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
Date2011–2019
Medalists
  Gunnar Bengtsson
  Jens Bergström
  Hans Olofsson
Champions
Team Sweden

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 2022
Year Location Competitors Countries Overall Winner Overall Second Overall Third Team Winner Results
2022 Kuopio
2021 Kuopio*Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2020 Gumpoldskirchen*Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2019 Kungälv9314 Gunnar Bengtsson Jens Bergström Hans Olofsson Sweden[7]
2018 Horni Bezdekov9516 Daniel Moser Martin Stöckle Daniel Vlcek Czech Republic[8]
2017 Zaton9419 Gunnar Bengtsson Marko Nuotio Harald Exl Germany[9]
2016 Pristina6215 Derice Susoho Shumilov Daniel Vlcek Liridon Mehmeti Sweden[10]
2015 Hastings478 Martin Stöckle Michael Smith Oliver Raatjens Germany[11]
2014 Gullbergsbro537 Oleg Klassen Lars Brown Filiph Svensson Germany[12]
2013 Hastings374 Gerrit Below Martin Stöckle Michael Smith Germany[13]
2012 Hastings204 Martin Stöckle Michael Smith John McIver Germany[14]
2011 Hastings306 Martin Stöckle Sebastian Kube Michael Smith Germany[15]

References
  1. "Stöckle wins the first ever WMF World Adventure Golf Masters". Minigolf News. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  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. "2019 WAGM Results". wagm2019.com. 2019.
  8. "2018 WAGM Results". minigolflive.com. 2018.
  9. "2017 WAGM Results". WMF. 2017.
  10. "2016 WAGM Results". kosovominigolf.com. 2016.
  11. "2015 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2015.
  12. "2014 WAGM Results" (PDF). Svenska Bangolfförbundet. 2014.
  13. "2013 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2013.
  14. "2012 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2012.
  15. "2011 WAGM Results". BMGA.co.uk. 2011.


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