, Pat joined other golf podcasters from the Golfer Gang Network for a Masters roundtable. With one of the most famous golf tournaments in the world coming up, they talked about the tournament, the podcasters' relationship with it and then dove into a variety of betting lines for the tournament.
As we get into the season, 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 (and we'll take them in multiple languages)!
Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Facebook. You can find us also on the Golfer Gang network.
Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Instagram & Facebook as well.
Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which has the link to the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here .
2025 AMA membership and the contact page where you can find the Max Cullen Award submission form.
Podcast Sponsors
Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game
Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors
Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls
OneShotGolf final live stream tournament with Pat and Tom
Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin
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1:03:58
#89 - Let's Get Putting in 2025
Tom and Pat look at what has already been a very busy winter of putting in the United States starting with the first four AMA tournaments of the season. They also cover some other events both home and abroad that have happened and take a look into the future a little with the WAG Tour and the upcoming Final event. It's a great episode to get you ready for the full slate of tournaments that will be quickly upon the minigolf world starting in the spring.
As we get into the season, 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 (and we'll take them in multiple languages)!
Key Episode Moments:
Prodigium Tournament (7:45)
O-Street Winter Classic (12:53)
Coziest Mini Golf Open (19:50)
Big Putts-a-Pa-Looza (28:40)
AMA Virtual Tournaments (38:24)
Other US Tournaments (42:09)
USPMGA Scoring (1:00:12)
WMF WAG Tour (1:03:39)
Other International News (1:07:42)
Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Facebook. You can find us also on the GolferGang network.
Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Instagram & Facebook as well.
Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which has the link to the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here .
2025 membership as discussed in the episode and the contact page where you can find the Max Cullen Award submission form.
The USPMGA scoring rubric discussed can be found here and you can visit the WAG Tour page for more information on the upcoming final and new tour season.
Podcast Sponsors
Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game
Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors
Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls
OneShotGolf final live stream tournament with Pat and Tom
Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin
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1:22:32
#88 - THE Interview w/ UK Legends Ted "Big Top" McIver & Tim "Ace Man" Davies!
Tom and Pat managed to wrangle two of the most infamous names in UK minigolf, though we use the term "wrangle" loosely. Ted "Big Top" McIver and Tim "Ace Man" Davies have been around the world of minigolf for 25+ years and collaborated on the seminal tome "Nutters with Putters". We somehow managed to get them to talk about their history, their views on some courses in the UK, the current state of UK minigolf and drop some hints for coming attractions. This was all intertwined with a plethora of stories from the past and bickering about details the way only two long-time friends can do. What we didn't know is that they hadn't talked to each other in 10 years! There's plenty more surprises dropped like that throughout the interview and we hope to have these two blokes on again sometime.
As we get into the season, 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! You can also contact us if you have other books or games you'd like to share and maybe we'll cover them in a future episode!
Some links to items in the episode:
Nutters with Putters by Tim Davies & John McIver
Win at Miniature Golf or the Gamesman's Guide to Crazy Golf (A Holeistic Approach) by Tim Davies
Teaser on YouTube
E4 Grudge Match Episode with Ted & Tim
Nutters with Putters accompanying DVD/video
2004 Team Great Britain Mini Golf Documentary with Ted
54 Problems Interview with Ted
British Mini Golf Association (BMGA)
Find visuals and context for our conversations on social media: Instagram | Facebook
Follow A Couple of Putts at @coupleputts on Instagram & Facebook and The Putting Penguin on Instagram & Facebook as well.
Check out the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) over on their website including the event page, which has the link to the new event history page that includes hole-by-hole results for a ton of recent and past events. You can join their email newsletter here .
2025 membership as discussed in the episode and the contact page where you can find the Max Cullen Award submission form.
Podcast Sponsors
Walkabout Mini Golf - the biggest and best virtual reality miniature golf game
Castle Golf - minigolf course constructors
Pingvin - minigolf course supplier, with a focus on minigolf balls
Episode Hosts: Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts I Pat of The Putting Penguin
Episode Guests: Tim "Ace Man" Davies and Ted "Big Top" McIver
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About Puttcast: Mini Golf, Holey Moley & All Things Putting
Tom Loftus aka Mr. Tee of A Couple of Putts and Pat Sheridan of The Putting Penguin have been lifelong mini golf enthusiasts. Puttcast is a roaming discussion of the joyful and competitive world of putting. We'll be bringing on competitors from across the globe, contestants on Holey Moley, and enthusiasts that attempt to aim for the cup right through the windmill. Whether you want to know about new courses opening, tournaments, or our take on the nuances of the game. We're here as your putting pals. Putt When Ready!
The two hosts met when they competed on Season 1 of Holey Moley for ABC but both of them have been playing, documenting, and enjoying miniature golf across the globe for years.
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