Results

Derek Hartmann won his first MC Mini Masters after coming in 2nd two years in a row by a single stroke and his first AMA tournament win after 4 previous 2nd place finishes in the past 3 years! He finished with 2 aces in the final 3 holes to comfortably take home the top spot. Tom Loftus cut the lead to 1 stroke after the 7th hole in the final round but never got any closer. Tom set the course record and low round of the day with a 34 at Kristof’s. Justin Gutche has his best AMA tournament finish to date with a 3rd place finish including a 35 in the first round on the Rapids course at Congo River. Mick Cullen took home 4th and tied for the low round in the final round at Wisconsin Adventure course at Action Territory and the 2nd round at Congo River’s Falls course.

Numerous MC Mini Masters records were set this year and we’ll do a further recap soon.

Tournament Details

AMA Scoring: White (2025 Scoring Details)

This is the 28th anniversary of the M.C. Mini Masters, the annual day-long mini golf tournament hosted by Season 1 Holey Moley winner and world record holder, Mick Cullen.

This annual day of mini golf is 6 rounds each held on different 18 hole courses in Southern Wisconsin & Northern Illinois starting at 8 am and will go until around 10:30 pm. We’ll include more detailed notes on the tournament format, rules, and more closer to the date but we have provided some information for players who haven’t played this tournament previously.

Confirmed Schedule
1. 36 holes at Congo River in Hoffman Estates, IL (18 at Congo Rapids, 18 at Congo Falls)

2. 18 holes at Kristof’s Entertainment Center in Round Lake Beach, IL (course built by Castle Golf)

3. 54 holes at America’s Action Territory in Kenosha, WI (18 holes at Wisconsin Adventure, 18 holes at Wild West, 17 holes on Lost Falls + portable 18th hole used in past years at Par-King to replace playing the #13 on the Lost Falls course)

$65 entry fee, payable at paypal.me/mcminimasters Fee includes all 6 rounds of mini golf as well as some snacks and beverages throughout the day.

Details on the history of the M.C. Mini Masters and previous scores at www.mcminimasters.net

There is no cash purse but there will be a variety of trophies and prizes for the top overall scores, top scores on each course, and many other categories.

Here are some things to be aware of if you’re one of this year’s rookies.

1) No practice time on tournament courses. There is no chance to get acclimated to the holes or try anything out before it counts. Get your practice in on previous days if it’s a must for you. Given the format of this tourney and the fact that all these courses are open to the public, fitting in practice time on tourney day isn’t an option.

2) Standard golf balls only—no Euro-style minigolf balls allowed. Either use house balls or your own commercially available golf balls.

3) If an entire group elects to do so, they may all take their first shot on each hole before anyone putts out to finish. If three people in a group want to do that and one doesn’t, the one player who wants to complete the hole can just play first and putt out before the others take their tee shots.

4) We will use a shotgun start on the first five courses and start from hole #1 with groups paired based on scores from the first 5 rounds. We will have free cold drinks available for you (3 per person available for the day) and there is a nice seating area available.

5) One hole on each course is designated as a Wacky Hole! Every putt on that hole must be made in an unusual way (e.g., backward between your legs) or using an unusual implement (e.g., hockey sticks instead of putters). This is designated in advance for each Wacky Hole and is not optional. Everyone’s in the same boat, and this helps us to remember that it’s just mini golf, and it’s supposed to be fun (and funny)!

6) The 13th hole on the Lost Falls course at American Action Territory doesn’t function very well. It gives very random results and is likely to slow down play considerably. Given this, we will use the homemade portable mini golf hole that was used in past years at Par-King for the 18th hole as a substitute for Hole #13 on the Lost Falls course. The rest of the holes on all of other courses will be played.

A tentative schedule that includes a break for lunch will be forthcoming closer to the tournament date. Many people go to dinner together afterward as well.