World Adventure Golf Masters
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| Date | 2011–2019 | ||||||
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| Team |  Sweden | ||||||
The World Adventure Golf Masters (WAGM) is an annual miniature golf competition held by the World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMSF). Founded in Hastings, England, in 2011 with 30 competitors from 6 countries.[1] In 2019, it was hosted in Kungälv, Sweden, with 93 competitors from 14 countries including Sweden, Germany, New Zealand,[2] and the United States.[3]
Rules[]
The WAGM is played on an adventure-style miniature golf course with miniature golf balls. Categories include a women's and men's category, as well as senior men and senior women (46 years and older), male and female youth (up to 18 years), and an overall category. In addition, there's a team competition where countries compete in teams of four.
History[]
For its first three years (2011–2013), the WAGM was played in Hastings, England. Participants were mostly from the UK and Germany, with a small number of participants from other countries in Europe, like Sweden and Finland.[4]
In 2014, the competition was held in Gullbergsbro, Gothenburg, Sweden and 50 competitors participated.[5]
In 2016, the competition was held in Pristina, Kosovo.[6] The number of competing countries rose to 15, from 8 the year before.
WAGM Results 2011 to 2021[]
| Year | Location | Competitors | Countries | Overall Winner | Overall Second | Overall Third | Team Winner | Results |
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| 2021 |  Kuopio
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| 2020 |  Gumpoldskirchen* |
Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. | ||||||
| 2019 | Kungälv |
93 | 14 | Gunnar Bengtsson |
Jens Bergström |
Hans Olofsson |
Sweden |
[7] |
| 2018 |  Horni Bezdekov |
95 | 16 |  Daniel Moser |
 Martin Stöckle |
Daniel Vlcek |
Czech Republic |
[8] |
| 2017 |  Zaton |
94 | 19 | Gunnar Bengtsson |
Marko Nuotio |
Harald Exl |
Germany |
[9] |
| 2016 |  Pristina |
62 | 15 | Derice Susoho Shumilov |
Daniel Vlcek |
Liridon Mehmeti |
Sweden |
[10] |
| 2015 |  Hastings |
47 | 8 | Martin Stöckle |
Michael Smith |
Oliver Raatjens |
Germany |
[11] |
| 2014 | Gullbergsbro |
53 | 7 | Oleg Klassen |
Lars Brown |
Filiph Svensson |
Germany |
[12] |
| 2013 | Hastings |
37 | 4 | Gerrit Below |
Martin Stöckle |
Michael Smith |
Germany |
[13] |
| 2012 | Hastings |
20 | 4 | Martin Stöckle |
Michael Smith |
John McIver |
Germany |
[14] |
| 2011 | Hastings |
30 | 6 | Martin Stöckle |
Sebastian Kube |
Michael Smith |
Germany |
[15] |
References[]
- ^ "Stöckle wins the first ever WMF World Adventure Golf Masters". Minigolf News. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "World Adventure Golf Masters 2019". New Zealand Mini Golf. June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "US Minigolf Team competes against 18 countries in WAGM 2019". Chromax. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "World Adventure Golf Masters 2013". Kent Minigolf Club. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Report from the WMF World Adventure Golf Masters in Sweden". Sports Market Intelligence. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Minigolf History Made at The 2016 WMF World Adventure Golf Masters in Kosovo". Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "2019 WAGM Results". wagm2019.com. 2019.
- ^ "2018 WAGM Results". minigolflive.com. 2018.
- ^ "2017 WAGM Results". WMF. 2017.
- ^ "2016 WAGM Results". kosovominigolf.com. 2016.
- ^ "2015 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2015.
- ^ "2014 WAGM Results" (PDF). Svenska Bangolfförbundet. 2014.
- ^ "2013 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2013.
- ^ "2012 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2012.
- ^ "2011 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2011.
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