In the Link Below is a great article on Local Professional Gary Hester

https://gardenandgun.com/articles/this-pro-mini-golf-champion-has-heard-the-jokes-and-hes-laughing-all-the-way-to-the-bank/

2025 USPMGA US Open – $20,000 Purse!

The Grill at Tin Cup – Cumming, GA

May 16–17, 2025

We’re proud to announce the guaranteed $20,000 purse for the Pro Division at the 2025 USPMGA US Open — hosted in partnership with The Grill at Tin Cup in Cumming, GA!

Below is a look at how it’s anticipated to break down:

1st Place: $4,000

2nd Place: $2,500

3rd Place: $2,000

4th–30th Place: Tiered payouts totaling $11,500

Low Round: $100

This is one of the largest mini golf payouts in the country — and it’s all going down on a course built for pressure, precision, and championship-level play.

Registration is open — secure your spot and take your shot at the cash: www.puttersleague.com

Women’s, Teams, Senior, & Super Senior divisions are separate and in addition to the Pro or Amateur division registration. You can register for these divisions onsite the week of the US Open. It is $50 cash, per division, per player and all proceeds go towards the prizes for these divisions. The prizes are based on the amount of players. First place for each division will take 50% of the ‘pot’, 30% for second, and 20% for third!

Stay tuned for updates, previews, and player features as we count down to the biggest mini golf weekend of the year.

Payouts for 2025 USPMGA US Open

On what was a blustery and cold weekend Rick Baird of North Carolina came from behind to tie Tim Tally to send the tournament into an 18 hole playoff.  Both men shot their hearts out trying to secure their position in what was an exciting USPMGA tournament.

Tim led most of the way and played the steadiest of all, but Rick found a way in the final round to tie him. Hats off to both of the players for their skill and down right gutsy performance.

Rick has won the tournament now two out of three times in North Myrtle Beach! He is extremely dangerous on the Pineapple course!

Other players in the field included three time 3rd place finisher Ventura and newcomer from Florence Kentucky,  Tom Butler who finished 7th overall.

Graham Sigmon won the Amateur Division with Chase Furgeson coming in second and Russel Sigmon Jr. coming in 3rd including his low score overall in the tournament of 29.

Thanks to all who came out and endured the cold and wind and continue on a tradition that is slowly building.

Thanks to Bob and Ted Detwiler for having us all to the course.

A huge  thanks to Pete and Rachele Corcoran for all the hard work they did to accomplish the tournament running smooth.

On Sunday in the Match Play Portion of the tournament,   Rick Baird defeated Randy Reeves in the final round to sweep the weekend!  Congratulations to Rick on a perfect weekend.

Score sheets and Picture link

During the Masters of Minigolf in Myrtle Beach this year,  all divisional play ends after the 10th round.   The only division that will go the entire 12 rounds is the Doubles competition.  Please make note of that!

The Pro Division portion of the tournament goes 12 rounds as scheduled.