World Adventure Golf Masters

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]

Gold, silver and bronze medals for World Adventure Golf Masters in Kungälv, Sweden, 2019
World Adventure Golf Masters
Current WAGM Champions
Date2011–2023
Medalists
gold medal Austria Patrick Riener
silver medal Austria Fabian Spies
bronze medal Sweden Kevin Sundström
Champions
TeamAustria Austria

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.

In 2023 (June 16–18), the World Adventure Golf Masters are set to be played in Gumpoldskirchen, outside of Vienna, Austria.[7]

WAGM Results 2011 to 2023
Year Location Competitors Countries Overall Winner Overall Second Overall Third Team Winner Results
2023Austria Gumpoldskirchen10511Austria Patrick RienerAustria Fabian SpiesSweden Kevin SundströmAustria Austria[8]
2022Finland Kuopio7510Finland Aki SillmanFinland Tom AhlbergFinland Tommi LanttaFinland Finland[9]
2021Finland Kuopio*Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2020Austria Gumpoldskirchen*Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2019Sweden Kungälv9314Sweden Gunnar BengtssonSweden Jens BergströmSweden Hans OlofssonSweden Sweden[10]
2018Czech Republic Horni Bezdekov9516Switzerland Daniel MoserGermany Martin StöckleCzech Republic Daniel VlcekCzech Republic Czech Republic[11]
2017Croatia Zaton9419Sweden Gunnar BengtssonFinland Marko NuotioAustria Harald ExlGermany Germany[12]
2016Kosovo Pristina6215Sweden Derice Susoho ShumilovCzech Republic Daniel VlcekKosovo Liridon MehmetiSweden Sweden[13]
2015United Kingdom Hastings478Germany Martin StöckleUnited Kingdom Michael SmithGermany Oliver RaatjensGermany Germany[14]
2014Sweden Gullbergsbro537Germany Oleg KlassenSweden Lars BrownSweden Filiph SvenssonGermany Germany[15]
2013United Kingdom Hastings374Germany Gerrit BelowGermany Martin StöckleUnited Kingdom Michael SmithGermany Germany[16]
2012United Kingdom Hastings204Germany Martin StöckleUnited Kingdom Michael SmithUnited Kingdom John McIverGermany Germany[17]
2011United Kingdom Hastings306Germany Martin StöckleGermany Sebastian KubeUnited Kingdom Michael SmithGermany Germany[18]

References
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  2. "World Adventure Golf Masters 2019". New Zealand Mini Golf. June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. "US Minigolf Team competes against 18 countries in WAGM 2019". Chromax. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. "World Adventure Golf Masters 2013". Kent Minigolf Club. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. "Report from the WMF World Adventure Golf Masters in Sweden". Sports Market Intelligence. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "World Adventure Golf Masters 2023". Adventure Golf Gumpoldskirchen. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. "2023 WAGM Results". minigolf-live.com. 2023.
  9. "2022 WAGM Results". minigolf-live.com. 2022.
  10. "2019 WAGM Results". wagm2019.com. 2019.
  11. "2018 WAGM Results". minigolflive.com. 2018.
  12. "2017 WAGM Results". WMF. 2017.
  13. "2016 WAGM Results". kosovominigolf.com. 2016.
  14. "2015 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2015.
  15. "2014 WAGM Results" (PDF). Svenska Bangolfförbundet. 2014.
  16. "2013 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2013.
  17. "2012 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2012.
  18. "2011 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2011.


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