minigolf

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