ESPN used to show the TV Event, which was a hole-in-one skins round from the Professional Putters Association (a competing league) although I imagine there is quite a bit of overlap in players.
Adults playing a children's game, I would agree, but isn't that really the description of all professional sports? From football to baseball to this, its all people getting together with something in common for fun and friendly competition.
The idea of Kid and adult stuff is dumb anyways. People of all ages like anything. Label something for kids and adults ignore cuz it's for kids or get shunned for liking it.
Thanks for the personal love at the 2:48 mark and for giving our sport some much needed exposure. Our Sponsors LOVE the Return On Investment value of getting involved with competitive putting.
@@JustTheWarning well when other sports slowed down because of covid, and people were kind of stuck at home or small groups board and backyard games sales quadrupled in sales and cornhole was the most popular and you could also do social distancing with cornhole it started blowing up and saw Alot of tournaments
I don't associate mini golf with kids more than I associate bowling with kids. It's a date night activity and centers around an important aspect of golf which is putting. It started in the 1920s as a means for rich city folk to play a type of golf but on the roof of a building.
Happy, the ball has its own energy or life force, if you will. Its natural environment is in the hole. Why don’t you send him home? His bags are packed. He has his plane ticket. Bring him to the airport. Send him home.
Ive always wanted to see a fight break out on a mini golf course. The idea of watching two overweight blokes trying to rumble next to a windmill half their size just amuses me
In the UK and the Neterlands Darts is a HUGE sport. The winner of this years biggest tournament won 500K in pounds. If you can make a fortune throwing arrows a couple feet you sure as hell could make a living out of mini golf if it's promoted in the right way.
That’s any sport i think they need to do a tour and make it a tv show and just rent out base ball stadiums and have it all hooked up with a standardized trailing set up
people don't take it seriously for good reason. Sure this is cute and fun and even cool..... but it's gets about the right amount of recognition it deserves :)
The real prize is after you win the big glass cup, you fill the whole thing up with beer and chug it so you get drunk and forget that your actually a pro mini golfer
I mean, isn't that how all "professional" sports started out? hell there are some people playing soccer for their national teams who still have full time jobs.
it is, i have a place in myrtle beach and that course is 5 mins from the condo. there are tons of mini golf courses (as well as regular golf courses) in myrtle beach and i would but that one near the bottom
It's just like any other minor sport, there's gonna be community but in the end it will only be taken so seriously. Off the top of my head things like ultimate frisbee, disc golf, bowling, table tennis, cornhole, even things like esports all have noticable communities but won't ever be recognized to the degree of mainstream sports. It's just the way it is, enjoy what you do and let others enjoy what they do.
The World Series of Poker has a TV deal with ESPN. If they can cover poker, I say why not mini golf. In fact, I would say mini golf is more entertaining to watch. They would have to do various locations instead of just Myrtle Beach!
There is a golden rule that determines if an activity counts as a real sport. It's summed up in one question: Are the top level competitors athletic? If not (as is the case here), then it's not a real sport.
I see no reason why mini-golf shouldn't be legit...it's like taking an aspect of golf and specializing in it, the same way that boxing is but an aspect of the martial arts.
New Balance should sponsor this sport.
or sketchers
Or hoveround
Or viagra
Or AARP
Or life alert
I would watch this if it was televised instead of regular golf ⛳️
Beans and Rice its on ESPN 8 "the ocho". 😂😂
ESPN used to show the TV Event, which was a hole-in-one skins round from the Professional Putters Association (a competing league) although I imagine there is quite a bit of overlap in players.
lol same
same
"Some people say we're adults playing a kid's game, and in a way that's true." hahahaha
What is baseball then? It's adults playing a kids game.
Much like minecraft
This isn’t as obscure as the college corn hole championship I saw the other day on ESPN. I’d rather watch this
Anthony M I thought the college cornhole championship was on pornhub.
Boat Axe 😂
Anthony M i thought i was the only one who saw that😂😂😂😂
All sports stars are adults playing a kids game.
And what's wrong with that?
@@richardsonj96 absolutely nothing.
@@richardsonj96 I don't think he was bashing the idea that all professional athletes are adults playing a kids game. He was just stating a fact.
Cjr no
mma definitely a kids game
Adults playing a children's game, I would agree, but isn't that really the description of all professional sports? From football to baseball to this, its all people getting together with something in common for fun and friendly competition.
mini golf isnt a childrens game what are u talking about
The idea of Kid and adult stuff is dumb anyways. People of all ages like anything. Label something for kids and adults ignore cuz it's for kids or get shunned for liking it.
@@vickhj6333 Yeah, a sport for real men. Not many come off the putting course without lifelong trauma...
"If you aren't doing anything later, why don't you join us at 9 o'clock on the ninth green...it's a secret of the pros...dress nice" -Shooter Mcgavin
Thanks for the personal love at the 2:48 mark and for giving our sport some much needed exposure. Our Sponsors LOVE the Return On Investment value of getting involved with competitive putting.
Those pants are great
Hell ESPN has covered less, give these guys a sponsor
Professional Cornhole
@@JustTheWarning that's actually super popular especially right now
@@iprincecharmbp why especially right now?
@@JustTheWarning well when other sports slowed down because of covid, and people were kind of stuck at home or small groups board and backyard games sales quadrupled in sales and cornhole was the most popular and you could also do social distancing with cornhole it started blowing up and saw Alot of tournaments
I don't associate mini golf with kids more than I associate bowling with kids. It's a date night activity and centers around an important aspect of golf which is putting. It started in the 1920s as a means for rich city folk to play a type of golf but on the roof of a building.
Happy, the ball has its own energy or life force, if you will. Its natural environment is in the hole. Why don’t you send him home? His bags are packed. He has his plane ticket. Bring him to the airport. Send him home.
EazzzY_Three0Three Just tap it in
Lol
EazzzY_Three0Three This the kinda stuff people write when they’re really high
Asher H
Stoners think alike 😂
Ive always wanted to see a fight break out on a mini golf course. The idea of watching two overweight blokes trying to rumble next to a windmill half their size just amuses me
In the UK and the Neterlands Darts is a HUGE sport. The winner of this years biggest tournament won 500K in pounds. If you can make a fortune throwing arrows a couple feet you sure as hell could make a living out of mini golf if it's promoted in the right way.
I used to watch pro mini-golf 35-45 years ago, on television! It was on every Saturday. I don't see how this much different from bowling, or pool.
wish it was still on...
That’s any sport i think they need to do a tour and make it a tv show and just rent out base ball stadiums and have it all hooked up with a standardized trailing set up
I lost it when it showed the guy on the ground stretching
I think the president guy is taking it a little too seriously and weirding people away. Just make it fun and light. That's what it was intended for.
Stranger "So what's your job?"
Guy "I sing the national anthem at mini golf tournaments."
I love the way you covered this. Great segment!
I’ve always wondered if this was a real thing. Thank You Vice ❤️
Rainey and Greg are 2 of the best putters in the world on any surface or course. Great people too, make the sport alot of fun.
this is waay more interesting than traditional golf. Seriously the tense when the ball bounces around is interesting.
Ultimate Dad showdown
We gotta crowdfund a title prize y'all this league is exactly what we need right now.
Less than two seconds of contact with the ball for a weekend tournament. Leaves a whole lot of beer drinking time for me. I’ve found my sport ⛳️
There was a mini golf championship video that popped up on my recommended about a month ago and it was so awesome that as soon as I saw this I clicked
Mini Golf is a hell of a lot if fun. I'm stoked to see this get coverage.
Mini golf is awesome!
Not as awesome as your profile picture.
people don't take it seriously for good reason. Sure this is cute and fun and even cool..... but it's gets about the right amount of recognition it deserves :)
i'd watch pro mini golf - i had no idea that this even existed
Can’t believe there’s more money in disc golf than this
The real prize is after you win the big glass cup, you fill the whole thing up with beer and chug it so you get drunk and forget that your actually a pro mini golfer
bruh lmaoooo
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This has comedy movie written all over it
Write the script and go to hollywood. You’ll be rich forever bro.
And have John Cena star in it.
I see there's a lot of grown men playing in the tournament.
From the title and the thumbnail I expected to see more kids and/or teens
Star Cherry creep
Star Cherry oi
I love how these "pros" have a awful putting stroke.
Mini golf is way different than actual golf and having more unique swings usually helps with actually playing the weird holes
It has been televised by ESPN a long time ago but it was still on. I would watch. They should use youtube/twitch and grow a following that way
Still more fun and watchable than regular golf.
Hey Arnold!
you're a bold kid, arnold. a bold kid.
Im only 26 and ESPN used to air the mini golf nationals early some mornings randomly
You should definitely do one of these on disc golf!
I love it, good on them 💯
Check out Brooks Holt. He has a UA-cam channel where he and Elisha mini golf.
Vice basically covers all the topics that stoned me thinks of and I can behind that.
Crocs shoulda sponsor mini golf so should coors
Beer industry should get involved . Tell me a sport where the players can drink beer during the game ?!
ioan pena Yeah, but as soon as it’s televised that would stop.
@@boataxe4605 I live in eastern europe and here beer and wine are not considered alcohool (there is no tax on them) and adds are everywhere here.
Bowling
@@k9feces ...yes your are right and I think darts too !!! ...but we want even more sports and beer ...
Is it really "professional", if the guy who won admits he couldn't do this for a living?
I mean, isn't that how all "professional" sports started out? hell there are some people playing soccer for their national teams who still have full time jobs.
Of course he drinks Ultra
...when the wife and kids can't stand playing minigolf with you anymore.
Thanks for this
I’m a very good mini golf player but they haven’t suspended me from using foreign substances
So inspirational.
After a neck injury I can't really play conventional golf anymore. Maybe I should try this 😮
I lost it when the guy was on the ground stretching lol
this is so awesome
3:25 wtf was that noise? I thought someone outside my house screamed
Sounds like a bird
Legend has it, John Daly was banned from this sport for fitting the profile too well.
mini golf is so much more entertaining then regular golf tho tbh
Finally a game I can be a pro at!
Glad to see Kid is still getting work.
3:44 does someone say "horrible"?
Someone needs to tell the president guy that ESPN pays you to cover you 😂
First prize gets a corn dog and a snow cone.
So, this isn’t considered a sport but “Professional Poker” is on every sports network there is?
hardcore stuff man
I feel like this league is just full of middle aged dads that aren't good enough to play in golf competitions
I thought that was Brad Hall in the thumb nail
As soon as I heard the line “all the athletes” I laughed out loud so hard my stomach hurt. Hahahahaha.
Why? They are athletes!
I gotta play that one day.....
This is hilarious the guy was stretching!
0:20 thought that was Steve Martin lol
Ha, I've been there and played on that course. It is awesome
Hey it’s the fresh prince of bel air doing the interview🤣
I love this!!!
When you finally beat Rugrats Mini Golf Stage and Finally ready to go Pro.
Amazing
I use to be pro at mini golf... On jippii (90's kids will know what I'm talking about, asl?)
That course looked sub-par, especially for it being such a big event.
it is, i have a place in myrtle beach and that course is 5 mins from the condo. there are tons of mini golf courses (as well as regular golf courses) in myrtle beach and i would but that one near the bottom
It's just like any other minor sport, there's gonna be community but in the end it will only be taken so seriously. Off the top of my head things like ultimate frisbee, disc golf, bowling, table tennis, cornhole, even things like esports all have noticable communities but won't ever be recognized to the degree of mainstream sports. It's just the way it is, enjoy what you do and let others enjoy what they do.
Why the hell is this on Vice News channel... This is your definition of news, Vice?
how many strokes did he win by
His name is Jay Clapper because he claps his enemies...
You can tell it's a real sport by the shape the "athletes" are in.
There are full, televised Skins tournaments on UA-cam. They're oddly engaging.
The World Series of Poker has a TV deal with ESPN. If they can cover poker, I say why not mini golf. In fact, I would say mini golf is more entertaining to watch. They would have to do various locations instead of just Myrtle Beach!
We get gini molf.
Take care and God loves you.
I'm just here for the comments about the journalist's hair.
Why were no women interviewed/Why did we not see any women's interviews?
Hey, more power to them.. Right on. 😎👍
2:00 she leaves him hanging', ouch.
Oh. That's pretty cool
nice trophy, my mom has the same one she puts her flowers in
I think he just uses it to carry out the 5 to 10 grand he won
Sorry bro, reply for the other guy but it sometimes it tags both lol
"I think he's gonna try and put this in." shocker.
100% on board with this
There is a golden rule that determines if an activity counts as a real sport. It's summed up in one question: Are the top level competitors athletic? If not (as is the case here), then it's not a real sport.
I should probably get some homework done now.
Combine this with disc golf please. Now you have old alcoholics and the stoners on the course in unison.
This comment is above par. Admit it
Someone pls help and tell them they can do their own coverage via UA-cam etc?
I’m joining next year
I see no reason why mini-golf shouldn't be legit...it's like taking an aspect of golf and specializing in it, the same way that boxing is but an aspect of the martial arts.
Those who can not do, teach. Those who can not teach... play mini golf.