{"id":656,"date":"2023-10-09T20:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/?p=656"},"modified":"2023-10-15T20:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T20:47:36","slug":"uspmgas-27th-annual-masters-wraps-up-in-myrtle-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/uspmgas-27th-annual-masters-wraps-up-in-myrtle-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"USPMGA’s 27th Annual Masters Wraps Up in Myrtle Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – Mini golf enthusiasts from around the country converged on Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the 27th Annual Masters of Mini Golf, hosted by the United States Professional Mini Golf Association (USPMGA). The prestigious tournament played across three challenging courses\u2014Hawaiian Rumble, Aloha North on the Pineapple Course, and Aloha South on the Island Course\u2014featured over 70 contestants competing in various divisions. The event concluded with several impressive performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gary Hester Claims His First-Ever Green Jacket<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Bob Detwiler, founder of the USPMGA, awarding Gary Hester his green jacket and crystal Masters trophy. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The highlight of the tournament was Gary Hester’s outstanding performance (-66), earning him his first-ever green jacket and the title of Masters Champion. Hester’s consistent play throughout the event secured his victory, and he left the course with a well-deserved win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the closely contested battle, Joey Graybill finished a close second (-62), while Greg Newport and Olivia Propakova Sahmel (TX) shared third-place honors (-57).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amateur Division: <\/strong>Josh Carrol wins 1st with a 406-shot tournament followed by Chase Ferguson (407) and Vanette Block (416). Congrats Josh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s Division<\/strong>: Olivia again emerges victorious with her (-57), Vanette Block finished 2nd (-16) and Paula Gay took 3rd (-1).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vanette Block and a mountain of hardware!
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Seniors & Super Seniors Division:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place seniors –<\/em> Rainey Statum (-49)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place seniors –<\/em> Tim Tally (-43)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place seniors –<\/em> Paul Johns (-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place super seniors –<\/em> Gary Hester (-66)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Place super seniors<\/em> –<\/em> Rick Alessi (-44)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Place super seniors<\/em> –<\/em> Rick Baird (-36)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juniors Division: <\/strong>Wesley Blakely, the reigning champion in the juniors division, once again showcased his skills and claimed victory with only 6 over par to take home the hardware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putters League Represents Atlanta with Pride<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Putters League’s Joseph Broughton and Bryan Akers.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

We were well-represented in this year’s Masters. Bryan Akers finished in 33rd place with a score of -29, Jason Partyka secured the 55th spot with a +20 score, and newcomer Joseph Brougton finished in 60th place with a +98 score, all over 12 total rounds. The league members’ participation in such a significant event in coastal Carolina was a testament to their dedication and love for mini golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acknowledging the Organizers and Supporters
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The success of the 27th Annual Masters of Mini Golf wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and dedication of organizers Bob and Ted Detweiler, who have been instrumental in ensuring the event’s continued success year after year. The tournament also had the support of friends from the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA), including Pat Sheridan and Tom Loftus, who provided daily recaps, conducted mid-afternoon interviews, and live-streamed the entire final two rounds, capturing the excitement of Gary Hester’s historic victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a full recap and scores of the event visit www.prominigolf.com<\/a> for further details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking Ahead to the Fall Classic
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As the tournament concluded, participants and fans bid farewell, already looking forward to our annual Putters League Fall Classic scheduled for mid-November. It will be three rounds of stroke play at Roswell, GA’s THE FRINGE on the Chattahoochee Gulch course. Stay tuned for more information on this upcoming event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 27th Annual Masters of Mini Golf was a celebration of skill, passion, and camaraderie, bringing together mini-golf enthusiasts from across the nation for a memorable weekend of competition and fun. #Masters #PuttersLeague #AMA #USPMGA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – Mini golf enthusiasts from around the country converged on Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the 27th Annual Masters of Mini Golf, hosted by the United States Professional Mini Golf Association (USPMGA). The prestigious tournament played across three challenging courses\u2014Hawaiian Rumble, Aloha North on the Pineapple Course, and Aloha South on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-gallery"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_1388-scaled.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=656"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":671,"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656\/revisions\/671"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puttersleague.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}